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This really is new to me. Thanks for the help. In the case of aluminum, are those v/covers now better prepared for polishing or better prepared for powder coating because of the high heat process ?

Yes sir. Without that crucial step, all of that grunge will actually come through the powder if it isn't removed first. Extreme cases will produce fissures in the finish you can actually see and feel, and if you examined them under a microscope it would look like miniature volcanoes. Part of the grunge that outgassed from the topside of the parts was probably factory metal polish.

Here's how that big spread turned out.

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