Can these be polished

[SVSooke]

If you polished those you can do these.As stated remove the clear then sand with wet n' dry.Off to the buffing wheels after that.My 1000 covers are nearly as bad,not worried in the least about making them shine.

[GateKeeper]

Beautiful.....

I will get at them.....soon, and post results, when I can

Worse part is, I will need new gaskets.........ohhh well

I just thought the pitting would make it a pain in the a$$, and it would end up looking polished but with pitting

I am not painting the engine, it's black and will stay that way, will try to spruce it up a bit, if I can

Thanks for the vote of confidence

[Octain]

Less or no sanding if ya use a sisal wheel. Some advise though, try to do it outside as its very messy/dusty. Wear gloves as the metal gets very hot, and dont forget the safety glasses and a resprator. Check your local Northern for polishing material. I could only find the sisal wheels on the net(Ebay), cheap(er).
It's fun watching the metal transform.

[GS ace]

First, remove the plastic coating with Permatex aerosol gasket remover or stripper. You can waste a bunch of time attempting to use an abrasive to accomplish this. If you have a power washer, removing the stuff is easy after it eats the coating. I only use paper to remove dings and scratches.

The rest is mostly time and elbow grease. A .75 hp buffer is the minimum recommended size if you're serious. Spend the extra money and get a something like a Baldor. Harbor Freight types can bog down, overheat, and will not last as long.

Caswell is a prime source for metal polishing/buffing equipment and supplies. It's the primary source for my shop.

[jaywelchy]

Mine are just as bad ... horrible looking.

But I have experience bringing the shine back in aluminum, and these guys are right ... time and elbow grease. It wont happen in 5 minutes, just keep at it.

When you get the feel of it, and realize how sweet the part looks when your done ... you will be amazed and addicted!

Good Luck

Jason