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DIY - Valve Cover Painting
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Hey, this week I repainted my B series valve cover; I took pictures as I went through the steps so here’s a little write up DIY if you’re thinking of painting a valve cover.
Here’s a list of the stuff I used. Attachment 35237 * VHT red wrinkle plus paint (picked up from performance improvements, Toronto. $12-13) * Paint stripper * Isopropyl alcohol ---*The following can be picked up at a dollar store.*--- * Small steel brush (saved my life) * Wet sandpaper * Sanding block * Gloves * Exacto knives * Painter’s tape Here is a look at the cover before I painted it. Attachment 35238 Once you’ve taken the valve cover of also remove the rubber gaskets, the paint stripper can ruin them. I put the paint stripper on, waited about 10 minutes, and then pressure hosed it off. I did this about 3 times then sanded or brushed of any small amounts of paint that remained. Once the paint is fully off your ready to sand. Personally the little steel brush I bought worked better than anything else I tried. It got all the hard to reach places and didn’t take forever, steel wool was a waste of time and sandpaper wouldn't let me get all the tight spots. This is what it looked like once I was done. Attachment 35239 Once all sanding is complete you are ready to mask off the parts of your valve cover you wont be painting. I found out something that will save you lots of time if you have a B series cover. A quarter is the EXACT size of some of the spots you have to mask off, I saved a bunch of time just cutting around quarters. For the purpose of this write-up I also masked the Honda symbol to see if it was worth it, some people mask all the letters. I found it to be completely pointless I wouldn’t waste your time. Once you’re done masking the cover wipe it down with isopropyl alcohol to remove any debris to allow the paint to adhere properly. Attachment 35240 Attachment 35241 You’re ready to paint your cover. I suggest spraying about 3 coats. Spray the first vertically, then the next horizontally, then another vertically. Wait 5 minutes between coats. I sat with a blow dryer on hot and low air for about 20 minutes to speed up the drying / wrinkling process, before I put it in the over at 200 degrees for an hour. After the oven I took most of the masking tape off, then let it dry for another day and a half. Attachment 35242 Finishing up, I used a sanding block to sand away the paint covering the letters. I sanded horizontally to get the authentic look. Attachment 35243 Attachment 35244 Attachment 35245 Hope this helps whoever is thinking about doing theirs. Thanks. |
Looks mint, good **** job.
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holy moly, thats cool. don't need to buy a new one. I'll just paint mine. hehehe..
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^^loll @ "holy moly"
Gj man, looks clean. I've heard people using primer before paint, not sure if it helps in any way, and I would guess you need hi-heat primer? Meh, looks awesome anyways. |
Looks brand new, and dident even cost you $100.
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damn thats beautiful
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Yeah man that looks awesome. I've heard about that wrinkle paint, but wasn't sure how good the quality would be, but clearly it's a good product.
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It looks great! Good job.
Inspired me to paint my paint flaking valve cover |
With the help of the dollar store this didn't cost more than $20.
I have enough paint to do another one. Thanks guys. |
very nice! good job in the d-i-y
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Thanks for the DIY info, you motivated me to repaint mine!
Here's the final outcome! :biggrin1: Attachment 35138 |
NICE JOB!! to both of you guys, that makes me want to do mine this summer!
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another way to keep the paint off of your lettering : apply a small coat of vasoline on the lettering, simply peel it off when all finished!!! :P
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^ +1, and the valve covers turned out great ! when i did mine i couldnt find the wrenkle paint so next time ill do this for sure !
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I just picked up the paint today at performance improvements for like $12. Reading the directions on the can is exactly how ehmis did it. So I hope mine turns out as well as his. Should I cover the engine with something while the valve cover is off for that long, or will it be fine with just the hood closed?
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Originally Posted by seanv98
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I just picked up the paint today at performance improvements for like $12. Reading the directions on the can is exactly how ehmis did it. So I hope mine turns out as well as his. Should I cover the engine with something while the valve cover is off for that long, or will it be fine with just the hood closed?
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haha, yeah I'll just park it in the garage.
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Did i read that right?? you have to bake it???
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yeah it cures the paint and aids in the wrinkle effect.
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holy moly!!! nice job lol
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