(Tried asking this in a self help section with no joy)

I'm pulling the outer primary case to replace the gasket and would like to clean it up at the same time. There seems to be some sort of clear coat which has been eroding away. It is some sort of coating - I can feel the lines with my fingertips. Looks like a case of leprosy. Hope the pics make the situation clear - not a great camera

How can I remove the balance of the clear coat? Will it be just elbow grease with the right abrasive like steel wool and if it's steel wool what is the most aggressive grade I could use? Any chemical assistance possible?

 

Here is how I did it and I'm not saying this is the right way, but it work great for me. I'm not expert and don't claim to be.

I started with a 400grit wet sand paper and removed all of the clear coat. I switched to 600grit to smooth everything out.
I then used a buffer and some aluminum buffing compound.
I then took some clean rags and removed the compound. This also helped bring out the shine in it.

Good Luck

 

Is there any plan for applying a finish after you've removed the clear?

 

I've done it by hand with mothers polish. takes some effort, but it works.

 

I've removed the clear coat with abrasives, wire brush, and a buffing wheel, but the easiest way is to remove the piece, set it on the driveway, spray some aircraft stripper on it, wait a couple minutes, hose it off and it's gone. Then you can buff or polish it as you want.

 

X2 on what Dr. Hess said....aircraft stripper is the fastest way.

 

Get some TSP from Home depot and mix it strong let the parts soak overnight and it will come off in strips or just pressure wash it all off.

 

Any paint remover will make short work of the clear coat. From there, it's all about how much time you want to spend. If you get it like you want it, you can clear it again, but it won't have quite the luster as fresh polished.

 

Aircraft stripper and then hit it with a mothers mini powerball or buff it by hand. If it does not want to polish out you can use some very fine steel wool with some polish followed by the hand or machine buffing.

 

Thanks all.

Like the aircraft stripper idea sinceI will have the cover off anyway. Where do I find that? Or would a paint stripper I get at Home Depot do the job the same?

My plan is ... barring advice otherwise ... just to wax it after polishing it up.