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Clean 04 Mach 1 bare aluminum valve covers?

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The valve covers on my Mach 1 I just picked up look sort of oxidized I guess you would call it. I dont want to use steel wool and scratch it but I would like to know if anyone has had the same problem and knows how to clean them or if anyone has any idea on what would work on them.
 

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Aluminum polish. Get it in parts store or walmart.
 

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All the '04 Mach valve covers oxydize like that. I used a very mild scrubbing pad, which worked ok, but it'll just come back, along with dirt also. I ditched my stock valve covers and coil covers and got Ford Racing valve covers and coil covers. A good amount of the stock parts in the engine bay I threw out years ago and got better looking stuff.
 
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