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DIY on painting your own K series valve cover
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July 02, 2009, 02:54:04 PM »
DIY on custom painting your own K series Valve Cover:
Supplies needed:
A.
K24 Valve Cover
B.
180 Grit Sandpaper
C.
800 Grit Sandpaper
D.
Q-tips
E.
Masking Tape
F.
Paper Towels
G.
1 can of High Temperature spray paint in the color of your choice
H.
1 can of High Temperature Clear Coat or Sparkle EFX Clear Cot depending on your preference
I.
Rags
J.
Flat-Head Screw Driver
K.
Socket Wrench
L.
10mm Socket
M.
Chap-Stick
N.
Gasket Set
Remove your old
Valve Cover
or use an extra one you have like I did. Remove all the 10MM bolts and nuts holding down the
Valve Cover
and the spark plug cover. Take out the ignition coils that cover the spark plugs as well. Remove the dipstick and oil cap. The
Valve Cover
needs to be free and clear of anything restricting it from removal. Make sure once you remove the
Valve Cover
you close the hood or atleast cover the area with a
Rag
to prevent any dust/dirt form getting into the engine!
Start off by cleaning your
Valve Cover
to remove any dirt and motor oil. I basically used soap and water with a rag. Once completed dry it down with a
Rag
or you can let it air dry.
Now you can start sanding the
Valve Cover
down with the
180 Grit Sandpaper
for the rough, scratched up spots to even them out. You can then use the
800 Grit Sandpaper
to smooth down the whole
Valve Cover
and make sure everything is even so that your finished outcome will look like it came from Honda itself. Now clean the
Valve Cover
once again to remove the dirt and dust from sanding. Use a
Rag
to dry it down or you can let it air dry, your choice. I did both to ensure that it was completely dry for painting.
Pick a nice clean, ventilated area to prep your
Valve Cover
for painting. Start by using the
Paper Towels
to plug the holes or use the
Masking Tape
if preferred. You don't have to but if you want you can use the
Chap-Stick
to go over the
“HONDA”
logo. Just go over the raised part of the letters. This little trick allows you remove the paint easily from the letters once you completed the painting process. Use light coats of
High Temperature Spray Paint
when painting, you can use 2-3 coats to make sure it is even and the
Valve Cover
is completely painted. I used a
Q-tip
and a
Flat-Head Screw Driver
to scrap clean the paint off the letters once the
Valve Cover
was dried. It easily comes right off! So now you have a
Custom Painted Valve Cover
with polished metal letters.
Now you can apply a light coat, probably 2-3 coats of
High Temperature Clear Coat
or
Sparkle EFX Clear Coat
to give it a nice clean, shiny or shiny sparkle look. You don’t have to use the
Clear Coat
if you don’t want to. It’s your choice. I prefer to use it. It’s added protection to me for the
Valve Cover
which can be wiped clean when it gets dirty.
Remove the
Paper Towels
and
Masking Tape
from the holes you covered to prevent the paint from going in.
You now completed the
DIY on Custom Painting your Valve Cover….
*TIP: Remove your Power Steering Hose before putting the new Custom Painted Valve Cover on to allow it to go in easily without scratching the paint. It will leak alittle so becareful, nothing to worry about though.
Make sure all bolts (10mm) are tightened securely. Check for any gaps, start the car and check for any leaks. I recommend checking the
Valve Cover
gasket the next day after driving the car to make sure the
Valve Cover
is not leaking and you still have a secure fit!
Make sure that you replace all the old gaskets with a new set when you reinstall you new custom painted
Valve Cover
that can be purchased here:
SOUTH BAY HONDA
Part #12030-RAA-A01
. It comes with 1 Valve Cover gasket, 4 spark plug gaskets and 6 smaller gaskets with the metal rings you will need to bolt back down your
Valve Cover
.
This is my first
DIY
, nothing serious but I hope that this may help out some fellow members who would like to
Custom Paint
their own
Valve Cover
to give their engine bay a unique one of a kind look.
Thank you and remember safe driving everyone.
ENJOY!
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Re: DIY on paiting your own K series valve cover
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July 02, 2009, 04:28:14 PM »
YOU ARE THE MAN !! I have a weekend project now...
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Quote from: "ROLO"
YOU ARE THE MAN !! I have a weekend project now...
We are all here to help eachother out and learn as we go dude. Glad this DIY will help you out! Have fun...
Remember Rolo spray the Valve Cover with a light color (gray) High Temp. Paint first, probably 2 coats the when it is fully dried coat it with your OEM paint. Then use High Temp. Clear coat. This way you have High Temp. Paint below and above the OEM paint to protect it from the extreme heat!
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Nice write up Billy.
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Good stuff bro...
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Re: DIY on paiting your own K series valve cover
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Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
Quote from: "ROLO"
YOU ARE THE MAN !! I have a weekend project now...
We are all here to help eachother out and learn as we go dude. Glad this DIY will help you out! Have fun...
Remember Rolo spray the Valve Cover with a light color (gray) High Temp. Paint first, probably 2 coats the when it is fully dried coat it with your OEM paint. Then use High Temp. Clear coat. This way you have High Temp. Paint below and above the OEM paint to protect it from the extreme heat!
Will do !.. once again Thanks man.
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Damn B! Nice fucking write up.
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Quote from: "InFuMoUs"
Nice write up Billy.
Quote from: "ibcnunv"
Good stuff bro...
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Damn B! Nice fucking write up.
Thanks guys, im sure this will be useful to some members!
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July 05, 2009, 10:16:56 AM »
WOW! When did you write this all up.... Nice write up man. I see you got mine up in the photos! I really like how you did the red valve cover with the HONDA logo not painted, sweeeetttt!
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WOW! When did you write this all up.... Nice write up man. I see you got mine up in the photos! I really like how you did the red valve cover with the HONDA logo not painted, sweeeetttt!
Thanks, of course I got yours up dude.... I painted it lolzzz and I needed it for reference! Yea the red valve cover came out nice. I just wish Piero would get cracking on the gasket set ordering already so we can swap it out!
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Quote from: "Jade06"
WOW! When did you write this all up.... Nice write up man. I see you got mine up in the photos! I really like how you did the red valve cover with the HONDA logo not painted, sweeeetttt!
Thanks, of course I got yours up dude.... I painted it lolzzz and I needed it for reference! Yea the red valve cover came out nice. I just wish Piero would get cracking on the gasket set ordering already so we can swap it out!
I sent one of my guys to Honda of Manhattan yesterday for them.... He however, never came back let me call him to see if he was able to get them for me...
SORRY CHINO...
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A little thread revival, here is my current setup
Shout-out to my shop for the hydro graphing work... Underground Motorsports.
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