OBoSsMoN

Wow this is perfect. I always wanted to paint mine because it was flaking. I also have a cam seal that is leaking oil so I'm going to replace that and paint at the same time.

WIDELOAD

I will do this to my spare valve cover! Very Nice!

gixxer09

Guys this DIY is PHENOMENAL! Thank you so much for posting this. I did it last night. Came out better than anything I've ever done on any car lol. Keep posting DIY's. Really appreciate it!!!

gixxer09

Let's Try that again lol.

gixxer09

razzyarmo_eg

i want 2 do this do i have 2 relpace the seal after

gixxer09

I did. 22 something from honda plus some sticky icky for the corners around the shafts.

dwilsonjr74

so that's the way to do it. thanks for the wonderful tips.

civic_82

looks great!!!!

oldskool325

wicked

razzyarmo_eg

22 something thanks buddy I'll pick that up do I have to drain the oil first or not
and where can I get the stripper from not the pole stripper lol that's covered

gixxer09

No, you don't have to drain the oil. I just grabbed a paint stripper spray from the auto department at crappy Tire. When I get home from work I'll post the name and picture of it. Worked like a charm. One coat removed the majority of the paint with barely any elbow grease. The second coat cleaned everything off easily, barely had to scrub. THe iron brushes.... A MUST! Make things so much easier.

razzyarmo_eg

thanx man i picked up some dominion shure seal paint stripper from crappy tire 2day worked great

gixxer09

Sorry dude, I didn't mean to leave u hanging regarding the stripper. I was out in the garage working on the sound system till stupid late. THe my buddy rolls in and asked for me to install his HID's. Wasn't a good night but I'm glad it worked out well for you. Planning on posting any pics?

razzyarmo_eg

no problem man ya im planning 2 post some pics soon

CleanSi

This is by far the best diy i have seen to date. Something that a lot of people have always wanted todo without spending the $300+ for an OEM part. Just a quick note that when reinstalling the valve cover, I think 20ft/lbs is the proper torque specs.... Going to do mine when I get the other car running, how long would you say this left your car valve coverless in the garage? Also, when putting on a new gasket what else is needed to ensure no leaks....

*CivicChick*

So I'm finally getting around to posting these pics, this is a great DIY. This is my boyfriends valve cover from his 92 Integra gsr. I did it all about 2 months ago, stripping, painting and sanding off the letters. It really turned out amazing. It looks even better now with the chrome spark plug cover we ordered. I'm definitely going to do mine next! Hope the pictures work okay..

jaebreezie

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looks good

CleanSi

what did we use to sand the logos and such after the paint. what grit. and did it leave a little bit of pealing on the letters?

*CivicChick*

I found it easiest to get most of the lettering with a sanding block and I believe it was 100 or 120 grit. Don't think it really matters, I just used whatever was lying around. Then for the last bit I didn't use the sanding block because some letters had paint left on them and the v for example is kind of difficult. It didn't leave any paint peeling on them since you sand to metal. To get horizontal lines through the letters, just make sure you sand only in one direction (left to right), and that you dont sand anything but the letters, lol... I had one little slip; you can see it under the V in Vtec. .. The spark plug cover makes it unnoticeable hehe.