pics of my new and improved valve cover
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pics of my new and improved valve cover
I started out with this beat valve cover that looked like it got ran over by a mack truck. so heres my progress from start to finish. let me know what you think.
started sanding the letters off, then found out there was a fat dent
filled with hi temp JB weld and sanded down, then sprayed with 500 degree ceramic primer
finished with a rattle can wrinkle paint from pep boys
not bad for a couple hours work, 10 bucks in paint, and a free valve cover...could have turned out better but it was my first try.
started sanding the letters off, then found out there was a fat dent
filled with hi temp JB weld and sanded down, then sprayed with 500 degree ceramic primer
finished with a rattle can wrinkle paint from pep boys
not bad for a couple hours work, 10 bucks in paint, and a free valve cover...could have turned out better but it was my first try.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTEC-Power »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea wrinkle look is nice</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: pics of my new and improved valve cover (JunkyDC2)
Yeah, what grit sandpaper did you use to sand down the letters? I tried doing this on my CRX valve cover, but I can see ripples in the metal after I painted it.
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Re: pics of my new and improved valve cover (JunkyDC2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JunkyDC2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">very nice DIY.
did you just use sendpaper to send down those letters??
post some steps
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1. find shitty valve cover
2.remove paint with paint remover, spray can works well
3.wait 10 min
4. hose off with water
5. sand with 160 grit (preferibly with a electric sander takes about 30-45 min to do the whole thing right)
6.fill in any lowspots with O.G. JB weld (not the kwik set)
7.sand with 400 grit ( to get jb weld high spots even)
8. mask off breather, oil fill, and spark plug holes (paint chips in your oil cant be good)
9.spray wrinkle evenly
10.wait a day for it to fully dry
11. unmask
12. install new gasket
13. install on car
your car will smell like burning paint for a week or so but dont worry about that it will go away eventually...
did you just use sendpaper to send down those letters??
post some steps
</TD></TR></TABLE>1. find shitty valve cover
2.remove paint with paint remover, spray can works well
3.wait 10 min
4. hose off with water
5. sand with 160 grit (preferibly with a electric sander takes about 30-45 min to do the whole thing right)
6.fill in any lowspots with O.G. JB weld (not the kwik set)
7.sand with 400 grit ( to get jb weld high spots even)
8. mask off breather, oil fill, and spark plug holes (paint chips in your oil cant be good)
9.spray wrinkle evenly
10.wait a day for it to fully dry
11. unmask
12. install new gasket
13. install on car
your car will smell like burning paint for a week or so but dont worry about that it will go away eventually...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eeeKs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good job.. looks nice.. im likin the wrinkle look.. looks oem</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: pics of my new and improved valve cover (aLaRcOn_87)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aLaRcOn_87 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">GREAT JOB THAT LOOKS SICK 
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