Painted my valve cover - "Gunmetal Hammed"

got this valve cover from the JY.. i stripped the paint, sanded and cleaned up up before spraying with "Rustoleum 7218 Dark Bronze Hammered".. or as i'm calling it Gunmetal Hammered since bronze makes you think of orange/brown more than dark grey.. plus 'gunmetal' is more baddass than 'dark grey' or 'dark bronze' :D

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/246/p1010198he7.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6709/p1010199ee1.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1623/p1010200ib2.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4306/p1010197hn9.jpg

yes i will sand off the raised bits.. though it looks pretty clean as it is imo :)

[edit: installed:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4433/p1010229kg7.jpg

see page 3 for more pix :)]

that looks badass maing

I had my a20 valve cover painted the same color. Looks awesome man.

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Looks nice! :thumbup:

looks good....install it now...and get an OEM gasket for it.

i just got a new gasket a year ago.. can i reuse it or should i get a new one

Try it and if it doesn't work get a new one. I would reuse it.

bake it in the oven, just like BITESIZE did

lol.. maybe i should.. except then my apt will be filled with nasty paint fumes i think :barf:

It really doesn't stink the house up. Just turn the hood fan above the oven on. Makes a huge differance and will make the paint feather together to a glossy finish. Damn, I need to get Bullards B20 valve cover. I'm so damn busy!!

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Originally Posted by frantik

i just got a new gasket a year ago.. can i reuse it or should i get a new one

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i reused mine on my dx...started to leak...and it still leaks....i have to go get a whole upper half gasket kit from honda.

was the dx gasket less than a year old?

and bitesize at what temp & how long do u bake it for? it looks good as it is but if baking it will help it last longer i might try it.. though just turning the oven on stinks up the place lol even with the fan

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Originally Posted by frantik

was the dx gasket less than a year old?

and bitesize at what temp & how long do u bake it for? it looks good as it is but if baking it will help it last longer i might try it.. though just turning the oven on stinks up the place lol even with the fan

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well the motor was replaced may 05..........then i took off the valve cover when i busted the headgasket. back in march/april 06. and it still leaks till today...also the dizzy and oil pan....

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Originally Posted by frantik

i just got a new gasket a year ago.. can i reuse it or should i get a new one

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if its stil nice and flexible and has no cracks you should be good to go
justmake sure everything is clean both in the groove where it sits in the valve cover and the cylinder head surface.


the cover looks good get it on an engine to see how it looks.

Sweet! I wanna paint mine soon.

thanks everybody :D it really turned out even better than i expected so that makes me happy

another pic for now.. I'm gonna wait for it to fully dry before putting it on the car


http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8558/p1010203kw3.jpg

That looks really good. Now sand off the raised parts and it would look even better.

Looks Great :D


just sand the lettering and Bake It :D

go bake it

I pretend it's a frozen pizza. Extra crispy is how I like it. lol 400 for about 30 minutes, a little more than cooking a frozen pizza.

do you guys think it's safe to sand down the raised bits now or should I wait cause it might it cause flaking around the letters?

hmm maybe ill bake it since 30 mins isn't too long.. though i dunno if it even needs it. do i need to do it while it's still drying or is it ok if it wait?

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do you guys think it's safe to sand down the raised bits now or should I wait cause it might it cause flaking around the letters?

hmm maybe ill bake it since 30 mins isn't too long.. though i dunno if it even needs it. do i need to do it while it's still drying or is it ok if it wait?

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I would wait a little longer. Then when you begin do it lightly and be cautious. If you notice it starting to flake then stop.

It doesn't matter on the sanding part. When I paint them, an hour later, I use a flat head screwdriver to scrape the paint off, and then I sand the rest off while it's not so hard. That way I don't have to sand so hard and worry about fubaring the paint on the rest of the valve cover. After you scape the unwanted paint off, bake it for 30 minutes, then let it dry, clear coat it, bake for 10 minutes and let it dry for 2 days. Do not touch it whatesover for 2 days!

