Painted valve cover, nice DIY for 95 owners (don't try 56k)

[blakh22a]

This is a nice little DIY if you have an ugly, flaked valve cover like mine :)

Before pics:

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa230/jwang1980/DSCN1985.jpg

After pics mounted:

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa230/jwang1980/DSCN1987.jpg

Stuff used:

Aircraft remover (2 canisters) this stuff eats paint like no other

400 grit sandpaper for roughing up the surface so primer sticks to it

600 grit sandpaper to fine sand the primer if you see imperfections

1200 degree flat black paint (duplicolor)

primer

Let me know whatcha think?

[Rennmeister M3]

I need to do this to mine badly.

[Balthazarr]

likewise

[f33linit187]

looks really good. can you do the same thing for a 4 banger

[blakh22a]

looks really good. can you do the same thing for a 4 banger

pretty sure you can, i doubt the material is any different.

[y2kcal]

looks a lot better!

[BeastinM3]

Adding to the to-do-list

[entropy]

$55 with a day or two of down time got mine powder coated flat black. it'll last longer too.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/entropy_/cars/aab.jpg?t=1185957837

[MarcMaxell]

Wow! That looks amazing. Really great job.

[evoman]

Did mine colour-coded to the body... :cool

http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk/Evo/12.jpg

[bennyfizzle]

^sick.

[sirius600]

Did mine colour-coded to the body... :cool


^ secks

[Hugo]

«Don't try 56k»? With two pics? What gives ?

[ScotcH]

«Don't try 56k»? With two pics? What gives ?

Also, are there people even ON 56k anymore? :eyecrazy

[jfrankE21]

I just got mine sandblasted and powdercoated a few weeks ago. Only $53 and turned out great in gloss black (close match to body). I will post pics soon.

[VR92]

Looks good.

Very necessary also. I can't stand when they start looking like that.

[m3saloon]

I also did mine to match the car, i did the oil filter cap too a little after i took thease pics.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/Nooneyman/1216062007.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/Nooneyman/1216062005.jpg

[sirius600]

PO of mine powder coated it the same shade of silver as the aluminum head. I like it, looks really clean.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-4/1174549/IMG_0863v.jpg

[K2sfc]

Also, are there people even ON 56k anymore? :eyecrazy

thats what i think when i see these 56k beware....

OP looks good i did mine while looks brown for some reason

[Balthazarr]

This is a nice little DIY if you have an ugly, flaked valve cover like mine :)

Before pics:


Stuff used:

Aircraft remover (2 canisters) this stuff eats paint like no other

400 grit sandpaper for roughing up the surface so primer sticks to it

600 grit sandpaper to fine sand the primer if you see imperfections

1200 degree flat black paint (duplicolor)

primer

Let me know whatcha think?

How did you dispose of the stripped paint?
I've used the stripper before, but not on such a large surface.
I used newspaper to wipe off and tossed it, brushed with wire, then flushed surface with water.

[m3saloon]

i used that aircraft remover also, thats some tough shit! get it on your hand and its like instant burning! i got the no drip spray. its like a shaving cream consistancy, works well.

[redbimmer88]

dont you need a new valve gasket when you takke that off?

[Balthazarr]

pretty sure you can, i doubt the material is any different.

Did you re-use the cover gaskets?

[Dave95M3]

Did mine colour-coded to the body... :cool

http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk/Evo/12.jpg

BAWLIN' !

[blakh22a]

I took the opportunity to change the valve cover gasket, the thought of putting whatever is floating around back in didn't really appeal to me, small price to pay for a peace of mind.

The powdercoated and colormatched to the euro motor looks SWEET!

The aircraft remover is so strong you just wipe off the old paint with a rag or a newspaper.

Also I put 56k warning just in case someone was ACTUALLY still on 56k. They are somewhat hi-res too so I didn't wanna offend, just a common courtesy

[Balthazarr]

The aircraft remover is so strong you just wipe off the old paint with a rag or a newspaper.



You just tossed it in the trash or did you treat it like hazardous waste and take to a disposal site?

[Ace M3]

Powdercoating ftw!

Prly cost the same amount as your supplies and time.

Props though

[x saturn x3]

I used aircraft remover on my car's valve cover. Took 2 tries to get all the paint off... but didnt take off the primer like it said it would. I'm just gonna repaint it instead of polishing.