Sand off the letters? (valvecover)

[TurboBlue]

Should i leave the cover the way it is, or sand off the letters and kinda polish them?

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

First you steal my image of gunmetal rims CF hood and a blue car.

Thanks you steal my valve cover.

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[TurboBlue]

Hey, mines got sparkles, and notice how everything surrounding mine is original and rusted...and the stock UIP?, Oh and for some reason...the black sh1t all over my $118 NGK Wires Just look at it as we both have good taste, thats all

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

I have also been debating about sanding and polishing the letters.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Originally posted by TurboBlue
Just look at it as we both have good taste, thats all

Of course. I was just messing with ya.

 

[TurboBlue]

Any suggestions on cleaning the engine up, like exhaust manifold cover and what not?

 

[Airpoppoff]

id polish thme if i was you, that would look good

 

[B1ackout]

im in the process of doing this right now. ill post up pics when i get a chance

 

[Breezio69]

DAYUM!!!!!! 11 year revival...

You mean like this

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[Crazylilpunk]

Polished letters look classy, super clean bay ^

 

[spyderdrifter]

I think polished letters only look good with certain colors, like the Orange one ^^^

 

[zachakagoat]

Shave th while thing.

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[Blue37]

I would sand them first and see what they look like, maybe try a brushed metal look first. That might actually look pretty cool with the blue.

 

[DropSomeMoney]

Sand them then paint them white or black.

 

[Breezio69]

I had mine (the orange one above) sanded with 150 grit and it looked really dull looking at it from an angle, like the angle you'd view it from installed on the car, so I ended up just working up to 600.

Still not "polished" by any means. I've been meaning to hit it with 1000 then 2000 to make it chromed out, just have bigger projects to do.

Im actually working on my spare valve cover, doing a silver metallic base and trying to source a good transparent smoke clear to go over the top of it (like night shades) then the trims will be plasti dipped and letters flat black

 

[Techmonster23]

Holy bump from the dead...2002...

 

[Nitrobasher]

polished looks good. Be easy on it though, if it gets uneven it looks terrible.

 

[Tiki2777]

Holy bump from the dead...2002...

At least it isn't just me who's shocked, wow

 

[Nitrobasher]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-exterior-interior/275975-valve-cover-polishing-shaving.html

 

[NY 95 TSI AWD]

DAYUM!!!!!! 11 year revival...

You mean like this

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Is that vht burnt copper?

 

[Breezio69]

Tis sir... Id kill to have my eclipse that color.

Greatest color ever mixed imho. Haha

 

[NY 95 TSI AWD]

Its a beautiful color. I accidentally painted my gst rims that color. I painted them gold but I needed a little more coverage so I ran to the auto part store and accidentally got burnt copper. Didn't realize until after I was done . Love it though.

 

[90gsxdakilla]

The polished letters look super nice. I like that.

 

[Chad1993]

DAYUM!!!!!! 11 year revival...

You mean like this

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Did you primer your intake tube (to the turbo) before you painted it?

 

[Breezio69]

Did you primer your intake tube (to the turbo) before you painted it?

Yeah I primered all the piping and the vc