HOW TO: SHAVE AND PAINT VALVE COVER (56k? don't think so!)
04-30-2003, 10:44 PM
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Re: tight (frosteg6)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by frosteg6 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all you need is paint stripper from home depot buddy, makes life easier...just apply, wait til it bubbles then scrape it off</TD></TR></TABLE>
same type of paint stripper that i use? works exactly the same way, the valve cover that i show had many layers of paint and a crappy polishing attempt under all the paint along with a think primer coat, so the home depot stuff would do the same thing
same type of paint stripper that i use? works exactly the same way, the valve cover that i show had many layers of paint and a crappy polishing attempt under all the paint along with a think primer coat, so the home depot stuff would do the same thing
04-30-2003, 10:58 PM
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Re: tight (akumaracer)
Does this wrinkle paint chip easy when it's hot?
I've painted my valve cover ford blue once, and I could scrape it off w/ my fingernail after my engine was running for a while.
I really like that red one, and I want to do this.. but I want it to be just like OEM quality.
Fill me in dude!
I've painted my valve cover ford blue once, and I could scrape it off w/ my fingernail after my engine was running for a while.
I really like that red one, and I want to do this.. but I want it to be just like OEM quality.
Fill me in dude!
04-30-2003, 11:02 PM
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Re: tight (Nameless EJ6)
i haven had any problems with the paint at all,i have had one on my car for about a year and it hasent flaked or chipped, i never tried scrating it though so i dont know about that, the paint says its good up to 400 degrees though.
04-30-2003, 11:07 PM
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Re: tight (jdmEKhb)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmEKhb »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Who in the hell would want to do that? That valve cover is ugly *** hell! Sorry for being so negative but thats my opinion.</TD></TR></TABLE>
so i guess your valve cover came in some other color than black or red. its the exact same finish as the original valve cover, so i dont see how its any uglier than a stock valve cover
so i guess your valve cover came in some other color than black or red. its the exact same finish as the original valve cover, so i dont see how its any uglier than a stock valve cover
05-01-2003, 06:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kyoji »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ooh, I'm liking it! Hmm... I feel motivated....</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same here
Same here
05-01-2003, 06:13 AM
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Re: (BrewerHatch)
I am confused. Did you use something that just creates wrinkles and you spray it over top of the color of your choice? I saw in that one picture you have this really thick glossy black coat of paint...but the next picture shows a grayish wrinkle, then the next picture is a black wrinkle. Can you explain what you did there?
05-01-2003, 07:28 AM
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Re: tight (hardcorehonda)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hardcorehonda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry but thats WAYYYYYY To many wrinkles for me!!!!!
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i like yours, you just used less coats of paint right, i just wanted to give mine a little more texture, also my camera shows detail very well.
but you can see where you sanded your lettering, it faded your paint a little around the letters
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i like yours, you just used less coats of paint right, i just wanted to give mine a little more texture, also my camera shows detail very well.
but you can see where you sanded your lettering, it faded your paint a little around the letters
05-01-2003, 09:31 AM
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Re: tight (jdmEKhb)
i'm not a fan of the shaved look. takes away the blingage (DOHC VTEC).
about the paint. if i were to do a wrinkle black and then paint a blue over it after.
the wrinkle look would still be there but blue?
about the paint. if i were to do a wrinkle black and then paint a blue over it after.
the wrinkle look would still be there but blue?
05-01-2003, 09:43 AM
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Re: tight (shepworldwide)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shepworldwide »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm not a fan of the shaved look. takes away the blingage (DOHC VTEC).
about the paint. if i were to do a wrinkle black and then paint a blue over it after.
the wrinkle look would still be there but blue?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i have just tryed to paint over the black with red and (because i ran out of red wrinkle paint) and it didnt turn out to well, but then i tryed with a gunmetal and it cameout ok, just use light mists and alot of passes should do a nice blue with a wrinkle. good luck and post some pics.
about the paint. if i were to do a wrinkle black and then paint a blue over it after.
the wrinkle look would still be there but blue?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i have just tryed to paint over the black with red and (because i ran out of red wrinkle paint) and it didnt turn out to well, but then i tryed with a gunmetal and it cameout ok, just use light mists and alot of passes should do a nice blue with a wrinkle. good luck and post some pics.
05-01-2003, 07:53 PM
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i just polished my valve cover. i used "klean paint stripper" i got it from sears and was VERY impressed. it took the oem wrinkle paint in less then 5 minutes, all the way down to bare metal.
05-01-2003, 09:28 PM
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Ok. BIG question.
Where do I get the wrinkle paint?
My local Lowes didn't have it (used to be home depot), neither did a local hardware store in my town. That pisses me off.
Where do I get the wrinkle paint?
My local Lowes didn't have it (used to be home depot), neither did a local hardware store in my town. That pisses me off.
