Painted Valve Covers [Merged 11-8]

[swr]

Originally posted by markGSX

powder coated in copper vein

dude that looks sweet

 

[BigLGST]

What are some good places to have it done for a good job and a good price?

 

[tqlla]

Dave did mine www.gofastgoodies.com

He charges, I think $50+core for powdercoart. Extra, if you want to shave it.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Originally posted by xinfiniter
Sorry to hijack the thread but....

DSMJim..Clean out our PM's...tired to send you one but your mailbox is full.

Heres my question since I cant email you,
How did you mount your coil packs. Did you use some existing bolt in the car or is it just sitting there in a snug position.

Again, sorry for hijacking the thread.

Hehe, heres my valve cover White with polished letters.

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That is just sick. I should have got mine powder coated white.

 

[TOTalon]

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I could go on......

 

[DCsGST]

I bought a kit and plan to polish mine this winter when I'm really bored. I need to buy a die grinder thou, any advice for me? I'll post pics when I"m done.

I'm so jealous right now, you guys have some sweet looking engine bays!

 

[RipperXX]

^ please do.

 

[kilurv8]

Originally posted by Airpoppoff
i love your car man

Thanks man. I appreciate that. Just wait til next year. It is coming out with all sorts of new toys and it will look a little different. What do you guys think if I were to powdercoat the FRH intake manifold black also?

 

[NewB2dsm]

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thats mine..

 

[tqlla]

Originally posted by DCsGST
I bought a kit and plan to polish mine this winter when I'm really bored. I need to buy a die grinder thou, any advice for me? I'll post pics when I"m done.

1 piecce of advice, buy a cheap, corded sacrifice drill from Target. Wear a mask when you are sanding/cutting. And be prepared for a long night.

 

[DCsGST]

Originally posted by tqlla
1 piecce of advice, buy a cheap, corded sacrifice drill from Target. Wear a mask when you are sanding/cutting. And be prepared for a long night.

Long night I am planning for. When I polished the wheels on my old SUV, I used an air drill and it took FOR EV ER. This is why I plan I using a air powered die grinder because of the higher RPM range vs. the air drill. I've got a 80 gallon compressor and all weekend to do it. What grit sandpaper should I use to get it 1/2 smooth before I attempt to polish it?120 and work up to 220?

 

[Airpoppoff]

Originally posted by kilurv8
Thanks man. I appreciate that. Just wait til next year. It is coming out with all sorts of new toys and it will look a little different. What do you guys think if I were to powdercoat the FRH intake manifold black also?

That would look sick

 

[mavisky]

i still need to lose those yellow stickers off of the stock fans, they look terrible now that i see them in this pic.

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[EuroGSTSpyder]

my cover this year.Done at home with the cover off of the car....painted and then shaved the paint of hte letters.Looks clean IMO:Will be something betternext year i hope..dunno what yet though**

 

[Wilsonman02]

What paint kit did you guys get and from where?

 

[tqlla]

I cant remember what grit my friend JB and I went to, but I think we went to 400 on his car.

 

[TSi999]

bump any others?

 

[DCsGST]

Well, I said I was gonna polish mine, but was installing my new cams and decided to do something else for right now. Valve cover got some 500° gloss engine enamel, heat shield got flat black ceramic 1200° paint.

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[InfamousEclipse]

nice pics, lookd good bro!

 

[ArcticTsi]

my baby is all about stock

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[boostedtalon]

Originally posted by Scrymerr
Here is my valve cover a few days ago. Its not perfect; I still have some polishing to do. Once I am done I want to slap an injen spark plug cover on there and not be able to tell where the plug cover and valve cover meet.

And I like everything I have seen so far. I need more DSMs so I can do something differenent on each.

Later,

Sweet mani!!!!

 

[Kevin90GSX]

Mine as it sits... but not for long:

 

[boostedtalon]

Originally posted by Airpoppoff

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hammered black and polished letters/lines, you know

whoops this is the one I like

awesome mani!!!

 

[awdsm drft]

Could artictsi's car be any more immaculate???

It's straight off the show room floor clean and built for the track performance. I've never seen any interior shots however. How are you're gauges set up? S-AFC?

 

[fasteclipse1992]

id post a pic but my digi cam is too poor quality. but mine is the stock factory finish with red letters in perfect condition. i dunno what color mitsu used on it but i like it, any1 know?