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Newbsauce 08-19-2006 08:17 PM

Valve Cover Opinion
 
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So I high temp painted w/ ceramic my valve cover today after I finished my diff installation. Attached is a picture. I cant decide..should I use a fine brush and fill in the letters w/ silver...or should I leave it flat black. I'm leaning towards leaving it black as the picture really doesnt do the half gloss look it has justice.

Fergus 08-19-2006 09:20 PM

I think Silver would look real sweet !

that7guy 08-20-2006 12:41 AM

My vote is for silver

spike 08-20-2006 01:33 AM

Chrome it!

Snowsurfer03 08-20-2006 03:22 AM

Whatever you do don't leave it plain. Silver would be nice.

kung fu jesus 08-20-2006 11:06 AM

i thought about chroming mine and mixing up a colord batch of resin to syringe into the letter reliefs. i don't know how well that would work, but it would look pretty trick.

spike 08-20-2006 12:24 PM

I have a second valvecover that I might gold plate for more bling.

Newbsauce 08-20-2006 09:10 PM

Kung fu.. actually I tried that method.. it left a bubblely look.. i'm gonna use some super fine sandpaper and try to sand it down ... I will be posting my results soon.. I just high temp baked the paint on

Brendan 08-21-2006 03:15 AM

I just sanded mine down till it was smooth. I like the unpainted look. Besides I couldnt get the damn cover off:mad:

Newbsauce 08-21-2006 08:59 AM

Brendan.. pick up a second cover to work on.. I got mine for 45 shipped... or you can buy my old one! :)

Brendan 08-21-2006 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by Newbsauce (Post 40889)
Brendan.. pick up a second cover to work on.. I got mine for 45 shipped... or you can buy my old one! :)

Actually mine is just fine, but if im going to spend any money at all its going to be on a valve cover from a escort gt or mazda 323 gt...x? This way the cam gears are exposed!

All I want to know now is how do you get the bolts on the back of the cover of. Its one bolt on the very back, the bolt faces the firewall. There is something (i think brake lines) in the way of getting a ratchet or anything for that matter, back there to remove it.:vash:

Brendan 08-21-2006 05:59 PM

sanded down:
http://i7.tinypic.com/2583wk8.jpg
http://i8.tinypic.com/2583zht.jpg
http://i7.tinypic.com/2584044.jpg
sorry for the size

ruger988 08-24-2006 05:04 PM

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just finished doing mine with "Dupli-color ceramic engine enamel" today

turbopezz 08-24-2006 06:54 PM

ruger988 i like the color scheme it reminds me of my old gt bicycle. :bigtu:

ruger988 08-24-2006 07:08 PM

That was my spare ^^ i'll have my original for sale in a fewq days...it's just solid blue (the same blue in those pics) and has a couple little flaws in the paint but doesn't look too bad...i'll include a new oil cap too, if you're interested PM me

TurboTim 08-25-2006 11:31 AM

I like silver or polished letters.

b1m2x3 08-25-2006 01:28 PM

silver!

i just finished painting mine black too... since the last owner had cheezy flames painted on it.
gross.


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