painted valve covers
03-21-2008, 09:40 PM
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painted valve covers
can you guys post pics of your painted valve covers. Esp white.
and what paint did you use. Sand, prime, sand, paint, wet sand, clearcoat??
03-21-2008, 11:09 PM
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RE: painted valve covers
Blue and with matching throttle body. Cleaned with some brake cleaner, 2 for 1 at advance when I bought it. Wired brushed every surface. Primed 3 coats, Painted 3 Coats, Cleared 3 coats. All 10 minute in between with the first 2 being real light coats and the last being heavy. Careful with the clear though, to much and it WILL turn white...
03-21-2008, 11:15 PM
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RE: painted valve covers
i like that blue, thats fords "Grabber Blue" right??
i was thinking of painting mine white. Since i am going with the black and white theme.
03-22-2008, 01:36 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
Ford Blue w/ triple coat of Clear
03-22-2008, 02:12 AM
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Ford Blue w/ triple coat of Clear
That looks amazing!
03-22-2008, 03:58 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
that blue looks good. I might go with white or a nice light powder blue .
03-22-2008, 07:23 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
My blue is called NEW Ford Blue. Dupong High Temp Paint. Took about a can each color and a 2 cans of cleaner, one for each side.
03-22-2008, 08:24 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
I like the Ford blue covers best, or Chrome!!
03-22-2008, 09:15 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
that blue looks really good. love thatblue an considering doing the same to mine also.
03-22-2008, 09:33 AM
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RE: painted valve covers
Wow, without a doubt that blue inside the white stang looks great. Well done.