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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Got bored and decided to paint an extra valve cover that i have. comment all u want or flame up to you. yah lots of pix i know just showin you my few steps






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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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looks stupid. do it again. this time, skip the vaseline. you can clean the letters off with a blade once the paint is hard.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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1. strip it again.
2. paint it.
3. use a block sander to sand the letters.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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you don't even need to sand it. the blade will take the actual paint off of the letter in one piece.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 03:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B_Cruz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you don't even need to sand it. the blade will take the actual paint off of the letter in one piece. </TD></TR></TABLE>true it will, but sanded looks better. gives it a grain look to it.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:41 AM
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Looks like ****
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:53 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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doesnt look too great.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nerdsports &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> doesnt look too great.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we want it looking so good i can give it to the people at Fort Knox
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 05:21 AM
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You sprayed too heavy looks like ***. try again.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 05:28 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Why'd you paint it black first? use a lighter color of wrinkle paint if you really insist on having wrinkle gold
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sifu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Looks like ****</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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looked best when it was polished
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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you failed. lol

next time just paint the letters too, then sand it down.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxmadman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looked best when it was polished </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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looks horrible !


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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dark Star &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">use that vasoline for ur *** </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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looks like and after school activity done by retarded kids, blindfolded
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dark Star &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like and after school activity done by retarded kids, blindfolded</TD></TR></TABLE>

so you post two negative things in the same thread in less than 10 minutes
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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What'd u use to polish it the first time?

And as far as the finished product goes, its not bad, but i do agree with the suggestion of stripping, repainting, and using a razor blade to scrape the letters.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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hey it looks like crap , just repaint it !
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Never seen anyone fail at painting a valve cover. This website has everything I could ever hope for and more
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