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tappet cover finish
exvalvesetdabbler:
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Been cleaning up the tappet covers. Many years ago they got painted as part of the rocket cover but easily damaged with routine spannering and now looking a bit scruffy.
Cleaned these up with various grades of wet 'n' dry down to 2400 grit followed by a tickle on the bench polisher. Way too shiny.
Has anyone perfected the technique to get close to original finish ?
Regards
Dave
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I like Kens little plastic wheels in a Dremel, easier than wet & dry.
Once you get the hang of them they last for ages., very versatile.
I can't do links on my phone if you are not familiar with them.
If no one does a link I'll do one later from my laptop.
DomP:
https://amzn.eu/d/9lYCmtM
This reminds me, anyone heard from Roo lately?
Rayzerman:
Mine were all oxidized and a couple chewed up by a previous monkey..... there were two types available as repro's from Chinese vendors, one matte, one polished, and no coating. Your choice, likely the unpolished was the original finished is my guess. I used polished ones, gleaming like post #1.
Bryanj:
Unpolished was stepthroughs, polished was the fours
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