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Danman281
04-27-2008, 05:39 PM
I'm looking at Silverstar's valve cover and I like the way the engine looks!
I need to know what color spray paint the valve cover is. Is it silver... platinum...Honda silverish platinum?
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m82/rev_ep3/IMG_7330a_edited-1.png


Also... Is there a way to paint the ebay strut bar braces to this blue color here? If so, what color would that be?
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m82/rev_ep3/IMG_7336_edited-1.png

Tnhatch03
04-27-2008, 05:46 PM
the Valve Cover, i believe, is JDM. if it is painted, maybe a wrinkle red.

as far as the strut bar, just strip the ebay paint off and repaint/clearcoat. not sure the color.

ohdamngetit
04-27-2008, 06:15 PM
that color on the strut bar looks alot like lollipop blue.

oldschoolimport
04-27-2008, 06:16 PM
dupli-color platinum silver is for the IM and spark plug covers.

Tnhatch03
04-27-2008, 06:27 PM
should i change the title to spark cover if that is what he meant?

hehehe

Danman281
04-27-2008, 06:44 PM
that color on the strut bar looks alot like lollipop blue.

do they even sell that title on spray cans? lollipop?


should i change the title to spark cover if that is what he meant?

hehehe

oh woops. got emm coach


dupli-color platinum silver is for the IM and spark plug covers.

you didn't use primer did you? Krylon has Silver for plastics and that sounds easier?

EPandaman29
04-27-2008, 08:11 PM
wrinkle red = JDMness

az-epdrvr
04-27-2008, 08:25 PM
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=292&stc=1&d=1209352958

ep_hatcher_510
04-27-2008, 10:00 PM
I used aluminum from dupli color engine paint for mines for the plug cover, pretty close match.

and for the tower bar ends you can first spray a coat of silver then coat it with transparent blue or maybe metallic blue to get that type of color.

jdmrace1
04-27-2008, 10:42 PM
like that cusco bar danman

oldschoolimport
04-27-2008, 11:20 PM
you didn't use primer did you? Krylon has Silver for plastics and that sounds easier?

I taped up the I-vtec label, and scuffed them up with green scotch-brite pads. I then washed them with dish soap, and cleaned them with alcohol and a tack rag. once dry, I re-taped the label, and sprayed on several thin coats.

here is the difference between the factory silver on the A2 cover (top), and an A3 cover with dupli-color platinum silver (bottom). the paint on the A3 cover is about 5 years old.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4708/img5374sm3.jpg

its not exact, but its close.

Danman281
04-28-2008, 07:31 PM
I taped up the I-vtec label, and scuffed them up with green scotch-brite pads. I then washed them with dish soap, and cleaned them with alcohol and a tack rag. once dry, I re-taped the label, and sprayed on several thin coats.

here is the difference between the factory silver on the A2 cover (top), and an A3 cover with dupli-color platinum silver (bottom). the paint on the A3 cover is about 5 years old.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4708/img5374sm3.jpg

its not exact, but its close.

Its not exact but yea it is close. Probably not enough to tell the difference unless you are a real jdm fan. thanks for taking the picture .

I'm going to go with fushion silver since it is easier and there probably isnt much of a difference anyways like yours.

Ok about the lollipop blue, it does look like that. I asked Krylon and Dupli-color if either one carries it in their selection via email. I'll post the output later

Blue03Si
05-06-2008, 11:06 AM
I taped up the I-vtec label, and scuffed them up with green scotch-brite pads. I then washed them with dish soap, and cleaned them with alcohol and a tack rag. once dry, I re-taped the label, and sprayed on several thin coats.

here is the difference between the factory silver on the A2 cover (top), and an A3 cover with dupli-color platinum silver (bottom). the paint on the A3 cover is about 5 years old.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4708/img5374sm3.jpg

its not exact, but its close.

That looks really good. Wish i had thought to try that instead of just buying the RSX-s cover and type-r plug cover.

Blue03Si
05-06-2008, 11:08 AM
Also... Is there a way to paint the ebay strut bar braces to this blue color here? If so, what color would that be?
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m82/rev_ep3/IMG_7336_edited-1.png

I would see how much racecoated would charge to powder coat them that color for you. It probably would be cheap and definatly more durable than a rattle can job.

SilverStar
05-06-2008, 01:33 PM
I didn't do any powder coating on valve cover (or) painting on sparkplug cover.
They're both JDM valve cover and sparkplug cover.
Photos may show slightly different color than original colors.

There are DIY write-up's painting valve cover, sparkplug cover, and intake manifold cover before the crash.