wtf... why is my valve cover "sweating"
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wtf... why is my valve cover "sweating"
I threw this on yesterday because I had to make some cam gear adjustments and adjust timing. On spots around the valve cover (especially the letters), it looks like it's getting oily/wet/sweaty whatever. I don't understand why this is happening. I tried wiping it up with a rag to see if anything rubbed off, but nothing did unless I applied hella pressure. The paint I used was rattle-can camo paint used for painting cars. Perhaps it has to do with the paint standing up to the heat? ....
Don't mind the blue vacuum hose, I'll get a better one when I get the chance.
I'm going to re-paint it some other color since it's doing this. What type of paint are you guys using to paint your VC's?
Don't mind the blue vacuum hose, I'll get a better one when I get the chance.
I'm going to re-paint it some other color since it's doing this. What type of paint are you guys using to paint your VC's?
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Re: (NrG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NrG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too much vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: (NrG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NrG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too much vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>
maybe not enough
maybe not enough
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Re: wtf... why is my valve cover "sweating" (alfaaay)
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Re: wtf... why is my valve cover "sweating" (alfaaay)
Shouldn't be the paint, you can use regular spray paint on a valve cover, and it will last. That's weird. Did you get a closer look or smell it to see what it was?
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Re: wtf... why is my valve cover "sweating" (jbell)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jbell »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its sweating from all the horsepower. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NrG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too much vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoshuaVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">/thread</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: (NrG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NrG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too much vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>
follows the too much vtec bandwagon
follows the too much vtec bandwagon
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Re: (NrG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NrG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too much vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha thats funny.....anyway, just looks like oil spots, is it a flat paint? if it is, then there most likely just oil spots....
haha thats funny.....anyway, just looks like oil spots, is it a flat paint? if it is, then there most likely just oil spots....
might be oil spots from before u painted the cover.. did u clean everything up properly before u started applying the new paint? if not it might be the old residue creeping up the paint when ur motor gets hot.....
