New valve caps got the Morris treatment.....

[spjmorris]

Well if any of you were in any doubt as to the state of my sanity this should set things straight

got home to find postie had delivered THESE today



nice price? well that old adage was very true in this case and I indeed got what I paid a wallet busting £1.60 for....
check out the roughness of them



well now I can't have that can I?

set to work with 1200 and then 2000 W&D until I got this



and I was tempted to leave it there for a kind of cool brushed ally contrasty kind of look.
But the voices in my head kept telling me it wasn't shiny enough

so I got my compound out.....





Wait..........doesn't everyone wet sand their valve caps........................

 

[Pid_16V]

Nice Steve. As Phil Robbo used to say to me. "You have far too much time on your hands"
We'll send the van tomorrow morning.

 

[add_issan]

Very nice, put some vas on the valves before you put them on, as they tend to stick quite well if left on for a while..

 

[localloon]

Thats the most anal thing ive seen! How many times did you drop them mid buff??

You need to clearcoat or wax them before the road salt eats them!

 

[spjmorris]

coppaslip me ol' china!

as Delboy would say 'a little dab'll do ya'

 

[spjmorris]

Thats the most anal thing ive seen! How many times did you drop them mid buff??

You need to clearcoat or wax them before the road salt eats them!

yes....I know....I am a twat.

 

[Mako]

Thats the most anal thing ive seen!

If that's true, I've got some websites that'll absolutely blow your mind.

 

[add_issan]

If that's true, I've got some websites that'll absolutely blow your mind.

I think you will have to post them in the over 18's Chris...

 

[Everton]

The words 'anal' and 'vas' on one thread? You guys need to get out more


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[pauldf1971]

With comments like that,i dont think there fit to be released into normal society

 

[FlamencoAssassin]

As others have mentioned, lube is essential.
The aluminium caps making contact with the steel thread of your valves will cause corrosion and basically weld them together.
At least they'll be theft proof.

You may have also rubbed off the anodized coating which will allow them to corrode all by themselves.

Best to keep them for show use.