98 WS6

iTrader: (20)

Hey there guys,

Could someone write me up a process for painting the valve covers and intake?
For example, prep work, grits for sanding, primer steps, color steps, finishing steps, stuff like that. I want them to come out as nice as I can get them, and I want to do it right. Also should I use high temp paint for both of these?

Thank you very much everyone!
-B

domestic disturbance

iTrader: (35)

well here is what i would do!! depends on what your painted them with and if you want to primer them!!!!
Me myself id def probably got the long route to make them more durable and look alot better and hold up!!! It requires more than just spray paint...

I would If i sprayed them with a gun!
1. bleech white the helllll out of them to try and get rid of alot of the oils in them...
2. sand them real good with around 320 grit sandpaper!!!
3. spray em down one more time with bleech white, just to make sure there clean...
4. wipe them down with some wax and grease remover
5. shoot a light coat of epoxy primer on them...
6. let it flash of and cure, then sand the primer smooth with around a 500 grit sandpaper
7. now wax and grease remove them again, making sure no oils are on them
8. spray your first coat of base the color you want them on verry lightly
9. let it flash of, then shoot a second coat pretty good on them
10. let it flash if still not covered good and the way you like shoot a good third coat on them....
11. now time to shoot a few good coats of clear on them!!!!!
12. let that cure dry out real well, then look at a good finished product!!!

now if you just want to spray paint them do everything as said above but you will not be basing or clearing them, just use some good high temp spray paint, krylon is a good spray paint!!!

Make sure you do this in a warm environment though!!!

GL and post pics when your done!

99345hp

^^^ cant get any better description than that. It will cost you more to do it that way, but the results will be 10x better.

sar

why not use degreaser instead of bleach?? thats what i always used to clean off gum and oils. then sandblast. got to mask everything before you sandblast so no sand gets in the baffles and etc

domestic disturbance

iTrader: (35)

either or.... just always have better luck with bleach white!!! its not really bleach lol... its a real strong degreaser... cleans grime, brake dust, and tires reallllly well!!!! its made by "wesleys" you can pick it up at your local parts store.. its really good stuff!!!

domestic disturbance

iTrader: (35)

thanks, and yes the results would be much better if he went the with the bc/cc process.... and it would def be alot more durable!!!