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View Poll Results: What color should I paint my valve cover?
Gloss black
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Graphite grey metallic(almost identical to my body color)
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Black or Graphite Grey Metallic?

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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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Default Black or Graphite Grey Metallic?

I'm painting my valve cover today. I was gonna paint it body color, but now i'm having second thoughts. Help a jigga out!
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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I would say black, but glossy black no thanks. I think the matching paint thing would be interesting.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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so black or graphite?
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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Originally posted by AcCoRd97Lx
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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black looks good.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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don't paint it if its "close" to your color, it'll look retarted
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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graphite gray


black looks good on a valve cover only if its the rough finish...the glossy black valve covers look :ghey:
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Originally posted by 99civic_love
don't paint it if its "close" to your color, it'll look retarted
I wouldn't classify "almost identical" and "close" as the same. If the valve cover was held next to the body of the car, you MIGHT be able to tell a slight difference. But seeing the color of the car, then seeing the valve cover under the hood, you'd think they got painted at the same time.


Originally posted by DB7 2.0
graphite gray
black looks good on a valve cover only if its the rough finish...the glossy black valve covers look :ghey:
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 04:15 PM
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Originally posted by VRGNCD5
I wouldn't classify "almost identical" and "close" as the same. If the valve cover was held next to the body of the car, you MIGHT be able to tell a slight difference. But seeing the color of the car, then seeing the valve cover under the hood, you'd think they got painted at the same time.

oh ok, i thought it would have been a couple of shades off.
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