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    Polishing stock 5.0 valve covers

    Can someone point me in the direction of a shop in the North FtW, HEB, NRH area that can polish a set of valve covers?
    I can do a decent job myself, but getting that superduper mirror finish can be hard to get with what I have in my garage.
    Thanks in advance.
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    The time and money its going to cost to do that (labor) you can have them powder coated or chromed. Actually you can probably buy a set already done for the same amount.
    One more thing to add, most of those have been heated cooled so many times the first time you take them off they warp, not to mention the bolt holes that become uneven and leak.
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    • #3
      I didn’t have much luck finding anyone to polish metal for me. But I had pulido plating do pulleys and brackets. They turned out very nice, chrome plating is expensive. I also had specialized performance coatings ceramic coat a bunch of stuff and it shines very nicely too.

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      • #4
        Thanks to both of you.

        I'm thinking about buying some aftermarket, already polished.

        Mine had the shiny thermal coating (Specialized Coatings) but it is just too soft. Scratched way too easily.
        They have been at a powder coating shop where they say no matter how well they bake them, the aluminum continues to off gas and ruin the powdercoating.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by JV106 View Post
          I didn’t have much luck finding anyone to polish metal for me. But I had pulido plating do pulleys and brackets. They turned out very nice, chrome plating is expensive. I also had specialized performance coatings ceramic coat a bunch of stuff and it shines very nicely too.
          Specialized did my turbo kit and it turned out amazing!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Mysticcobrakilla View Post
            Specialized did my turbo kit and it turned out amazing!
            I’m sure it did. I have no reservations recommending them. I’ve been very pleased with their work.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Mysticcobrakilla View Post
              Specialized did my turbo kit and it turned out amazing!
              Michael is one of the good guys, and excellent work comes out of that shop.

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              • #8
                Ortiz Aluminum Polish on facebook. He has mirror polished stock valvecovers in stock iirc.

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