M42 rocker cover painting?

[Hotjim]

I'm looking to get the rocker cover back to silver but it's got a lot of black paint on it at the moment. In anyone's experience what's the best way to get this off and restore the finish?

Just like yonda...

http://www.hotjim.co.uk/images/002.jpeg

Cheers
Bob

[frogman]

Get it shotblasted?

[Hotjim]

My own experience with sandblasters is that they damage the surface quite badly. Tried to get a good finish but always looks blasted.

Thinking chemicals.

[mattsbmw]

You could try nitormorrs for stripping back the paint, just be very careful with it.

Or if you have the patience fine wet and dry would also do it.

[Hotjim]

Nice ideas i'll give it a go. Cheers.

[e30_sam]

u can get high temp paint give a it a good claen and prep it should do the trick

[Hotjim]

I'm looking for the original silver finish. Although nice idea to paint. I don't know how these things came as standard, were they painted, clear lacquered or some other coating like nickel?

[Jim320i]

Sand it back mate, just start with a low grit and work your way to the finer stuff...

[Hotjim]

What about finishing won't it just quickly oxidize?