valve cover paint?
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I use that metallic high heat paint in the spray can from advance Auto parts works like a charm just make sure I sand it good and prime it before using the color paint
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Powder coat IS awesome. But for the investment of a can of VHT and a can of Tal-Strip I can get really good results four times before I equal the cost of taking it to a powder coater once.
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Nothing but powder coat touches any of my valve covers.
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Re: valve cover paint?
Yes. Different chemical compositions to the paint.
Personal opinion: Powder coating is a waste of money, and a played out scene. If I'm showing off my valve cover, I'd rather show off the time and effort I put into painting it than show off how much I can spend on having someone else do it for me.
Personal opinion: Powder coating is a waste of money, and a played out scene. If I'm showing off my valve cover, I'd rather show off the time and effort I put into painting it than show off how much I can spend on having someone else do it for me.
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srry to thread jack but would the spark plug cover on b16 be bad to have plastic dipped black? I mean its plastic and I don't think it'd get nasty... I painted mine with the plastic dip. Still have to get engine to run then I will see what happens lol
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Re: valve cover paint?
This is my last car....I used paint thinner to get off the crinkle3 .
Not really a fan of the crinkle.
Then sanded a bit and used some regular ol rust oleum to paint.
I did 3 coats with the white rust oleum and then applied 2 coats of clear.
I think it turned out pretty good.
Not really a fan of the crinkle.
Then sanded a bit and used some regular ol rust oleum to paint.
I did 3 coats with the white rust oleum and then applied 2 coats of clear.
I think it turned out pretty good.
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Ehh its a matter of opinion, I personally don't care for valve covers that aren't a stock color. But yes, it can't be restated enough... the prep is the most important part.