Anthony, I have pictures of me doing some initial clean work on that valve cover. The original owner of that valve cover is a good friend of mine. Unfortunatly his civic is held together with a tie down on the front bumper which keeps the hood from flying up because the latch is broken.
I spent 2 hours in the old shop i used to work at with a polishing bit to get that thing the way it was before i sent it out to you.
It's always strange to see parts that you used to own be reposted, and reworked.
That cover came off of a green 5th gen ex with the z6.