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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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hey guys, i had an extra valve cover and i decided to painted.
what do you guys think?
it took 2:30 hours to do it between me and a friend at work.






looks cool but i dont know if its gonna look good on my car onder:
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Pretty nice bro. Good job on the air brushing.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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ILL!
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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**** dude that's amazing! I am planning something alittle more evil for mine.
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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Pretty sweet. When can you do mine? LOL!
If you don't like it, I'll pick it up. Just IM me.
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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looks good man
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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thanks but i was expecting negative stuff coming from honda-tech but all positive so i guess i should put it on and take some pics.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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that's pretty nice man. i like that.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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looks good
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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nice work on the air brushing
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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looks talented

I'm planning to paint mine flat black with rusto high temp BBQ paint

Hey how do you get the 'VTEC' and honda symbol so clean? just fine grit sanding? anything to spray on, so it won't rust?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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that is a nice!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Looks cool, what kinda brush you spraying with passche iwata badger??


Modified by DDEVIANT1 at 3:43 PM 4/23/2008
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Pretty cool, unique for sure. I'm sure it will look better once it's installed.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Interesting look, i like it!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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looks great! unique for sure!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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i like it
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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thats different, looks good
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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looks like my friend mikes bay

he did all the airbrush. hes doing my whole bay and v/c ill post up some pics for you to check out



mine is gonna have severed heads and some other fun stuff in it.

props for doing something different i thought i was one of the only ones wanting to go this route
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Whats a good clear coat to use?
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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wooooooooooooooooooooooo .... looks sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ketchup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whats a good clear coat to use?</TD></TR></TABLE> The one designed for the basecoat you use.

And that VR6 and golf there looks awesome with the biomechanical airbrushing in the bay...
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DDEVIANT1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> The one designed for the basecoat you use.

And that VR6 and golf there looks awesome with the biomechanical airbrushing in the bay...</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea its original geiger(sp) stuff
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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nice valve cover
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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thats sick ! Good job !
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