repainting valve covers
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 7:25pm
Topic: repainting valve covers
Posted By: kapla
Subject: repainting valve covers
Date Posted: June-29-2009 at 8:14pm
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while i´m waiting for my engine parts to arrive I´ve been working on the exhaust manifolds, sanded and painted them (pics to come).
Now I´d like to do some work on the valve covers. One of them is pitted, and aluminum rusted with that white residue and the paint went off at the middle of it were the exhaust drops leaked over it. Its a 1" area that in bad condition. I gues they are powder coated? can I do a touch up or should I have them blasted and then powder coated? but how do I get the pcm raised emblem with the raw finish? i have to pc all and then sand the emblem or mask? I guess anyway i´ll have to do both valve covers in order to get the same red colour on them? what would be the code for that red? sorry for the long post... thanks ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: June-30-2009 at 2:54am
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try reading this link. it might apply
http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/articles/1546-diy-valve-cover-painting.html ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: June-30-2009 at 3:25am
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Direct link to http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/articles/1546-diy-valve-cover-painting.html - above article ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: June-30-2009 at 4:03pm
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cool article!!! but I need just plain paint as our valve cover are not with that wrinkle finish..
I wonder if it can be done with some regular paint to use with a paint gun or needs to be high heat? or epoxy? Anyway I´m still getting familliar with the paint gun and sometimes I get to much paint and drips!!1 Well I´ll do it over the WE with pics to come.. I let ya now what turns out.... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: June-30-2009 at 4:07pm
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I used vht paint to do my vette´s header and it turned really good.. here is the link of the process
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-general/2355345-painting-headers-pics.html - vette headers ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: June-30-2009 at 4:09pm
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I think the writle finish looks good though..not original but nice!!! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: July-01-2009 at 2:59am
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I am sure a non rinkle spray paint would do I just did mine with a black hammer finish rustoleum, let dry for 24 hours and then baked in the oven fo 20 mins at 200 degrees. finish is very hard and looks cool (but not original). High heat ceramic engine paint would not hurt either and can be bought at auto parts store cheap. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-01-2009 at 2:21pm
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I started stripping the old paint yesterday after dinner.. put the stripping gel and let it sit like 20 minutes..men that old paint was really hard..I had to apply like several coats of the product, scrub, rub, applyetc...I started at 10.30 pm and finished both covers at 1.30 am....still some little paint but will take it out with the sand blaster...then ready for some sanding and over the weekend I will paint them...
I got some pictures of the start and over the process.. will post them all together when i´m finished... I think I will go plain apple red krilon or rustoleum...high heat in red I don´t recall if it was available here.... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-01-2009 at 3:38pm
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Kapla, no high heat in other than black, white or silver, I just bought a can of black yesterday for my exhaust manifolds.
------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-01-2009 at 4:08pm
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what brand you ended up buying? I did mine with gloss black high heat from tersuave..its for heat radiators and withstand 400 cº..i´m not sure how long will last...
The only part that is extreme hot are the out of the head to the riser so eventually if the paint starts to come off I will repaint only that area with the vht coating....the rest should withstand just fine.... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Andy
Date Posted: July-02-2009 at 8:36pm
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I've painted plenty of valve covers, or whole engines with regular automotive paint. Holds up just fine. I would just paint them, then sand the faces of the letters off with a piece of 320. Then you could brush some clear on the bare aluminum. Just an idea. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3721&sort=&pagenum=6&yrstart=1982&yrend=1982" rel="nofollow - My Blue 82 SOLD! |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 12:07pm
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I agree with Andy, there's not that much heat there to be a problem but be aware that these rattle can paints (even engine enamels)are not that solvent resistant so you need to be careful when working around your motor with spills. One drop of gas on that freshly painted valve cover and you'll be kicking yourself. Even a smudge of grease can leave a problem when you wipe it off. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 12:47pm
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Ive painted many engines with base coat clear coat, alot times with the same color as the car, no problems ever ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 1:02pm
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I ended up buying the Krylon for the exhaust manifolds, but for valve covers I'd chrome or have them epoxied. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 4:38pm
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pics of the work done.. I will paint them this WE and bake them in the oven..I bought Krilon flag Red gloss paint...
before stripping pitted areas 
after some paint stripping 
and almost all paint is gone..lots of scrub.. needs some little work and sandpaper that I will do before paint.. 
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Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 10:00pm
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Those are great looking covers!
I wonder if there's a way to leave the letters and lines in silver. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: July-03-2009 at 10:41pm
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Luchog, it is in the earlier link, after painting you sand the raised areas to reveal the aluminum color. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 11:39am
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here is the finished product pics ... should have waited little though to di the masking for the letters as the adhesive en the tapa left some marks on the paint...but for the firts time for me in this job I'm satisfied..I will give some clear coat then ....
valve ready for paint.. 
in the process 
baking 
paint finished 
masking for doing letters 
finished product 
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 11:58am
 Very Impressive ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 12:14pm
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Over thanks for the post as it gave me the intructions to get it rigth!!! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 12:15pm
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the pie I did after the covers had that special car taste!!! LOL ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 12:23pm
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Was it a cherry pie?
Great job! How are the other parts of your winter project coming - Stringers & engine? ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 12:31pm
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stringer are coming along ..the new mains are glassed in, doing the ribs as no foam will be added, the floor panels are cutted...I have some pics but wanted to post them with more after all is glassed and ready to assemble..engine no progress..parts still on their way..maybe next week they arrive.... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 12:32pm
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no it was a onions and cheese pie...sorry no pics!!! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 9:13pm
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that is just excellent!!! what paint did you use?=?? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-05-2009 at 11:09pm
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krilon general purpose... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-06-2009 at 12:10am
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does it need to be cooked? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: July-06-2009 at 12:14am
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not necessarily, I did it to see if there was any improvement..I guess its the same... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: July-06-2009 at 12:34am
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I did mine in rustoleum, let dry for 24 hrs then baked at 200 for 20 min
went from feeling a little tacky to hard as a rock. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |