How to make your valvecover look great???

[c.lock]

I need some help with my valvecover!!!! I just purchased a stock valvecover that is in immaculate condition and I was wanting to either paint it or polish it. I was wanting some sugguestions on how to go about painting it ex.( what type of paint, how many coats, things like that) or some tips on how to polish it ex.( what types of sandpaper, and other things like that)? I want to be able to do this so that it want look shitty. THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!

 

[rubbersidedown]

come on... you can do a search for the polishing at least. There are quite a few threads on polishing that discuss how to do it.

 

[c.lock]

I was kinda wanting someone to tell me which would be better painting or polishing?

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

Originally posted by c.lock
I was kinda wanting someone to tell me which would be better painting or polishing?

^^^ personal preference, and "personal" is in that phrase for a reason

 

[luv2eclipse]

Just get it powdercoated. It'll last a long time and it's reletively cheap.

 

[headrec*]

Powdercoating w/polished letter/numbers is the SH*T. It looks soooo gooood! Now if I only had a car to do it to......DAMNIT I hate this.

 

[Defiant]

I really like typewriter paint, the stuff that wrinkles up. That and polished letters. Or, a bead-blasted finish and polished letters. Then again, when I was doing that kind of stuff, there wasn't any power finishes available. The "chrome" powdercoat is remarkable, but I'm not a big fan of chrome or fully-polished rockerboxes..... trauma during youth in a large Hispanic-population area.

 

[machgsx]

Powdercoating is going to be the easiest route. Like mentioned it will last a while.