imported_Vato_Loco

Well I was bored today, so I figured I'd paint the heat shield for the header. It turned out pretty good, I used the flat black VHT High Heat paint. What do you think I should paint next? I was thinking of painting the piece where it says Honda in silver....what do you guys think of black? I want my engine to look new again, so what do you guys think?

imported_JusBlaze

lol it would be sick if you just paint everything black, and leave the honda in silver or something

imported_bevboyy

You can try and polish the valve cover. It's time consuming but worth it..

imported_Vato_Loco

How would I do that?

bbarbulo

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I don't recommend that... your car will be down for at least a week while you polish it... just throw on some wrinkle paint and call it a day. I plan to paint my whole engine and tranny all gold to match my wheels

imported_Vato_Loco

This is a real quick photoshop, paint the valve cover and the catalytic converter in black. Is it hard to remove the valve cover? Any precautions I should know about? What about the catalytic converter?

imported_viper_2_4

where is a good place to get wrinkle paint, I was at Canadian tire the other day and they didn't seem to carry it??....

imported_JusBlaze

If I had money I would paint the whole block, head everything black. Lights, rims, car, tint, interior, brakes, calipers, springs, everything...all black. That would look badass.

Nova_Dust

They should have a giant tank full of black paint... just dip your whole car in it... LOL

imported_kIeRaN

paint your power steering pump mount black again, its getting rusty looking

imported_cet_civic

and the upper rad bracket..or go buy new one...like 12 bucks @ Honda (Part # 74171-S01-A00)

DoubaD

the only thing that looks bad are the rusty nuts n bolts
do something with those

imported_Joker

yea jus change those rusty bolts and the engine looks nice and clean....btw

someone needs an INTAKE

spracingsports

repaint your radiator mount... or get a new one.. its all rusty

imported_Team Rukus

if u do take of ur valve cover
u will need to replace your valve seal.
HIGHLY recommened.
so make shure u buy that aswell
dont over tighten it when u put it back those bolts will snap
also dont use a air gun on it either.
hand tighten only.
also make sure as soon as you take off the valve cover u cover the top end with some type of cloth so nothing gets inside.
and dont paint the inside of the valve cover lol

imported_Vato_Loco

What does a seal go for?

The Prophet

now thats good advice, lol

imported_JDM-EG6

ehh, u dont NEED a seal

imported_ERTW

i painted my valve cover, manifold heat shield and brackets in black a few months ago. it looks really nice and clean. for the head cover, i masked off the letters with masking tape, cut around them with a razor blade, and used a satin black paint. probably about 9 really light coats. its holding up really well, over 6 months now and not a single chip off the paint

spracingsports

why not just paint the whole thing and then sand the letters down.... the letters will be cleaner that way too