Valve Cover Opinions :)

[iceman_vti]

Well, today at 3 i decided it was time for a bit of DIY remedials... so i talked to |N| about DIY headlights, and found it'd take around 4 hrs to do so i went to autobarn to get the stuff i'd need to do it tomorrow...

while there, a little can of "High Temp Engine Enamel" in Bright Red jumped out at me... i was like " hrmmmmm"... so i got it, and some maskin tape...

2 hrs later, after a lot of masking and spraying the end product was this:



It's meant to look that glossy, and tomorrow i'll be sanding the HONDA back to ssssssssssilver so it looks better... i'll take some more pics tomorrow in the light, but atm, my hands are red and dirty lol... I'll be getting rid of the lil bit of red on the cam cover too... PEACE

thnx guys

Hully

[CTR Coupe]

dude you should have done this
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16974

why didnt you remove it to spray it? might have looked ok if you didnt spray the washers and bolts.

[iceman_vti]

yeah.. i was a bit suss about takin the actual cover off, and plus i live on residences at the uni, so u can never be sure. the bolts very soon will also be sanded back to silver to match the Honda

[Steer^Gimic]

so you sprayed it while still being on?

[iceman_vti]

i taped the area around it, covered the bay with newspaper, and sprayed it... almost instantly dried..

[|N|]

not a bad backyard job there....
i dunno ... it looks abit plain for me... maybe the honda is not showing up

[Zdster]

Looking forward to see the final results. After you sand back the letters/bolts are you going to give them a touch up with silver paint?

[iceman_vti]

am debating that... i've got some black paint for my DIY Headlights tomorrow maybe that could work...

but i think just engine silver will look great cos it'll be all shiny.... but maybe silver will be teh way

Hully

[raff]

hrrrmmmm i dont like....looks abit tacky

[raff]

do it like this mate.....http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16974


also r u at deakin waurn ponds?

[iceman_vti]

certainly am raff ... i was gonna do it wrinkle, but
1 - couldnt find wrinkle paint
2 - didnt wanna take valve cover off cos i never have and wouldnt wanna screw it up
3 - i live on res and security are a BITCH about parking out the front of ur unit... and they woulda given me a ticket if i couldnt drive away... lol

u go here too?

Hully

[mugeneration]

NOOO dont sand back to silver! Paint the honda part white i reckon, it'll look sweet. If you really want to sand something then sand the bolts and washers lol