Painted My Valve Cover
09-13-2010, 08:28 AM
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Painted My Valve Cover
190k miles on this valve cover.took me just shy of a day from start to finish.
since i cant do anything with the car until the new manifold gets here, i decided to turn my POS looking valve cover into something nicer looking.
1) stripped the old paint off using NAPA paint stripped in a spray can.
2)scrubbed it down with an SOS pad, thoroughly dried after.
3)taped off plug holes and fill hole.
4)laid 3 coats of reddish colored duplicolor engine enamel.
5)put 3 coats of duplicolor engine clearcoat.
6)let dry, removed tape
7)used razor blade to get most paint off honda lettering.
8)300 grit sand paper of lettering to give a shiny appearance.
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turned out well, other than the odd color, IMHO
since i cant do anything with the car until the new manifold gets here, i decided to turn my POS looking valve cover into something nicer looking.
1) stripped the old paint off using NAPA paint stripped in a spray can.
2)scrubbed it down with an SOS pad, thoroughly dried after.
3)taped off plug holes and fill hole.
4)laid 3 coats of reddish colored duplicolor engine enamel.
5)put 3 coats of duplicolor engine clearcoat.
6)let dry, removed tape
7)used razor blade to get most paint off honda lettering.
8)300 grit sand paper of lettering to give a shiny appearance.
from....
to....
turned out well, other than the odd color, IMHO
09-13-2010, 08:46 AM
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Re: Painted My Valve Cover
09-13-2010, 11:45 AM
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Re: Painted My Valve Cover
pretty old pic i change from that vc to a spoon one that i just got.Pretty old pick red emblems off and wire cover is on (carbon fiber one) and strut bar is a 3 point psswrd jdm and spoon res covers at work so i cant take new pick's
09-13-2010, 12:06 PM
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My bad nice bay but don't look too super eather.
I have no idea what happen but my computer froze and double posted like 8 times.
I have no idea what happen but my computer froze and double posted like 8 times.
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09-13-2010, 12:37 PM
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dang lol and thank's.It is better looking now cleaner and not so bright.same part's just diff color's.Im happy with it hp number's are good and drive's like a dream.
09-13-2010, 02:07 PM
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09-14-2010, 07:09 AM
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Re: Painted My Valve Cover
Ill try im so damn lazy my 1 year old wear's me out man.And i got another on the way woooo lol.Once i find my camara i will for sure have to clean her up.Some *** thought it would be fun to try and pop my gas door and steal my gas.They failed but there signs of failure are all there.
09-15-2010, 04:54 AM
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Ill try im so damn lazy my 1 year old wear's me out man.And i got another on the way woooo lol.Once i find my camara i will for sure have to clean her up.Some *** thought it would be fun to try and pop my gas door and steal my gas.They failed but there signs of failure are all there.
ill be re-installing everything into my bay today. Pics will be in my build thread soon
09-15-2010, 07:17 AM
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Re: Painted My Valve Cover
Lol well i have a legit spoon vc spoon wires spoon wire cover.Spoon res cover's real spoon rad cap and a spoon sports drop in replacment filter.But i do not hve the stock intake anymore lol.And i am rocking jmag's i need some slip's im going ghetto ebay baller spoon status!Only thing i can do when the wife is a stay at home mom.You better pass that fatty i got a 40 for trade lol.
