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Jun 17, 2009 | 12:58 AM

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b0ne

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Just finished this one up. I have another Im going to do in black.

Hey lev, what's the make/model/year of that valve cover? I like it.

Jun 17, 2009 | 04:36 PM

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Got tired of sanding the VC, took it to a local shop and used their sandblaster. WOW, so much freakin easier! So now mine is spotless.... I'm trying to decide whether I need to use primer or not.

Jun 17, 2009 | 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Project84

Got tired of sanding the VC, took it to a local shop and used their sandblaster. WOW, so much freakin easier! So now mine is spotless.... I'm trying to decide whether I need to use primer or not.

Depends, what kind of paint are you wanting to use?

Jun 17, 2009 | 05:22 PM

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Wrinkle. Why does the paint matter. Paint is all about adhesion.... I'm just wondering since I'm at bare metal if I need the adhesion help of primer or not.

Jul 1, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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I was to cheap to buy a capri valve cover. So I made my own.

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Jul 1, 2009 | 04:30 PM

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What brake fluid are you using?

Jul 1, 2009 | 04:35 PM

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Ate Super Blue

Jul 2, 2009 | 04:03 PM

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Wow, my new inspiration

Jul 2, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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Yeah... that's just plain old missionary sex. Simple, clean, makes onlookers horny....

I can't find Duplicolor Wrinkle ANYWHERE... I bought Krylon but refuse to even waste my time using it after seeing the pics here. I want a very tight wrinkle and it seems duplicolor is the only way. I've got less than 30 days before the car has to at least idle and drive 2 miles to my house. Time to get crackin!

PS: I still haven't painted mine so obviously, no pics.

Jul 5, 2009 | 11:44 PM

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dupli-color all the way

Jul 6, 2009 | 02:11 PM

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I sprayed mine, years and years ago.

Sandblasted the cover to get it to a good state (note: get all the crap out of the baffles on the back-side).... and then I used a zinc-cromate primer. Available at marine places... works for IO units that need to sit in the water all the time.

Then I put a high-temp paint. Unfortunately I don't think I've ever found the same can, which is a shame becuase it's a great colour.

Would post a pic, but it looks like crap, with the minor exhaust leak and just dirty in general on top. <G>

Dave,

Jul 6, 2009 | 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sicklyscott

Wow, my new inspiration

Thanks. I was quite fond of it too. It doesn't look so good anymore. Scratched up from being pulled several times and the intake is all ghetto chopped up.