Just picked up a polished valve cover:
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/engine...c=bc%26.view=l

This is my stripped valve cover after I got done painting it:
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/engine...c=bc%26.view=l

Let me know what you guys think and yes, I'm ready for the sarcasim. lol



[Modified by justagsr, 1:29 PM 7/9/2002]

 

is that baby blue?????

 

no, it's darker than that but it's in the sun.

 

personaly i like red valve covers (red, silver n black are my colors of choice), but that blue looks pretty nice, much better than the polished look imo

 

looks like a good job painting it, looks good IMO. I still want an anodized gunmetal valvecover.

 

thanks guys. Still debating but I have time until my engine and intake manifold get here.

 

let me take the blue one off your hands how much did the powdercoating run?

 

How exactly did you go about painting your valve cover? Im gonna to it here in the near future. What type of paint did you use and what steps did ya take? That looks really nice.. i want the blue one

 

sorry, it's not powdercoated. I've heard from people that while powdercoating it they sandblast it first and you can never get all that sand out so it ends up getting into the engine.
painted it.

 

Check your IM.

 

isn't it hard to get the oem quality like the red r ones by painting, powder coating etc ? i wanted to paint it red but i'm worried that i might get rid of the gritty finish and the cnc machined look of the dohc, vtec and honda signs of the stock cover. any ideas on ways to do it w/o messing it up? TO JUSTAGSR: btw, i should have enough money saved up for the 2b soon so i'll let you know. but if you already have a buyer that's fine. i guess i just have to be more patient and look around then


[Modified by theory48, 10:26 AM 7/10/2002]

 

No, it's not hard to get the paint like the OEM crinkle b/c they have paint like that now...check the link
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...rchType%3DBoth
It's only like $8.
E-mail me at mlself@csg.net and I'll give you directions.
No problem about the 2b, just let me know b/c I have a local buyer that may buy everything from me.