"jdm" red valve cover for $8

[oldschoolimport]

if you want to get a good, cheap, valve cover, get a can of VHT-wrinkle red engine paint. spray a light base coat and every ten minutes spray another coat. the wrinkling takes a while, and the more coats you add the more it wrinkles. I did 12 light coats. don't let the previous coat dry before the next one goes on (thats what VHT said). when it is all wrinkled and dry, wrap a paint paddle with 800 to 1000 grit sand paper and make the cast in letters look shiny silver again.
Voila, "jdm" valve cover for $8. :angel:

[Speck]

Interesting, You got any pics of the finished product?

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[glw]

pics, pics, pics! :D

[EPHatchgirl]

PICTURES!!

[Speck]

NOOB!! <poke> PICS DAMMIT!!!


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[Makross]

pics will be helpful

[fishboy]

pics would be nice, but in case nobody knows how the finish looks like, i found these on google:

wrinkle finish









i would definitely try this.

[Speck]

I do like that.... might give it a try :)

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[oldschoolimport]

I work off in 6 days, i will post pics then. I also have the spark plug cover and manifold cover painted dupli-color platinum silver (saw that in an old post). $15 and the top of the motor looks totally different.

[Speck]

little confused there... are you selling it for $15? Did it cost 15? what's painted in dupli??

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[oldschoolimport]

The spark plug cover and the intake manifold cover are painted with the platinum silver. It matches the honda optional manifold cover, only it will not have the red I-VTEC sticker. the platinum silver is about $5 at wal-mart and the VHT is about $8 at most speed shops or Summit. So for about $15-tax and all, this can be done.

[Accordexcpe95]

can't wait to see some pix :D

[oldschoolimport]

pics should be up by the weekend. I work off thursday.

[Civicvtec1ps]

Originally posted by oldschoolimport
pics should be up by the weekend. I work off thursday.

cool , keep us updated

[MrCivic03]

ok who ever want to paint the header cover or intake manifold just take off the sticker and then paint then put back on it would be great. havent tried but shud work. i will try this weekend and try to get some pics. hope the sticker sticks it would look pimp.