How to remove rocker cover paint

[ecotec38]

Does anybody know what i can use to get rid of the paint on the rocker covers for a vn series 1, the rocker covers are aliminium and i was just going to soak it in turps or something but i am not sure if that will work or not.
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[holden007]

I though the rockers were some polymer material.

[kowan]

soak them in liquid pool chlorine, the paint will fall off, wash in clear water after paint has been removed.

Oh and becarefull too liquid chlorine melts the human skin.

[hakhawk]

yeh, vs are a plastic kind of cover, only vn s1 were aluminum, and one side has a hole thats gotta be welded up on the oil cap side to be used on a vs.

just some paint stripper will get the paint off the vn ones and a bit of polishing to make em look good.


edit: didnt see the "vn series 1" bit wen i posted

[ecotec38]

when i polish them up i was told to have em clear coated so they dont tarnish is this correct also does anybody have a pic that points out the place that needs to be welded up
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[hakhawk]

yeh, would pay to clearcoat em.

the hole is pretty easy to spot if you've got em sitting there. its the hole that faces the intake manifold, between the 2 indents for the bolts.

[greenfoam]

If you clear coat them it will go yellowish in the heat of the engine bay, in theory anyway

[hakhawk]

thats why u buy the heatproof stuff, which shouldnt go yellow

[defa]

i have pollished ones i bought off ebay. and untill the other day when i put them on they sat under the veranda for months and didn't do bad,, as long as they are kept dry they should be right