How to polish corroded engine covers quickly and in situ?

[Anonymous]

hmm, where're you getting flappers that small? i only saw ones with x grit sandpaper, nothing canvas.


i started polishing the covers today with mother's aluminum/mag polish-- removed the raunchy old clear coat from most of the cover, just to see the result. it's looking good so far, but i'm gonna definitely stick a bonnet on my sanding wheel for my drill and buff the living bejesus out of the covers while they're still attached



where could i go about getting a clearcoat for the covers?

is there any prep work needed to get in b/w the fins on the engine? i have a few dremel "wheels" that have been buffed down into pointy little nosecone shapes, and i've been using those to get the oxidation off the engine fins. I degreased it earlier today, rinsed it and let it sit in the sun to dry. seems to be working, but the fins are awfully rough, and the cotton wheels don't work the best on that kind of material, imo.

(mother's is working nicely, though, i'm pretty well impressed. I'm gonna use it on the baremetal parts of my wheels soon, and we'll see how that ends up )

 

[Dark Jedi]

Hmm, my flapper wheel came from a local hardware store, it says it is a "Sentry Hardware" affiliate if that helps.

it has lasted forever, so I don't even know if they are still sold. it would suck if they aren't... excellent for this particular application.