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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 03:27 PM
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Hi all, I’m slowly working on a 2006 street bob to put my mark on it, any ideas of how I can get rid of the tarnishing on the heads?
 
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Pictures of the tarnishing would be useful. If heads are chrome, a good chrome polish, if Aluminum. some mothers mag & wheel polish.
 
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Thanks CoolBreeze, will post some pictures buddy
 
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It would really be helpful if you are referring to the rocker boxes and valve covers or to the fins on the cylinders. The aluminum rocker and valve covers will polish up real nice with some Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish and some elbow grease.
 
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Since the OP is in the UK, do the Europeans still detest chrome, or highly polished surfaces?

If so, then just get the bbls/heads shot-peened.
 
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