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Old 09-08-2010, 04:40 PM
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splatter paint fool!!! (with blacklight paint at that!)
I have the same vc and i hated it til now... looks dope
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Im going to get better pics once we sand off the VTEC part.



Candy teal
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^^ dont shave it man, just polish the face of the letters would look nice.. imo
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Painted and shaved
Old 09-24-2010, 08:23 AM
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^^ dont shave it man, just polish the face of the letters would look nice.. imo
Like this??






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Like this??






For sale btw

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Anyone know of the guy that paints VC's to look like the valve train thats underneath?
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cool.
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Anyone know of the guy that paints VC's to look like the valve train thats underneath?
lol wtf
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Having trouble with the printed word there Arthas?
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Having trouble with the printed word there Arthas?
Yeah, can describe it to me as if I was 10?
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Originally Posted by SlimBB4
i stripped, shaved, sprayed and hand painted this one for my prior h22:


i hand painted the mario kart theme on my buddy's ka24 vc:

For those who do actual artwork on the valve covers, what sort of paint do you use?
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Some sick work in this thread, makes me want to paint mine.
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My VC



To give props, I bought this from a HT member, but I like it in my bay.
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bump! Lets see them VC!
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Originally Posted by johnkilo3
For those who do actual artwork on the valve covers, what sort of paint do you use?
i use acrylic paints, model paints (acrylic or enamel), and paint pens from michaels.
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I am still looking for the guy that paints valve covers to look (somewhat) like the valve train underneath. If I do find it among my paperwork I will post it here, 'cuz its some neat looking work!
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Gorgeous bay bro...
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Hey 'Pho - that looks like a real pro job. Got any that fit anA6 head?
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Originally Posted by Arthas
Gorgeous bay bro...
tks homie
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Candy apple red done to my valve cover and blower.

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Yea, candy apple red is a classic. Nice idea combining that with wrinkle black. Mmnnn... what can I do with that combo?

Did you fab up the K&N cover?
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Yeah doing the intake manifold same wrinkle black. Just a pain to pull it off!!
I bought just a cheapo ebay heat shield thing and then wrapped it in some thermo-tec stuff I bought which blocks a lot of heat! I have a big front mount heat exchanger to really help with the cooling of the air but I'm sure it helps a little bit. Very tight fit in there so a little bit off in the pic.


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