Post Pictures of your valve covers
01-30-2010, 11:25 AM
#42
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bring it over. Ill sand it down, primer it, paint it gloss black. then Ill use touchup paint. it comes in a bottle like nail polish, so you can brush it on the letters. I got a steady hand.
Ive done it for 7 people already
Ive done it for 7 people already
01-30-2010, 02:46 PM
#44
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I dont have pics. but if u wana get of done professionally, it will run you 250$ i think. I can use stripper. but it takes too long. and somtimes it will leave chunks of paint that buildup.
01-31-2010, 06:31 PM
#51
Picked up a spare cover last week, gonna strip it tomorrow or Tuesday. Should turn up nice. Ill have pics up when its done.
Imo polished letters are the way to go.
Should have this done by the end of the week.
And Anthony, stripper works amazing. I've used it on several covers its so much quicker than sanding. Unless you just paint over the old paint, you'll spend hours sanding the cover since the paint it heat treated and doesn't come off easy.
With stripper, brush that stuff off, all the paint bubbles off in 10minutes. That gives you some time to have a beer and a smoke and you whipe it all off. Never had any problems.
Try it next time, will save you a headache...
Imo polished letters are the way to go.
Should have this done by the end of the week.
And Anthony, stripper works amazing. I've used it on several covers its so much quicker than sanding. Unless you just paint over the old paint, you'll spend hours sanding the cover since the paint it heat treated and doesn't come off easy.
With stripper, brush that stuff off, all the paint bubbles off in 10minutes. That gives you some time to have a beer and a smoke and you whipe it all off. Never had any problems.
Try it next time, will save you a headache...
02-01-2010, 08:55 AM
#61
Hey Anthony pick up some extra stripper for me and I'll bring it when I cone for the swap. Where would it best getting the paint I got a place that does custom paint they can match any colour I'll ask them if they got something for valve covers. If bot any good places too look? It's gotta be a heat resistant one correct. Cuz the one I used on that b18b1 there I used Caliper paint. Did a bad job in it. Did bot sand it very well.
03-06-2010, 12:35 AM
#70
FAK . You beat me to it. I was looking for a Second gen B18B1/B20 Valve cover so i could polish it to look like that. Very nice man. buuuuuut Im gonna have to copy it. loool.Ive had it in mind for ages, I just never got that DAMN VALVE COVER!
03-06-2010, 08:14 AM
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Good job on the cover.
03-07-2010, 12:04 AM
#76
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i have another one for sale b20 valve cover in black for $50
03-07-2010, 11:45 AM
#79
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i just spend 5 minutes a month to poolish it with peek
05-04-2010, 07:09 PM
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Valve Cover Build-Off
Design your valve cover and post it here. Once there are 10 contestents that want to participate, the buildoff will begin.
Rules: You cannot post previous designs, it has to be one that you start from scratch from this moment on.
You can change your design anytime within the competition unless said otherwise.
Lets go
This is what I might start off with. Just did it today.
Rules: You cannot post previous designs, it has to be one that you start from scratch from this moment on.
You can change your design anytime within the competition unless said otherwise.
Lets go
This is what I might start off with. Just did it today.