Painting Valve Cover (merged)
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been there done that
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StillDPG
Join Date: Feb 2003
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I got my valve cover powder coated looks great and its durable. personally a lot on the painted ones i've seen look like crap; too many contours in the cover and the paint doesn't lay all that preety. (2 cents added)
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Rotorphile.
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Before you paint, strip the old black stuff with good jelly paint stripper. The stuff that comes in cans at Home Depot. Wipe it on and wait a few minutes, and the old paint wipes right off. Repaint with hi-temp grill or engine paint, no primer.
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yeah i just did that turned out good....only problem is all i did was sand. I'm sure what i didnt get off will flake in a month or so.. but no biggie. I'll just do it right then and repaint it. Only $4 at walmart for engine paint. good chance to check your cams too.