Valve Cover Cleaner

[newbicivic89]

What is the best thing to use to clean that blak paint off the to of the valve cover. Or can i just bake it then clean it off.

[superbluecivicsi]

just cleaning the valve cover?............simple green and some water.

[johnb16a2]

Do you mean remove the paint? You could us a sandblaster or paint remover. The chemical can be found at most autoparts stores. GL

[Tony]

"Aircraft Remover"

Scuff up the paint pretty good. Spread some of that on it without touching it, and leave it on there for awhile. Rinse off. And you could probably sand the rest of it off. You can pick up AirCraft Remover at your local auto store. Get some thick rubber gloves, or a bunch of disposable latex gloves because it will eat through them. I used it in school and wore 3 pairs of latex gloves and it ate through all 3 pairs. If you happen to touch it, rinse it off with soap and water ASAP. You will understand why.

[CivicSpoon]

stuff works wonders, and easiest way.

[Tony]

Just realized what I said could be a little confusing about spreading it. Just get a plastic or metal spread to spread it out, don't let it touch your skin.

[livinincalifornia]

yes don't let it touch your skin...owwww!

[honda_luvr_2000]

yeah that stuff works wonders on powdercoatings, so it'll get any paint off. i used it myself, and yeah keep it off the skin unless u like chemical burns. might take two uses, but if u follow the instructions on the can, u'll be golden.

[Tony]

Yea, sometimes you might have to use it a couple time, but if you get enough scratches on the paint and leave it alone for long enough, it should get it the first time. For some reason that stuff looses its effectiveness the more it gets moved around, so just spread it out and leave it for awhile. When I striped a die-cast car I was working on, I just filled a bucket with the stuff, dropped the car in it and left it for about 30 mins, went back and rinsed it off and got all the paint off.