I want to paint my valve cover. I was going to use the 500 dregrees engine enamel. but i don't want the paint to crack or discolor. does anybody have any experience in this. does anybody know how hot the valve cover get on average. thanks for that help

 

any high temp paint will be more than enough resistance from the heat of a valve cover.

 

thanks for the help

 

Yeah, i painted my Civic valve cover with 500 degree red enamel and i drive it hard everyday in the palm desert. no cracks yet...and i've been doing it for like 5 months now

 

I would just Powder Coat it for the nicest finish out there! :rick:

Examples of other HAN member's valve covers:




example of other colors:

 

...what Tony said...

Also, whichever route you go, there can be NO - ZERO - NIL - NADA - not one drop of oil on it or the paint/coating won't stick. So, if you do get it powder coated, I highly reccommend you run it through a parts washer first. Most machine shops will do that for you for about $20-$25. If you're trying to do a quick-n-easy paint it and re-install it kind of thing, then buy like 4 cans of Gum Cutter (2+2) or carb cleaner and use as much of it as it takes to make it spotless.

 

as jafro said.. it's very important to have it down to bare metal & spotless b4 you can coat or paint it.

i know someone that does honda valve covers for $50 & that price includes the cleaning process! :rick: