My valve cover thread

[clrussell]

Ok guys so I've been saying for a month or so I was going to re finish my valve covers, I finally finished it this evening.

This is how they started

Next step was to remove all the old paint or whatever it was, so off to a buddies blast cabinet, that didnt work very good at all. Maybe it was his cabinet or maybe it was the paint they use I don't know. So I grabbed some aircraft remover as per what he told me. (I had never used before) let me just say don't waste your time with a blast cabinet!
Before I could finish the first application to the first cover this is what it looked like


I brushed the remover on with a cheap paintbrush and when I went back to put on the 2nd coat most of the pain came off with the brush. Then I went and washed with water hose and this is what I got



Valve cover 2 wasn't so easy. After doing Same steps as the first cover an forgetting remover was on over night, this is what I had


So I took both to the wire wheel on a bench grinder, you can see in the top of the picture the result.


After cleaning on the bench grinder I washed and dried and prepped with scotch brite red pad, and shot some black


After a few days of drying inside the shop I started scraping with a razor blade then decided to go for it with 80 grit and a sanding block




After sanding all the black off the ribs and letters I cleared


Probably can't tell by the clear pic that it was kinda dull, as per a member here I read the label on the paint an and realized it needed baked



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[BrooksfamX2]

Looks Great!

[1redTA]

nice work! I too, did a rehab on a set of valve covers just wish that I would have clear coated the covers when I did it

[clrussell]

So after cleaning the oven 3 times and getting the smell out which turns out coulda been bad (d.a. Me didnt think about toxic fumes) I got em cooled and ready for install
Sitting on my bow


Installed some new valve cover gaskets


And installed valve covers






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[clrussell]

I used part store vht brand paints, worked very well and I'm happy with it, sorry I didn't get it all In one post and it got spaced out.

Mods can you fix that??


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[j.mccreight@hotmail.com]

Nice work on the valve covers, you breathed new life into them.

[clrussell]

Thanks for the compliments guys! I've got a ways to go on the engine still as you can probably tell


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[mikeg205]

Nice... the '95 350 rocker covers are so boring...

[tph]

Deja Vu

[46Chief]

I like the crinkle texture paint.

I wish MC still put these on their boats