Valve Cover repaint/color
Mar 28, 2013, 03:21 PM
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Valve Cover repaint/color
Whats up guys the paint on my valve cover is fairly discolored and i was planning on doing a repaint. I have two specific questions, is there a how/guide on how to do the repaint and does anyone know what the oem color is?
Mar 29, 2013, 08:31 PM
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Mar 30, 2013, 03:13 AM
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i came across the same thread and i was gonna follow the same process, but i guess my main concern was the color. I cant figure out the color i wanna use the oem color but nobody knows what it is
Apr 3, 2013, 08:05 AM
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If you want to do OEM just get some scrap metal and do colors that look close and hold next to the cover and see what it looks like. But I agree with Steeldon, now's your chance to do it custom. Whatever color you want.
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May 17, 2013, 05:26 AM
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I would powder coat as its much more durable then paint. However if you went this route you would need to drill the baffles out, as well as drill and tap all the rivet holes so that you can put cap screws back in. This is necessary to make sure you get all the sand and dirt out from the sand blasting.
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I don't know if anyone else had this issue. But when I painted mine it eventually cracked from the heat. The valve cover is magnesium and paint doesnt stick to it all that well I am told. So im having mine powder coated. But before powder coating the baffles need to be removed. There is a guide on here how to do it. Between ace hardware, home depot and harbor freight I was able to get everything I needed to remove the baffles and re install them with bolts.
