My old cover is kinda nasty and i want to make it look a little better. I found a few on ebay but i think i might be able to do it my self. What type of paint or coatiing is this. how do you put it on?



Thanks

 

Wrinkle finish. You can find it at most automotive stores. It's sold in a regular spray paint can.

 

vht wrinkle paint and you spray it on

 

Thanks guys

 

Will it stand up to the heat?

 

yes

 

^^^what he said...

 

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Even regular paint will stand up to the heat. Alot of people say it won't, but I've never had a problem with it not lasting, as long as it's prepped correctly.

 

How do you prep a valve cover? Whats the best way

 

use aircraft paint stripper to remove everything that is on it now...

 

Exactly.
When I painted mine, I stripped it primed it, and sprayed about 3 coats of my cars factory color, then 2 coats of clear. It held up fine for about 3 years before I changed it.

 

i dont have any pics yet but i painted mine like that when i rebuilt my motor , gimme a couple days and ill get pics

 

Sounds good, any one else have input?

 

Just curious; what do some people use to take the paint off the letter part of the aluminum?

 

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sand them off

 

actually the damn high temp paint in my cases has faded and looked like ***.... but the regular spray paint rocks out with its **** out and looks good!

 

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anyone who has DONE it and it turned out AS GOOD as the one above please tell me how to do it step by step?

(prep, strip, sanding?, coating.. how many coats, how far away to spray from the can ect) get detailed..

OR let me know i'll send you my valve cover and pay you to do it.

 

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anyone who has DONE it and it turned out AS GOOD as the one above please tell me how to do it step by step?

(prep, strip, sanding?, coating.. how many coats, how far away to spray from the can ect) get detailed..

OR let me know i'll send you my valve cover and pay you to do it.

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If you want to have it done, HT user Akumaracer paints valve covers. He can eliminate the lettering completely, or just certain parts, or just paint the cover itself. PM him.

 

I e-mailed the guy who owns these pictures. He said he "It's a baked-on finish that's been tested to 350 degrees, and is very resistant to grease, engine cleaner, and severe weather conditions."

So if it does come in a spray can he sticks it in the oven too.

Any one have any idea what this stuff is?

 

Mask off everything like the letters and stuff with Vasoline

 

Any one know any thing about the baked on finish?

 

umm is he talking about powdercoating?

 

Thats what i though but i'm not sure.

 

... Anyone know if I mess up on my 1st try... can i just strip it off with the same aircraft stripper and start all over?......

what do you use to take this wrinkle paint off?

 

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what do you use to take this wrinkle paint off?</TD></TR></TABLE>