Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:36 pm

Well I'm done with the valve/injector cover project! Looks better than I thought it would! Here's a few pics of them drying right after I painted them...

And here's an installed pic. I'll get some better ones later on.

Let me know what ya think! For the whole story, check my thread in the Progress/Project log. Thanks for lookin!

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:38 pm

SAAAAWeeeit!

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:39 pm

Niiiiiceee!

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:51 pm

Coooooollllss!

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:10 pm

Thhhhaaaannnnkkkkssss guys! Haha...it took some work, but in the end, all the prepping and all really paid off.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:34 pm

YEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:41 pm

what type of paint did you use...i wouldn't mind spraying mine red

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:51 pm

I'm using DupliColor Chevrolet Orange engine paint. If you do, be sure to use DupliColor's adhesion promoter before you start priming/painting. Gives it an extra "bite" to the plastic. That paint gives a great glossy finish too!

I'm just about done with the color on the valve cover as well...after this last coat is set, I'll give 4-5 shots of clear and then I'll be done with that as well! Stay tuned for more pics...

Post by **Diablo0** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:50 pm

Looks very nice dude! I've been debating on doing this since my SRT valve cover looks like pooo

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:55 pm

DupliColor is very impressive paint, lemme tell ya. I'd do it Jason!

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:39 pm

after seeing your work I'm interested in doing something like this... whats the cost?

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:24 am

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:
YEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!

rofl

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:46 am

Well I went through 2 cans of orange paint ($12), two cans of clearcoat ($12), some sand paper($8), wax and grease remover ($5), and a wire rack ($14), so add that all up and it was roughly between $50-60 total. I did spend more than that, but because I am working on more than one project right now.

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:52 am

INSTALLED PICS NOW!

It think it's going to look great with how you've done the outside.

Makesure you get some nice stainless hardware to attach the valve cover.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:17 am

Hey...that's a good idea! Thanks bud! I would also like to paint the yellow container lids black too, but I dont know how to take them off to paint them. Oh, and I'm probably going to paint the oil cap to match as well

You should have installed pics tomorrow, so don't get your thongs in a bunch now!

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:22 am

Man those look very sharp cant wait to see them installed!

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:27 am

Yeah, those pics don't do them justice at all! They are almost completely smooth, and the color is just gorgeous! You will see installed pictures tomorrow...

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:27 am

orange ftmfw good choice!

catalyst · Post by **catalyst** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:57 am

love that your going for the muscle look!

right?

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:06 am

That's right...there may not BE muscle, but I really don't care. I don't plan on racing this car in any way, shape or form. Purely cosmetic

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:06 pm

looks like a nice paint job there...can't wait to see the finished product. good work thus far.

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:40 pm

holy hell!

that's gonna look really! really! good.

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:24 pm

Put it on the engine to see how it looks.

Awesome job, really fine and glossy too.

refect · Post by **refect** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:25 pm

looks like it came out pretty nice.. cant wait to see it on the engine

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:30 pm

That looks great man!! Are you still gonna add the other stuff from your chop??

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:09 pm

Updated with installed pic!

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:10 pm

Looks great

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:33 pm

that looks pretty hott!

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:45 pm

More...

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:29 pm

awesome

2GN.ORG

Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!

Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!

Re: Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!