Should I polish or paint.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:42 pm

This might belong under engine section, sorry if it does.
I have a VC my buddy semi polished for me, now my question is do think I should finish polishing it, or paint it. Just looking for ideas.

Thanks

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:52 pm

Polish it up.

It will take a long time, but should look good.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:18 pm

Yeah, I don't think that's been done before.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:19 pm

ZeroChad wrote:Yeah, I don't think that's been done before.

or if it has, havent seen it.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:30 pm

well I've been working on it and its bitch. Then again I only have a dremel right now.

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:53 pm

polish it up mat

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:02 pm

Polish!

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:09 pm

sooo.....much....work

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:30 pm

Then ship it to me and I'll finish it.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:32 pm

Just imagine what it takes to polish a magnum intake from it's as cast finish. You already have the hard part done.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:43 pm

I have to get some new attachments for the dremel, before I can finish. I want to have to finished by next weekend, so I can install it when I do an oil change. I have to finish my foglights too, I have to get one project done before the next.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:47 pm

I wouldn't worry about trying to get it done by a certain time. Take your time, it will come out better that way.

Plus a VC is so easy to remove/install it's not really a big thing. Just make sure you get a new gasket set that includes tube seals. I'm pretty sure the Fel Pro one has new tube seals. The hardest part about doing a VC change is bgetting the new tube seals into the VC.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:50 pm

My current VC is leaking oil from around the pcv. I replaced my tube seals , and when my buddy was helping me he stripped out the pcv. I thought the leak was coming from my camshaft sensor, but its from the pcv.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:53 pm

It's probably a minor leak right?

If so no rush, or as a temp fix wrap the PCV with teflon tape. Also, did he strip the valve itself or the hole.

If it's the hole, then I wouldn't let him near your car again

Stripping a metal hole with a plastic valve takes a special kind of stupid

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:56 pm

He actaully stripped out the threads, theres a circle piece that attachs to the vc, that is threaded. so, that piece is no longer attached, Im going through about a quart every 2 weeks right now.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:59 pm

Holy shit!!

Thats a pretty massive leak. Maybe some epoxy since your going with a new cover?

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:02 am

Im using synthetic oil too, so its like $7 a quart. I guess I could try and seal it. I might just go to the junkyard and grab another VC.

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:04 am

Dude, you don't need to spend $7 a qt on synthetic.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:25 am

The junk yard route is probably the best idea. As for your question, polish or powdercoat. Painting isn't the greatest for a part that gets hot on a normal basis, unless your using the engine enamel that is.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:30 am

I use mobil, thats what it goes for. But at the rate Im going, probably would of been better to get a 5 qt jug of it. I was planning on using duplicolor engine enamel.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:48 am

http://tinyurl.com/yfub7pj after seeing this, i think Im gonna go with paint. Gonna go looking at enamels tomorrow...err today.

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:07 am

Mat00ES wrote:I use mobil, thats what it goes for. But at the rate Im going, probably would of been better to get a 5 qt jug of it. I was planning on using duplicolor engine enamel.

Yes, but 5qt jugs. Don't buy that stuff by the qt.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:33 am

powdercoat the biatch

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:18 pm

Don't paint it. Polish it! You'll be the first and only one to do this. And the hard part is done already.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:23 pm

Is that from a 1gn?

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:38 pm

My vote is for polish it, it would be nasty

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:40 pm

That is a 1st gen cover.

Valve covers are NOT textured like intake manifolds. They have a textured finish on them, but the metal isnt textured. So the job is started, but I wouldnt go so far as to say "the hard part is done."

And, it wouldnt be the first and only, but it would be the first in a while.

Ill look for pics. I got some of polished covers around here somewhere.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:00 pm

racer12306 wrote:Just imagine what it takes to polish a magnum intake from it's as cast finish. You already have the hard part done.

Thank god Floyd polished Joe's old manifold before I bought it