Painting Valve Cover
 

I have some questions, i want to plain my valve cover but i dont really know anything about the process. I know you have 2 sand the original pain off and stuff but i dont know what type of paint to use......or is painting them a bad idea??

Re: Painting Valve Cover (uses0ap)
 

i don't know what paint to use but i would get aircraft paint stripper from the local auto store instead of sanding it.

Re: Painting Valve Cover (xDantex)
 

Yeah get that aircraft paint remover along with some plastic scrapers..And there is a paint called VHT wrinkle paint..It looks almost the same as the stock style painted covers..I re-did mine in black and it looks great..No I dont have pics,,But there are alot on here floating around..

I bought the aircraft paint remover from walmart and the paint from jegs.com

Duplicolor Hi-Heat paint always works for me.

aircraft remover is amazing, u spray it on and wait like 10 minutes, and you can literally wipe the paint off with a cloth. and use thermal paint for the cover, itll last longer

Re: Painting Valve Cover (uses0ap)
 

Here's a good article on the process

http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=515

Re: Painting Valve Cover (nitrofish420)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nitrofish420 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here's a good article on the process

http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=515 </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good article, Bookmarked! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: Painting Valve Cover (Tegrasaur)
 

I used Aircraft Remover for my valve cover. I used a wire brush to get the excess original paint off after the Aircraft Remover. Then i used high temp primer and spray paint from Schucks (can't remember brand).
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...a/IMG_1387.jpg
the color looked great to me, and i never heard anything negative about. Just take your time painting it, and don't do it anywhere cold.
In retrospect i wished i had done red wrinkle paint, but, live and learn.

Re: Painting Valve Cover (slvrblckf4i)
 

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In retrospect i wished i had done red wrinkle paint, but, live and learn.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You still can, though. No?

Re: Painting Valve Cover (Taristin)
 

contact the guy with this web site (hes on HT), http://www.trgcoating.com/

im getting mine done by him, black chrome:
http://www.trgcoating.com/color_chart.php same head too https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: Painting Valve Cover (00IntegrAllmotoR)
 

As everyone else is saying use aircraft stripper to remove the old paint. Then any type of high temp paint will work fine

Re: Painting Valve Cover (Taristin)
 

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You still can, though. No?</TD></TR></TABLE>

could if i still owned it. Look at my sig.

Re: Painting Valve Cover (00IntegrAllmotoR)
 

Nice link.

I used Aircraft Remover/Stripper and then Painted My Valve Cover AND my Intake w/ High Temp Gloss Black spray paint.

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...k/DSCN0089.jpg

Sold that Valve Cover tho and now Im rockin an ITR Valve Cover.

Re: (dc2nick)
 

wrinkle black i got from autozone;
https://img479.imageshack.us/img479/485/wrinklee4td.jpg

hella dirty though, once it warms up she needs a bath.

Re: (FlatBlackTeg)
 

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In retrospect i wished i had done red wrinkle paint, but, live and learn.</TD></TR></TABLE>

an LS type RRRRRR what what

Re: (four1one)
 

wrinkle paint looks the best!!

Re: Painting Valve Cover (uses0ap)
 

For your own time and effort to remove the paint, paint it (various layers, etc) check with a local powdercoating place. Up here in Canada our local powdercoater did an AMAZING job on a DOHC valve cover for $50

-Rik

Forgot to mention that that price also included stripping of the old paint.

-Rik

Re: (Rikter)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rikter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For your own time and effort to remove the paint, paint it (various layers, etc) check with a local powdercoating place. Up here in Canada our local powdercoater did an AMAZING job on a DOHC valve cover for $50

-Rik</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is that company in victoria or vancouver? Im intrested in having that done, do they provide the paint as well?? Please let me know which shop your talking about. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

The company is called Island Powdercoating. They are located in Langford ( a subdivision of Victoria, B.C. Vancouver Island ).

Turnaround time was about 3 days. They supplied EVERYTHING and have way too many colour choices to list.
-Rik

Re: (Rikter)
 

Quick tip, coat areas with vasoline if you dont want the paint sticking to it. Such as the nipple for the valve cover vent. Also, take a drum sander attachment for your dremel and hit the lettering on the valve cover with it after you are finished painting. Gives it a mice shinny contrast with the paint.

Re: (Rikter)
 

I got mine powdercoated. The paint was chipping, so I got a hookup for powdercoating mine. It was $20 plus an old turbo timer and shipping. If anyone is interested, I can send you his way. His normal rate is $50 plus the shipping back and forth.

http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/at...2&d=1133755314


Modified by Das Schmoo at 12:58 PM 3/15/2006

Re: (Rikter)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rikter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The company is called Island Powdercoating. They are located in Langford ( a subdivision of Victoria, B.C. Vancouver Island ).

Turnaround time was about 3 days. They supplied EVERYTHING and have way too many colour choices to list.
-Rik</TD></TR></TABLE>

Do you know of any places in vancouver that do this? Sounds like a good deal, and color choices are good too https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

well i just sprayed over my car, and that same paint was what i used to spray over the valve cover.