DIY valve cover paint job

[CHIQLES]

Decided to paint my extra valve cover

things youll need\

*cleaning fluid brake cleaner or simple green works.
*medium coarse ball (harbor freight)
*option - corse and fine sanding sponge can use sand paper.
*180 grit sanding wheel (brown one in picture) (Harbor freight)
*your choice of paint-I used flat black oven paint good up to 1200F drys supper fast!!!
*Little elbow grease..
*New valve cover gasket..

so youll start with something that looks like this-

clean and sand down with your items-

you should look something like this-

hers the paint i used-

heres the end product-

install and enjoy(headbang)

 

[speedpx]

Looks nice , good job

 

[_Chris]

I like the color get some pics of it installed. I need to do some major clean up of my engine bay. Just have had no time.

 

[ajkulish]

wow that color looks great

 

[repthemazdas]

hm looks kind of like black chrome!

 

[CHIQLES]

ill be honest im going back later to put a clear coat on it but came out good i think now i got to do the pipes cause nothin is maching now...

 

[speedracr79]

wow that looks good man i was leaning toward wrinkle black but i really like that black

 

[CHIQLES]

Thanks it looks like teflon black the kind used on fry pans..now I got to finish the rest of my projects sitting in the garrage..ill show thoughs later
Chiqles

 

[repthemazdas]

just qestion hows ur turbo set up??? got any more engine bay pics?

 

[SCMP3]

hes air to water cooled instead of air to air


but more pics would be cool

 

[JM1Protege]

I have a feeling that the valve cover has the finish that it does because he polished the valve cover to a degree before painting. Doing that can sometimes alter the finish of paint if you dont use a primer.

 

[CHIQLES]

Ya i polished the cover before painting then went over with the ball to make sure the paint grabbed. put three coats and and it does look pretty smooth, to be honest i was trying to polish the hell out of it but then thought about it and it would have looked terrible crome style so i painted it. also sanding this bastard by hand is a pain.

 

[CHIQLES]

heres some pics
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123796525-water-to-air-intercooler/page7&highlight=

 

[89JDM]

Damn that is nice guess im gonna paint mine too... Lol inspiration!