I like that color, it should turn out great when you get finished.

valve cover gaskets are cheap...like 8 bucks for a felpro one. Just get a new one, save the headaches for a later day.

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valve cover gaskets are cheap...like 8 bucks for a felpro one. Just get a new one, save the headaches for a later day.

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get a honda one. but i used a felpro when i did my timing belt and so far it looks like i have a small leak.

meh.. well i got the lines done.. sorta.. i dunno maybe i need more coarse sand paper cause the stuff i had wasnt taking up the paint too well. i used a dremel & wire wheel and it looks ok but some of the paint is still in the metal and it doesnt want to go away too much really.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9225/p1010207qn0.jpg

and of course since im a n00b i mared the paint with both the wheel and the sand paper :rocket: so once it's totally dry i'll have to give it another coat and then do the raised part over again, though hopefully a razor blade will be enough to clear the lines with only one fresh coat. :sad2: otherwise i get to do it all over again :bandance::crying:

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looking at it i'll probably be able to touch it up well enough that it wont be worth doing over again.. i'll probably just clean up my other one (the one thats on the car now) and try again if i'm not happy :)

ok well i hit it with a few more coats and i think it'll be ok :D.. though i kinda like the way it looks with the lines painted so im undecided if i should risk cleaning them off again :nervous:

Use a flat head screwdriver and very carefully take the paint off while it's 1/2 wet. If you accidentally nick the paint, that's what the oven is for!

Get a sanding block. They're like $2.00 and you attach you sandpaper to it. It keeps the sandpaper flat so you can lay the block flat on the raised bits and it won't touch anything else. Plus you can use more area of sandpaper and it will come off much faster. Start with coarse sandpaper to take everything off, then once the paint is cleaned off, get a finer sandpaper to smooth it out or give it that "brushed" look.

It's definitely looking spanktacular though so far! :thumbup:

love what you did to the paper bags!


































































































































































































































































































lmao! j/k looks good bro! cant wait to see it on the car!

Looks Great :D

hmm well right now i'm leaning toward no taking off the lines.. i kinda like it how it is.. it looks cleaner imo.. and if i dont like it i can always sand it off later.. hmm i dunno :dunno: sucks cause i kinda need to decide soon while the paint is still drying lol

Sand that shit off right now!

lmao ok.. i thought bout it more and yeah it needs to go.. otherwise it'll be a big brown/grey lump in my bay

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...2_205_full.jpg

i let the paint dry for a few days b-4 i sanded

sweet. that looks pretty good. i might have to go grab myself one of those things too.

looks good man. if you're having trouble with sanding the raised parts use a block of wood or sanding block to wrap the sand paper onto and that will make it so it doesnt mess up the rest of the paint. lets see some installed pix when you're done.

uh oh guys.. it looks like shit...











DOPESHIT that is :rockon: :rockon:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/634/p1010213ec6.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1718/p1010212wt9.jpg

i used a bunch of these tiny bits of sandpaper lol.. i was *NOT* going to fuck up the paint again dammit :D

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4678/p1010215rz0.jpg

hopefully will install it this weekend. gotta let the top coat dry.. though it's pretty hot outside so im sure it'll dry quickly

I used a sandblock. I bet it took forever sanding it. It looks like it's been BITESIZED, good work!:bong:

lol thats how i sanded it very tiny bitesize sandpaper

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Originally Posted by BITESIZE

I used a sandblock. I bet it took forever sanding it. It looks like it's been BITESIZED, good work!:bong:

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lol yeah bout the time between when i said i would sand it and those pics haha.. bout 2 hours. im sure a woodblock would have been faster but a) i didnt trust anything but what i could keep and eye on and b) i didnt feel like going and getting one lol

Woo looks sexay! Nice work!

oh man.....3geezus is one happy guy tonight....it looks really good.

