Painting the valve covers...**pics**

[Shea]

decided to paint our valve covers tonite...not done yet but heres what we got so far
bcivichb

Shea

not very clear but you get the idea...

Update: 10/31

Update 11/1:

my camera was being a pain in the ass but oh well

will update tomorrow when we get 'em finished

 

[k624ash]

starting on it already? you guys are moving fast

 

[Shea]

starting on it already? you guys are moving fast

yea, we got the sanding all done now just got paint then cook them

 

[k624ash]

yea, we got the sanding all done now just got paint then cook them

are you doing that tonight?

 

[Shea]

are you doing that tonight?

nah, probably tomorrow

 

[LatinEM2]

what color you painting them?

 

[Steven.]

powder coat?

 

[bcivichb]

nope, just diy wrinkle coat

 

[xenoicity]

nice, cant wait to see the outcome.......

wrinkle red ftw

 

[ej6-hatch]

yea, we got the sanding all done now just got paint then cook them

what do you mean by cook them?

 

[Shea]

what do you mean by cook them?

put them in the oven so the paint cures properly

 

[one6]

Can't wait to see the results. GL!

 

[Sundown]

Looks like its gonna turn out nicely ....

 

[3DScott]

Looking good so far =D

 

[Suanico]

nice, the black is flaking off my valve cover, how did you get all the black off? and bcivichb's looked find, should have just cleaned it good, and what color are you going for?

 

[k624ash]

nice, the black is flaking off my valve cover, how did you get all the black off? and bcivichb's looked find, should have just cleaned it good, and what color are you going for?

aircraft stripper, you just put it on and the paint wrinkles up and falls off

 

[travishunt101]

hey

can someone post a pic of what it looks like after you cook it... like what kinda paint and stuff do u use?

 

[k624ash]

krylon wrinkle paint, from pepboys

 

[Rand0m]

nice so far

waiting for the new pics

 

[ej6-hatch]

so if you don't cook them, is the paint going to be flaky or dusty? i've noticed that about some things that i've painted.