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Re: Post up your valve covers
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July 01, 2009, 09:10:20 PM »
Quote from: "ROLO"
I want to do mine OEM paint since I got the cans.. Billy what you think I should spray paint it and call it a day? or get prof powdercoated?
You can't use OEM paint to do the valve cover. You need High Temperature paint! Paint it yourself dude save the $$$. It's really easy to do. Just make sure you have a new gasket set handy when you do it though. You can oreder it
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Hmmm, I wonder how my car would look if I painted my valve cover black... If you haven't already noticed from the black IM and intake, I like black, lol.
UMmm that will be tooOo much black going on. You need a color to contrast what you have already painted black I think! What's your second favorite color?
Maybe go with a gold wrinkle finish..... just my 0.02!!!
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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Hey Billy, what's the brand of this spray paint cuz I could never find an orange color in stock and did you prime it before painting or just paint it just like that after sanding of course? I'm looking for a metallic orange, something close to Ksport color.
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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Hey Billy, what's the brand of this spray paint cuz I could never find an orange color in stock and did you prime it before painting or just paint it just like that after sanding of course? I'm looking for a metallic orange, something close to Ksport color.
Don't remember the brand off hand but I got it at autozone. Next time I go I will text you the correct info unless I still might have the can in my basement. I will check tomorrow for ya dude!
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Your all missing two cylinders?
I'm still looking for mine...
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July 02, 2009, 10:29:31 AM »
Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
Quote from: "ROLO"
I want to do mine OEM paint since I got the cans.. Billy what you think I should spray paint it and call it a day? or get prof powdercoated?
You can't use OEM paint to do the valve cover. You need High Temperature paint! Paint it yourself dude save the $$$. It's really easy to do. Just make sure you have a new gasket set handy when you do it though. You can oreder it
here
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What if I sand it down, use OEM Paint and then get High Temperature Resistant Clear Coat?
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July 02, 2009, 10:54:02 AM »
I don't think that will work because the heat comes from the inside. The clear would protect it from external heat.
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July 02, 2009, 11:15:56 AM »
^ I was thinking the same thing. Maybe some high temp primer and then OEM paint would work. That's what my body shop did for my brake calipers about a year ago and they're still picture perfect.
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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July 02, 2009, 11:22:12 AM »
these look awesome - definitely need to do this at some point.
anybody have some tips, pointers and basic steps that have done this before? - billy those came out great. love the colors.
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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July 02, 2009, 11:23:40 AM »
Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
Quote from: "InFuMoUs"
Hey Billy, what's the brand of this spray paint cuz I could never find an orange color in stock and did you prime it before painting or just paint it just like that after sanding of course? I'm looking for a metallic orange, something close to Ksport color.
Don't remember the brand off hand but I got it at autozone. Next time I go I will text you the correct info unless I still might have the can in my basement. I will check tomorrow for ya dude!
Thanks man. Sometimes the one 4 blocks from me never has a full stock of all the colors. I would have to try a different Autozone next time.
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^ I was thinking the same thing. Maybe some high temp primer and then OEM paint would work. That's what my body shop did for my brake calipers about a year ago and they're still picture perfect.
I dont think they make high temp primer but I could be wrong about that. I know I havent seen any. Maybe he could use a high temp light gray color as a substitute for the primer then put the OEM color over that. That's what they probably did.
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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July 02, 2009, 11:38:24 AM »
Quote from: "ROLO"
Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
Quote from: "ROLO"
I want to do mine OEM paint since I got the cans.. Billy what you think I should spray paint it and call it a day? or get prof powdercoated?
You can't use OEM paint to do the valve cover. You need High Temperature paint! Paint it yourself dude save the $$$. It's really easy to do. Just make sure you have a new gasket set handy when you do it though. You can oreder it
here
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What if I sand it down, use OEM Paint and then get High Temperature Resistant Clear Coat?
That might work but I would probably use a High Temperature light color (gray) first then use your OEM paint then use the High Temperature clear coat...
Quote from: "v6sicksspeed"
these look awesome - definitely need to do this at some point.
anybody have some tips, pointers and basic steps that have done this before? - billy those came out great. love the colors.
Thanks man!
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I don't think that will work because the heat comes from the inside. The clear would protect it from external heat.
+1 Exactly!
Quote from: "InFuMoUs"
I dont think they make high temp primer but I could be wrong about that. I know I havent seen any. Maybe he could use a high temp light gray color as a substitute for the primer then put the OEM color over that. That's what they probably did.
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Re: Post up your valve covers
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July 02, 2009, 11:55:32 AM »
Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
Quote from: "InFuMoUs"
I dont think they make high temp primer but I could be wrong about that. I know I havent seen any. Maybe he could use a high temp light gray color as a substitute for the primer then put the OEM color over that. That's what they probably did.
+1
VHT makes some or this place is calling it primer.
http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=213192
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July 02, 2009, 12:50:01 PM »
Quote from: "v6sicksspeed"
these look awesome - definitely need to do this at some point.
anybody have some tips, pointers and basic steps that have done this before? - billy those came out great. love the colors.
First step would be to buy the products first such as:
paint stripper
Tools to remove the paint (SCRAPER)
Gloves that can resist the paint stripper because it burns if left on the hand for a while
Steel brushes(to get to the small areas)
Heat resistant Primer
Heat resistant Paint
Heat Gun(i used it for my wrinkle paint cause no way i was putting that in the oven)
Painters Tape
Xacto blades
1.First step would be to apply the paint stripper to the cover because that paint is really on there
then let is set for a while until you see the paint start to get mushy
2.Use the srapers and the brushes to manually strip the paint.
You will have to repeat the above two steps to get the paint all off
3. Next you will have to clean the manifold off with water and soap (i used degreaser) to get all the paint and paint stripper residue off
4. Let it dry
5. Apply the painters tape on the places that you dont want painted and cut the excess off with the xacto blade
6.Now we are ready for the Primer. I only applied one coat of primer then i let it sit for 10min
7. I then applied 3 coats of the wrinkle paint. Between each coat you must use the heat gun to dry it for an minute and then i let it sit for another 10 mins
You could bake your Valve cover but who really wants there next meal tasting like paint
Wrinkle paint from VHT only come in Red and Black but i read that you can apply any color you wnt over it and still have the wrinkl affect
Hope this helps
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July 02, 2009, 01:24:24 PM »
Just to give you guys some more idea's... got these from
www.K20A.org
so have fun with it but please don't go over board!
Guys also check out this thread on
DIY on painting your own K series valve cover
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July 03, 2009, 02:54:30 AM »
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VHT makes some or this place is calling it primer.
http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=213192
Looks like they do make high temp primer, but you could be right and they are just calling it that. Who knows, but this would work for those who want to use OEM paint as the base coat.
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so have fun with it but please don't go over board!
Ya shows us pics of valve covers like that and then tell us not to OD
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July 03, 2009, 09:23:29 AM »
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Quote from: "CrazyCreashunz"
so have fun with it but please don't go over board!
Ya shows us pics of valve covers like that and then tell us not to OD
Hey... I have seen other one's that I didn't post up. Im just giving some nice ideas... LOL
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