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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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Is anyone making smoothed and powdercoated valvecovers. Like the ones Jantzer use to do? I'm looking for some black ones.

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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Have you ever considered paint? Before I got into this polishing craze I did the vcovers, tb,maf ends, waterpump in red with clearcoat and the tensioner and thermo housing in black with clear coat.

They looked very glossy because of all the clearcoat and was pretty smooth too.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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I think he is looking for some that have been smoothed out and don't have the spots to hold the coil brackets. The only holes are for the bolts to hold the cover
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I think he is looking for some that have been smoothed out and don't have the spots to hold the coil brackets. The only holes are for the bolts to hold the cover
Exactly, I can make them... But was hoping maybe someone had some ready to go.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Craftsman is selling a new home powder coat gun for around $50 cordless too I think, spray the part and put it in the oven 400 deg for one hour. Not sure when it is coming out might want to check the website. I know you dont want to do your own but I just wanted to get this out since I just read it the other day.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by libertine1015
Craftsman is selling a new home powder coat gun for around $50 cordless too I think, spray the part and put it in the oven 400 deg for one hour. Not sure when it is coming out might want to check the website. I know you dont want to do your own but I just wanted to get this out since I just read it the other day.
I truly hope that when you say "put it in the oven" you don't mean the kind you use to cook food in, which would also be inside your home. VERY bad plan.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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I truly hope that when you say "put it in the oven" you don't mean the kind you use to cook food in, which would also be inside your home. VERY bad plan.
Unless newer technology has come out, that' s exactly the type of oven you use. It is however recommended that you pic up an older used oven, and do this outside of your home, like in a shed or garage. Your mother or wife will kick your ***, if she finds out you had your valve covers in HER oven.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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I'm not arguing the TYPE of oven you use. A plain jane oven is no doubt the most economical and sensible thing to do it in.
I'm just saying DO NOT do it in your actual oven or inside your home, your lungs won't appreciate you if you do that. You also need to be in a well ventilated area while putting the powder down AND while it's curing, and wear some type of mask so you don't inhale the ****.
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I put mine in my oven and now all my food has a funny taste to it
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Nasty has some really nice valvecovers for us. id check those out
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jbuerke142
You also need to be in a well ventilated area while putting the powder down AND while it's curing, and wear some type of mask so you don't inhale the ****.
Inhalation would be the last thing you need to worry about after doing this with mom or the wife' s oven!
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