when painting your valve cover
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when painting your valve cover
I know a bunch of people have done it.
Any particular steps I should know of?
Ill be using high temp paint but what about primer and clear coat?
Any particular steps I should know of?
Ill be using high temp paint but what about primer and clear coat?
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ENGAGE MY VTEC BABY!!!!!!
dont clear coat it
clear is not meant to be on VERY high temps
use a nice paint, high temp and make sure to sand down the whole head
oh and BTW take it off to do it
clear is not meant to be on VERY high temps
use a nice paint, high temp and make sure to sand down the whole head
oh and BTW take it off to do it
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Originally Posted by SupraManAG
can they powdercoat candy blue?
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i like acura
are u gonna cook it after u paint it, the paint i have says to cook it for like 3 hours before u put it back on, but im just gonna get it powdered i think. i wanna do white(to match my car) and outline the 2.3 vtec and honda in black (to match my wheels when they get powdered too) any objections?
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get some paint stripper and take off all the original paint..then get it sand blasted with some fine sand and then get some high temp engine paint and paint away..
not like i know anything about this
not like i know anything about this
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is it just as simple as unbolting it, sanding, painting, and bolting it back on? dont need to worry about new seals or anything? my engine compartment needs a clean up... thanks guys
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havent done it on this car, but on my old accord i just pulled it off and sandblasted it, then used some metallic spray paint from the hardware store(x3 coats) , was like that for 1.5years never faded or chipped.
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i like acura
the only reason im powdercoatin it, is becasue its not very expensive, and i would rather just get it done and not fuck it up, im bad at stuff like that
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i see you doing mods that give you the big horses,i'm scruuurrrreeeddd now!!! if you paint the cover
it's not that easy f*cker :...i will never :blah::blah:
it's not that easy f*cker :...i will never :blah::blah:
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Originally Posted by wakeboardfusion
has anyone done the 3.0 one yet?
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Originally Posted by wakeboardfusion
has anyone done the 3.0 one yet?
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powder coating aint cheap...but it 100x better.
u might not need a new gasket if its still soft and rubbery. i would recommend getting a new one tho...just in case you.
u might not need a new gasket if its still soft and rubbery. i would recommend getting a new one tho...just in case you.
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i forgot when it was too late to toss in my wood grain peices and engine covers to get painted black/gold flake, they woulda done it for free probably
i did have my covers painted but i took them off, i need to redo them, i never finished.. only pic i found was this:
i did have my covers painted but i took them off, i need to redo them, i never finished.. only pic i found was this:
#30
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Originally Posted by 5-speed
is it just as simple as unbolting it, sanding, painting, and bolting it back on? dont need to worry about new seals or anything? my engine compartment needs a clean up... thanks guys
If you're going for the OEM look, THC makes a high temp (wrinkle or crinkle) paint. I can't remember exactly what it's called, but it looks great. You can probably get it at AutoZone or Advanced. If not, try online.
Mask off the "2.2 VTEC" and "H". It will look a lot better than spaying over it.
#31
i like acura
Originally Posted by Blazin Si
Mask off the "2.2 VTEC" and "H". It will look a lot better than spaying over it.
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Originally Posted by h2o-pr00f
i forgot when it was too late to toss in my wood grain peices and engine covers to get painted black/gold flake, they woulda done it for free probably
i did have my covers painted but i took them off, i need to redo them, i never finished.. only pic i found was this:
i did have my covers painted but i took them off, i need to redo them, i never finished.. only pic i found was this:
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Originally Posted by 972xghost
no we couldnt do it cuz the weather sucked, and i couldnt find a garage to do it in, i was also suppose to paint my headlight housings black. after he picked up the parts i had for him the sun came it out and it was beatiful.
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
I ran into the same problem, I couldn't get mine done either and I wanted it done by the meet. Now I'm trying to get my lights cleared by the meet, either one of the two must be done.
this really fucking sucks!!!!!!!!