Valve Cover Painting

Post by **sjbsuperman1425** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:42 am

Just wondering who has done it and what their process was. I read an article in HCI a couple years back telling how to "Powder Coat" valve covers (cover used was a KA24DE), but powder coating systems can be expensive and I'd imagine the paint could be also. I think I may do this to my valve covers and Coil cover.

Post by **r34 gtr** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:46 pm

Uuuum dude just get Julian to powder coat them for you. This is a terrible place for this post too.

YouTube · Post by **MeanGreenS13** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:34 pm

i painted mine with PPG Golbal base coat and 3000 clear coat... holding up very well to the heat

Post by **ca18detgabby** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:41 pm

def if you dont know what you are doing have someone powder coat them and do it properly.

doing it wrong will be a big mess....... think paint running off the valve covers and down the side of the engine.

Post by **ca18detgabby** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:42 pm

r34 gtr wrote:Uuuum dude just get Julian to powder coat them for you. This is a terrible place for this post too.

word. he is unbelievely cheap too compared to any shop in town.

I just got to stop being lazy and send my extra ones to him. god im pathetic.

Post by **sjbsuperman1425** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:32 pm

idk i just brought this thread up because i've seen some pretty nice colors on the CA valve covers, and i saw a thread in a civic forum i think? of them using high heat rattle can paints and baking them in the oven?

Post by **meminto** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:15 pm

I have used paint and powdercoat on my cam covers...

Powdercoating is a lot more duarable and it just looks neater than painting...

It is also quite cheap to have performed...

YouTube · Post by **MeanGreenS13** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:17 am

ca18detgabby wrote:def if you dont know what you are doing have someone powder coat them and do it properly.

doing it wrong will be a big mess....... think paint running off the valve covers and down the side of the engine.

thats why you remove the valve covers...

Post by **ca18detgabby** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:17 am

MeanGreenS13 wrote:
thats why you remove the valve covers...

had more than one friend attempt to do so........without high heat paint.....

YouTube · Post by **MeanGreenS13** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:58 pm

#1 dont use laquor or enamel paint. #2 always take the valve covers off or your friggin stupid!

i dont know who told you it HAD to be heat paint, but they lied to you, your valvecovers dont get that hot, especially on 90% of the CA members here who still run a little bottom mount turbo. i dont have heat paint on mine, but it is expensive paint.

Post by **The_Chosen_One** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:25 pm

Hi :p I do some baller *** work.

These are my personal covers.

One of our members cover on here

Post by **bentvalves** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:49 am

attention to detail is impressive.

get a chance to drop mine off at weldshop yet?

Make sure same person that welded yours welds mine man....please.

peeeace!

Post by **TnF** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 12:07 am

Sorry to resurrect this thread but does anyone knows the colour code of the red ca18det by the_chosen_one above? Thanks!

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