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02-29-2004, 10:13 AM

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once again guys nice job... and a great diy post up

and yeah id agree on the:
it all depends on how much time u invest in getting the job done

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02-29-2004, 01:34 PM

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thanks guys.

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03-11-2004, 09:14 PM

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not wrinkle but i got lazy too and didnt take my time a good 2 hours:

got to many valve cover laying around and got tired of the gangsta red cover so i went a different route

i like it so far.

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03-11-2004, 09:34 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (AlphaQup)

i think ill try this on my JDM ITR valve cover thats dirty as hell....

any suggestions on colors??

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03-11-2004, 10:16 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover

Looks awesome.

I'd do mine too if everything else underneath my hood wasn't so ugly.

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03-11-2004, 11:54 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (AlphaQup)

ya, i'll take that paint and shoot u some look via paypal....turbogsx_95@yahoo.com

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03-12-2004, 04:44 AM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (AlphaQup)

Looks good dood....fawk anyone who has something different to say. You did it yourself which is more then half the people can say on this site. They like to trash peoples DIY when they cant pump gas.

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03-12-2004, 04:59 AM

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Thumbs up for you!

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03-12-2004, 05:13 AM

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This does look nice. Might do mine in blue....

FF5

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03-12-2004, 06:08 AM

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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks freakin awesome!
Looks just like my JDM B series valve cover, but I hvae a dent

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03-12-2004, 06:28 AM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (AlphaQup)

it looks good i painting mine black wrinkled

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03-12-2004, 10:13 AM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (AlphaQup)

1. Take the valve cover off
2. Cover the Valvetrain with a cloth or something(spare valve cover works best. duh)
3. Remove Valve Cover Gasket and Spark Plug rubber rings inside the valvecover
4. Douse the Cover in Paint Stripper
5. Wash away and repeat until everything is gone
6. Spray with High Heat Primer. Lots of misty like coats
7. Spray with High Heat Paint. Lots of Misty like coats. Don't RUSH
8. Have a beer and pat your self of the back guy.

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9. Use a dremel to strip the paint off the Emblem/Honda/Vtec raised points once the paint has fully dried n solidifed.

Peice o cake.

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03-12-2004, 10:34 AM

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do you need to sand off all of the orginal paint that was on it?

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03-12-2004, 10:46 AM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (^jefs0ng)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^jefs0ng »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Vaseline is definately the easiest way to go. Easy to work with.

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agreed

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03-12-2004, 11:06 AM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (Grimm)

those covers look amazing...

Did you guys do any prep work to the cover besides scuffing it up? Any paint removal?

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04-20-2004, 10:04 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (Cake-boy)

i like 2 paint by hand the letters black if the valve cover is red
good job can anyone tell me why my gf civic is a vtec but doesent say it on cover what models say it on valve cover engine code or year

thanks
sean

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04-20-2004, 10:17 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (Cake-boy)

for the cover
looks sexy!

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04-21-2004, 05:04 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (bad gsr)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bad gsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can anyone tell me why my gf civic is a vtec but doesent say it on cover what models say it on valve cover engine code or year</TD></TR></TABLE>

If it's a 5th gen (92-95) then... I BELIEVE, only the 94-95 had "vtec" printed on the valve covers and the 92-93 just had "Honda" and the "H" on them... someone correct me if I am wrong

Also, has anyone tried painting a little around the letters (including the letters) one color, let them dry, tape them off and paint the valvecover another color to get the 2-Tone affect like "bad gsr" was talking about?

-Nick

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04-21-2004, 06:05 PM

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D-series

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04-21-2004, 06:27 PM

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Re: (JDM Spec SeDaN)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Spec SeDaN »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">D-series

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that has nothing to do with this thread

I think I may paint my valve cover one day...the paint looks great

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04-21-2004, 06:36 PM

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Re: Painted Valve Cover (bad gsr)

My 96 civic is a vtec but it doesn't say it on the valve cover. However, I believe that all the other EX's from 97-00 had VTEC on the vavle cover.

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04-21-2004, 07:11 PM

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Re: (JDM Spec SeDaN)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Spec SeDaN »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">D-series

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Who the **** are you again?

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04-21-2004, 08:12 PM

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Re: (Archidictus)

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Who the **** are you again?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Who am i? i was jus stating that i dont like d-series motors however the valvecover looks pretty good...

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04-22-2004, 02:47 PM

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Re: (JDM Spec SeDaN)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Spec SeDaN »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">D-series

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I doubt you ever driven, or even rode shotgun in a turbo D before... have you? Don't make this into a D vs B etc. thread. please.

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however the valvecover looks pretty good...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you.

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04-22-2004, 08:25 PM

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Re: (JDM Spec SeDaN)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Spec SeDaN »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">D-series

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"you are a ***"

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