Has anyone powder coated their own valve covers?

 

Ya last winter I did mine. I pulled them off monday night and took oil fill neck off. Dropped them off at a local powder coating shop on tuesday after work and had them back on the car by friday. I reused the stock gaskets and have had no problems at all. The look great and only cost me 50 bucks

 

SWEET DEAL

 

I know a couple of people that have powder coated theirs. It looks really good. I took the cheaper way and just used high temp semi gloss black on mine.

 

Hi Monster:

I have an 09 GT with the 4.6 and wish to Powder Coat my valve covers as you. However my guy who will do the job pointed out somthing that I should double check on first...On the underside of the LH cover the PCV hose metal intake tube makes a 90 degree and enters the underside of the inner riveted plate. At the 90 degree turn, the tube is housed in a rubber grommet for support.
The oven temperature that is used to bake the power coat is around 400 F - did this level of heat or does this level of heat melt or comprimise the integrity of the grommet?
Thanks
Mach1Up

 

Had mine on my 05 powder coated last year with no issues. I also re-used the gaskets. I was not aware of the rubber grommet, and I have not had a problem. Not sure if the 09 covers are identical to the 05.

 

Just dropped off a set of Ford Racing ones to be painted candy apple red and hydrodipped with snakeskin!! Yeah suttle......right! Haha.