anyone ever thought about gettin the jdm blue valve cover? i figured since i have the blue recaro's it might look weird with the red valve cover. anyone have any idea where to get one? like an original honda blue one, not just a powdercoated one? something like this...

 

Nope! It's a wrinkle blue paint. OEM HOnda do not have this color. I've seen some people on other forums willing to do this for a price.

Only blue cover that Honda has is on a H22, a prelude engine I think.

 

hmm...damn...i was really looking to buy one. you really think thats just wrinkle paint? it looks pretty OEM. damn....maybe i'll just bling out my engine bay like my buddy rudy here...

 

yeah I saw that the other day but dang who would want to drive with a real 24k gold valve cover.

 

has anyone tried to paint their valve cover?

 

inkedup has sold powdercoated valve covers before.-

 

Yeah, I have a blue valve cover. In fact, I used the same guy that inkedup uses.

The guy does amazing work. I got mine powdercoated in anodized blue, and it matches the endlinks on my Cusco FSTB absolutely perfectly.


Btw, nobody better imitate my engine bay - I've got plans for it...

 

powdercoated > painted

Here's a pic of my old shaved wrinkle blue powdercoated VC...

 

what color you doing next since you seem to change valve covers like I change shoes.

 

pics?

 

haha, well Ive already installed another shaved and powdercoated VC since the blue one, you will see the color when I post pics in a couple weeks.

So my next cover after the current VC I will either have custom airbrushed by my tattoo artist (I have a couple ideas up my sleeve) or something similar to the gold color that Js racing uses for its strut bar mounts...




Did you ever end up getting a VC coated by the powdercoaters I reccomended you?

 

I plan to take some soon.

I'm waiting for my wheels to arrive, and possibly add a few more goodies to my engine bay before I post anything.

 

for now I am staying with the JDM one but I might get one done down the road.

 

so pretty much the only option is to powdercoat or paint ht e valve cover?

 

YES

 

Depends...

If you want a BLUE valve cover...then yes, the only option that I know of is to get one custom powdercoated.

I'm not sure about painting as an option, but if you can find a reliable heat-resistant paint to use, I suppose you could try it. Still, I'd MUCH rather get it powdercoated.

There is also the J's Racing valve cover that is powdercoated in their special shade of green. It only comes in that one color, and it runs ~$350.

 

Green?

 

Well they describe it as " a special green color", looks TEAL to me

http://www.aj-racing.com/catalog/pro...&cat=0&page=16

http://www.aj-racing.com/catalog/pro...&cat=0&page=16

 

hmm....i guess i'll just have to powdercoat mine valve cover then.

 

So long as you don't copy my anodized blue VC, ......

Wrinkle blue should look great!!!

 

I wonder if you could get it powdercoated Artic Blue Pearl (if they have Powdercoat available). That would be sweet well at least for me because that is the car's color.

 

For the color to perfectly match ABP you would be better off having a paint shop spray the VC. There is a large assortment of powdercoat colors and Im sure you could find a shade of blue that closely matched ABP but your not going to find an actual ABP powdercoat.

Personally I dont like paintmatched valve covers, I prefer the VC to stand out...

 

Damn dude, that's your buddies?? Shit bro, I love that Valve cover ever since I first laid eyes on it. I just couldn't get enough of it. Wish I have too much money to blow

 

I would!! For real..

 

A real baller like myself

 

heh, gold is for mexicans.. I got platium baby!

 

platinum just looks like chrome if its on a valve cover....gold looks sick...

 

^ I think he's kidding....

if you are baller enough to platinum your VC, then..you must be crazily loaded, or you just love HONDA too much

I guess you can wear it around your neck once you sell the car...LOL BLING BLING YO!!

 

That's a nice blue. How much does it cost to get a VC powdercoated? I really don't care for the jdm red one. Maybe i'll go this route if i ever decide to change the cover.

 

PMed

 

I've seen a DIY black valve cover. Painted with high temperature brake caliper paint. Not bad actually. It's smooth though, not crinkled.

 

Stop sending this info out!!! It's confidential!!!

 

I will but its gonna cost you, PM me for my paypal address, lol :wink:

 

wanna PM me what color that is too?

 

done

 

haha sweet...

 

NOOOOOOO!!! My special VC is what defines my car (and indirectly, me)!!!






j/k

Actually, that's wrinkle blue, and I'm OK with others getting it cuz mine is a different blue (anodized blue - smooth & shiny like buttah)...

 

damnit i want like an anodized olive green or an anodized burgundy valve cover.

 

Screw this, I'm going to have mine in every shade of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

 

He has an olive drab powderdoat but no burgandy, he can special order colors for you though for an extra fee.

I will see if I can talk him into stocking a burgandy color since I may want something in that color in the future.