LoudmouthWS6

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I was thinking about painting my valve covers red, what would be a good paint that can stand the heat?

nemss1

i used high temp engine primer and paint. been painted for about 3 yrs now and still looks good, no chipping or anything

LoudmouthWS6

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where can you get it from

nemss1

just the local auto parts store, pep boys, autozone, advance auto etc

LoudmouthWS6

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cool thanks hope to get it done this weekend

nemss1

no prob bro. also have my waterpump painted and paint is fine on it. just make sure to clean the covers before u spray them. i put about a couple coats of primer first, a couple coats of paint and a couple coats of clear

LoudmouthWS6

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i cleaned them up last week when i did my cam install wish i would of painted them then, my car wont be moving for a few days so i figured i could paint the covers, thanks for the help ill try to get pics of the process and post up

nemss1

no problem bro. ya post pics. im sure they will look killer!

kyles2000z

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FYI you dont need high heat paint for valve covers. regular car paint, same as on your car, can be used. the valve covers simply do not get hot enough to boil it off. i shot my valve covers with single stage paint from a gun last summer, and this is how they still look



with that said, rattle can high heat paint will do just fine, but its just not neccessary.

nemss1

ya i just used high temp paint for security in my mind haha

ghettosled

i used high temp paint on a valve cover on another vehicle (no primer) and it's peeling badly. i did clean the surface thoroughly, but i should have primed it.

araber89

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i have mine painted in high temp paint sitting on a chair in front of me as we speak waiting to be put back on the car. Let me see if I can get some quick pictures.

araber89

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Alight got me some pics for ya. By the way I am going to do an entire thread later on everything once its on the car. But I'll just show you what your looking for now.





These were done with high temp. engine primer, paint and clear from Autozone

araber89

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Sorry about the lighting the I just took a few quick pictures. Also I haven't removed any of the masking tape on anything.

kyles2000z

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if its rattle canned, good luck on keeping them looking as shiney as day 1. everything i hav sprayed from a can ends up getting really dull! they look good tho man, hopefully theyll stay that way!

araber89

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It was rattle canned. I did my brakes with the same paint and those shine back up when I clean them a bit but they get dirty because they are so close to the road.

nemss1

all my parts are still shiny. been painted for around 4 yrs. maybe its all the extra coats of paint i sprayed on mine (like 8 coats)

LoudmouthWS6

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sweet thanks guys for the tips hope to do mine this weekend

nemss1

no problemo

kyles2000z

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ive just always had bad luck rattle canning parts that take abuse and heat, sounds like yalll found the trick!