That is SWEET looking :rockon:
you want to redo mine :lol:

now install that bitch

i will once i let the paint dry completely.. not like a few hours like you :kekeke:

mine was dry it was very hot today 110F*

yeah but it still takes time for the paint to set even it it's dry to the touch :) i want it to be fully done before i install it so i can minimize flaking :)

You don't want fingerprints too, wait till late tomorrow night and use latex gloves to put it on.

yeah i went thru mad gloves already on this thing lol :D

I found it alot smoother to tape up the parts I didnt wanna paint and cut the tape with a razor blade then to sand it away-I always ended up accedently scratching the damn paint with sandpaper =(

yeah i think if i do it in the future i will investigate other methods since cleaning if afterward is a such a nerve racking process


and i didn't get a chance to put on the valve cover this weekend.. im gonna get a new gasket + sealant for it before i try :)

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Originally Posted by frantik

yeah i think if i do it in the future i will investigate other methods since cleaning if afterward is a such a new racking process


and i didn't get a chance to put on the valve cover this weekend.. im gonna get a new gasket + sealant for it before i try :)

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The key factor is to not over tighten it and be positive the surface is clean as hell.

damn you guys got me all nervous.. how hard can it be :nervous:

Tighten until its snug. People overworry too much!

gasket & sealant aquired! will install later this eve :rockon:

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Originally Posted by frantik

uh oh guys.. it looks like shit...











DOPESHIT that is :rockon: :rockon:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/634/p1010213ec6.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1718/p1010212wt9.jpg

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DITTO ON tha DOPESHIT .. that shits giving me ideas now, i think ill paint mine sometime in the future too... maybe red..

crappy valve cover:

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/579/p1010223lg7.jpg

new nice cover :D
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8390/p1010227kh7.jpg

installing:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8176/p1010225ke4.jpg

done:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4433/p1010229kg7.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/9448/p1010232ly0.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8506/p1010233ek0.jpg


http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2865/p1010235kj8.jpg

Yay, you should paint your intake and strut bar the same color. Oh, and go buy some damn engine cleaner. lol

Edit, I just realized what it looked like before! 100% better!

yeah i know im gonna at least paint the strut bar.. and the engine bay mostly needs a good rinse my car lives outside so it gets dirty fast :(

SEX it was hella ugly b-4 now hella HOT just replace the ground wire and repaint the rest of the stuff to match and u well be good to go

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Edit, I just realized what it looked like before! 100% better!

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bump.. was gonna take some shots now that the light is more flattering but my batteries died :Owned:

damn..that cleaned up the engine bay a ton..very nice

Any leaks? Looks good...a lot better than it was before.

no leaks so far.. only driven it a couple miles though since i put it on

took a few more pix but the sun already went down so most of them didnt come out that good.. oh well prolly should clean my engine bay 1st anyways lol


http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1093/p1010242yk6.jpg

Very cleen

WOW!

That Looks Great!! :thumbup: :wave: :D

:) thanks

now i cant decide to do the strut bar in the same color or the same texture but black :dunno: i think black might be better

edit: playing in photoshop i think it'll look better color matched :)

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Originally Posted by frantik

:) thanks

now i cant decide to do the strut bar in the same color or the same texture but black :dunno: i think black might be better

edit: playing in photoshop i think it'll look better color matched :)

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Post teh pic.

IMO it will look great in black

unfortunately i closed the file without saving

black would also look good though.. oh man now im not sure lol.. i think i mostly just need to get different spark plug wires cause the blue doesnt match anything. it used to match my intake stuff

color matched would look awwsome and send CAH the aprk plug wires :-D
i have gray ones

i told you.. trade cheese for his accel wires then ill trade u for the accel wires lol

i was actually considereing painting my plug wires, high temp paint ftw! I have the ngk's as well, but im going red. (match the suspension hehe)

lol.. im not sure the paint would last too long

im fairly certain it wouldnt even stick lmao.

The side by side pic of mine is that carbed models got over on the Honda emblem. :thumbdn:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/246/p1010198he7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...valvecover.jpg

Good job with it though.