valve cover painting... few more questions.. searched
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valve cover painting... few more questions.. searched
well i am about to paint my valve cover tomorow wrinkle black...
bought it from autozone as well as aircraft remover.. now i have a few more questions...
1. i strip it down then wash it with say dishwashing liquid? or what? do i have to sand?
2. I know primer is needed... but how many layers?
3. when it comes to the painting... just like 5-6 coats? after drying of each one?
4. and how long do i put it in the oven for? at what temp ? do i put it on a pan? or just put it in the oven.. dont think momma would like her oven with wrinkle paint all in it..
sorry. i just couldnt find the answers to that
bought it from autozone as well as aircraft remover.. now i have a few more questions...
1. i strip it down then wash it with say dishwashing liquid? or what? do i have to sand?
2. I know primer is needed... but how many layers?
3. when it comes to the painting... just like 5-6 coats? after drying of each one?
4. and how long do i put it in the oven for? at what temp ? do i put it on a pan? or just put it in the oven.. dont think momma would like her oven with wrinkle paint all in it..
sorry. i just couldnt find the answers to that
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yea i'd sand it to the bare metal..i'd just used water when i sanded mine..im not shure how wrinkle paint works and the oven and all that..but im shure u'll get more people commenting on this pretty soon
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put tape around the holes.... ive read peeps saying they do one coat untill it dry's competley.. saying they wait all night.. but i doubt u have to wait that lnog loll... a couple of coats untill ur happy... JUST DONT TOUCH IT!!!! mushes it in.
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Re: valve cover painting... few more questions.. searched (vlc92189)
when i did mine i used aircraft remover, it removed all the old paint. didn't have to sand down a thing. then i washed with some soap. i hit the primer about 3 coats let it dry thorough in between coats, then i hit it with the paint. don't remember how many coats since it painted it until everything was painted and matched.
* don't go crazy with the paint. spray it then let it dry then spray it again, and so on. you don't want the paint to run.*
then i let it air dry. when satisfied with the paint i took a 180 grit sandpaper, folded it and gently sanded off the paint on the letters and emblem.
*click on photo to enlarge*
you must wait atleast a day for the paint to cure. i didn't wait and later on during the day i put it on and paint was removed alittle whaer the plug cover goes.
* don't go crazy with the paint. spray it then let it dry then spray it again, and so on. you don't want the paint to run.*
then i let it air dry. when satisfied with the paint i took a 180 grit sandpaper, folded it and gently sanded off the paint on the letters and emblem.
*click on photo to enlarge*
you must wait atleast a day for the paint to cure. i didn't wait and later on during the day i put it on and paint was removed alittle whaer the plug cover goes.
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i taped over the **** i didn't want painted then used exacto knife to cut **** out...
i did
-aircraft remover
-garden hose to wash it off
-scraper/sandpaper to get the little corners n ****
-mineral spirits (grease remover)
-no primer
-VHT black wrinkle paint
I did a lot of coats of paint, but made sure the first light coats was dry (10 mins?) before I started on the other coats. Wait till everything is good and dry before u start removing the tape. Use an exacto knife when you're taking the tape off. (i used tape cuz it sounds more precise then vaseline i dunno)
if you're gonna stick it in the oven that's fine. just do like 250 degrees for 10 mins. make sure u take off the little rubbers underneath the spark plug holes. i didn't stick it in the oven. a few heat cycles on the engine and youll be good. my cover still smells like paint, and its been like a month or two.
i did
-aircraft remover
-garden hose to wash it off
-scraper/sandpaper to get the little corners n ****
-mineral spirits (grease remover)
-no primer
-VHT black wrinkle paint
I did a lot of coats of paint, but made sure the first light coats was dry (10 mins?) before I started on the other coats. Wait till everything is good and dry before u start removing the tape. Use an exacto knife when you're taking the tape off. (i used tape cuz it sounds more precise then vaseline i dunno)
if you're gonna stick it in the oven that's fine. just do like 250 degrees for 10 mins. make sure u take off the little rubbers underneath the spark plug holes. i didn't stick it in the oven. a few heat cycles on the engine and youll be good. my cover still smells like paint, and its been like a month or two.
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Re: valve cover painting... few more questions.. searched (99FBPSi)
You dont really have to tape **** off, you can steal your sisters acetone and it will rip off the paint.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmjaser »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sand it ...wash it...prime it ..about 2 layers should be fine...then put the black on...put as much coats as like.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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