Valve cover colour

[js593]

So i just got my valve cover back from my machine shop, all nice and clean, they even took the black stuff off the top of the cover, what i want to know is what colour should i do it? I have it all disassembled and ready to be painted. Im going to spray bomb it with a gun and air hose (cheap-o) and a 1/8th pint of paint... anyone got some suggestions?

[Cb7GHOST]

match it to your car's color!
hopefully you use some paint that can withstand the heat.

[JDMchristian991]

lime greenn,MAD JDM YO!

[deevergote]

What did a machine shop do to your valve cover?

[js593]

What did a machine shop do to your valve cover?

Put it in the cleaner for a day... it blasts cleaner all over it, as its bolted to the unit, its heated solvent from what im told. Everything was cleaned off very nicly.

[wvcb7]

polish it and paint the lettering some metallic color or reverse that, leave the lettering shiny and paint the rest a metalic color, i think that's what i may do to the h valve cover when i get it

[js593]

well, i was thinking of sending it to Keele(sp?) for a spray job.. those things look insane when he's done with them... i just noticed though, i need a new peice for the PCV valve, the old one is ripped :P Im going to put at least 5 coats of paint, and then shave the paint off the lettering, like i did on my original one, it looks nice, i just want a better shine to it. I just dont know what colour to go for... The car is already black, i dont want a black valve cover, unless i got a high metalic black, with another colour lettering... that would be pretty cool...
any idea's appreciated -

Lime green...? No thanks lol

[deevergote]

How about a dark gray, with navy blue lettering?

[js593]

How about a dark gray, with navy blue lettering?

You mean like a cast iron grey? That would look pretty sweet.

[bcjammerx]

match it to your car's color!
hopefully you use some paint that can withstand the heat.

X2...this makes sense...

or do something complementary to your car color...what color do you want to do the engine bay? Like wires, caps, etc?

Could polish everything

as to temp. paint...powder coat?

[js593]

X2...this makes sense...

or do something complementary to your car color...what color do you want to do the engine bay? Like wires, caps, etc?

Could polish everything

as to temp. paint...powder coat?

Well i got brand new NGK blue wires on there, the cap is probably going to be painted same colour as the valve cover. the P/S bracket is going to be sand blasted and redone as well.

[JDMchristian991]

well, i was thinking of sending it to Keele(sp?) for a spray job.. those things look insane when he's done with them... i just noticed though, i need a new peice for the PCV valve, the old one is ripped :P Im going to put at least 5 coats of paint, and then shave the paint off the lettering, like i did on my original one, it looks nice, i just want a better shine to it. I just dont know what colour to go for... The car is already black, i dont want a black valve cover, unless i got a high metalic black, with another colour lettering... that would be pretty cool...
any idea's appreciated -

Lime green...? No thanks lol

haha,i'm doin it

[js593]

haha,i'm doin it

i want something low profile... lime green is like.. BAM, shit you just got hit with pine sol.... i want something someone can look and say "damn man, looks nice!" Im thinking Cast iron grey with a deep blood red lettering. tied in with a cast iron grey dizzy cap blue wires. and a nice engine wash.

[JDMchristian991]

i want something low profile... lime green is like.. BAM, shit you just got hit with pine sol.... i want something someone can look and say "damn man, looks nice!" Im thinking Cast iron grey with a deep blood red lettering. tied in with a cast iron grey dizzy cap blue wires. and a nice engine wash.

haha.i want it to be BAM.but the grey and red idea sounds sick

[angus67]

paint it the same color as your car. it will match the inner fenders and firwall. bur of course, if you paint your car a diff. color later, you'd havto repaint the valve cover.