Painted my Valve Cover

[tJoodz]

In the last couple of days I got bored and decided to paint my valve cover. Here are some pictures of the whole process.

Here's what the valve cover looked like at the start:


We first cleaned the valve cover from all oil and dirt by soaking it in a sink and spraying it with a hose.

Then we soaked it with paint stripper to remove the previous paint. (we used a whole entire can)


After that we used a putty knife and a rag to get rid of all the old paint.


As soon as we got the majority of the old paint off we sanded it down and got it ready for primer.


We then used masking tape to tape out all of the letters.


After a couple coats of primer:


First couple of coats of Gold paint:


Let it dry, and then baked it in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes.


End result:

[DarkHusk11]

Looks very good i like that color

[blazenem]

nice work!!! did it funk up your house when baked it?

[SilverShadow]

Did it smell bad when you baked it? I live in an apartment and would hate for a smell to last for days in there. Also, I'm sure you removed the masking tape before baking? Right?

[tJoodz]

nice work!!! did it funk up your house when baked it?

Did it smell bad when you baked it? I live in an apartment and would hate for a smell to last for days in there. Also, I'm sure you removed the masking tape before baking? Right?

You could definitely smell it if you walked into my house. I just opened some windows and it's fine now.

I removed the masking tape along with any other seals.

[WhiteShift]

Nice valve cover. i love

[F20A CB7]

Paint ur intake tube same color bro

[tJoodz]

Paint ur intake tube same color bro

I'm going to order an aem intake on friday. I might paint it the same color, but I'm Still not sure on this yet.

[F20A CB7]

I'm going to order an aem intake on friday. I might paint it the same color, but I'm Still not sure on this yet.

Come on pal, b creative =)

I was gonna say paint ur intake manifold

Poppin ur hood seein a nice vc and a matchin intake pipe. Sick.

[tJoodz]

Come on pal, b creative =)

I was gonna say paint ur intake manifold

Poppin ur hood seein a nice vc and a matchin intake pipe. Sick.

I like your style

I'm thinking i might just buy a polished intake and then do the whole painting procedure on it. Will update with pics when this time comes...It might be awhile though.

[burntmushu]

did you just use regular aerosol paint? or high temp? looks nice. need to do mines.

[tJoodz]

did you just use regular aerosol paint? or high temp? looks nice. need to do mines.

I used Rustoleum hammered. But if i were you I would use High temp paint and use clear coat as well.


My car got stolen tonight.....im very sad

[SilverShadow]

I used Rustoleum hammered. But if i were you I would use High temp paint and use clear coat as well.


My car got stolen tonight.....im very sad

Very! I hate those (since I can't use profanity... numerical Alphabet) #6 #21 #3 #11 heads! Hope you get the car back soon!

[tJoodz]

Very! I hate those (since I can't use profanity... numerical Alphabet) #6 #21 #3 #11 heads! Hope you get the car back soon!

Yeah, its ridiculous...i literally bought this car on the 15th of april and now its gone. I've got abunch of people looking for it though. I'm getting a list of the most known car thieves in my city and searching for it.

[SilverShadow]

Yeah, its ridiculous...i literally bought this car on the 15th of april and now its gone. I've got abunch of people looking for it though. I'm getting a list of the most known car thieves in my city and searching for it.

Let's hope you find it....intact! If they leave Anything..let it be the valve cover! Trying to make you smile ....I feel for you. How much gas did it have in it? My car was found after it ran out of gas (intact) ditched it and they sole another. Parked my car in stolen cars' spot in an apartment!