Walnut shell blasting or baking powder blasting will give a very nice shiny
appearance to aluminum as long as it's not corroded or pot marked.
Tumbling is another alternative but all gasket surfaces should be masked to
play it safe. You also must select the correct media or stones.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: "The Belgian Roadster" <chriss@euregio.net>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: How to make it shine?
> >Chris - The Belgian Roadster Wrote - Polishing the cam cover is no
problem
> as it is flat part. But what about the carburetors?
>
> In my experience, the cam cover was very difficult. The casting had many
> holes and as I cut, the more holes I uncovered. The domes were relatively
> easy. But they still required all the steps of sanding before they hit the
> wheel. The throttle bodies were too complex for me to even try. I just
> cleaned them up a bit and rubbed out the tops of the mounting boss a bit
as
> that area was flat.
>
> > Is there some kind of spray or fluid to put it in that makes it look
like
> new?
>
> There's no such thing as a free lunch.
>
> Victor
> 70 SRL 31113136
> 72 HLS30 48255
> 65 L-320 Pickup
> Los Angeles
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