sean1121

So I was a little bored this weekend and decided to try a little engine painting. And before anyone says it, I know I need to paint the valve cover, thats next on the list.

Before:


After:


Close up of the heat shield:


I'm not really sure about the heat shield, it didn't really turn out like I thought it would. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

More pics here.

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L-U-R-C-H

I personally don't like the valve cover to be red... I think think it looks perfectly fine stock. The heat shield looks okay....I mean you definitely did a good job. Maybe instead of yellow, I would have done a gray... It's all just my personal preference though!

sean1121

Thanks, haven't tried painting anything in a while so I fairly pleased with how it turned out. I'm not really feeling the yellow either. Grey is a good idea, defiantly needs to be a more neutral color.

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jsmooney

the heat shield looks cool. I like it. But then again, I don't have one...

preludestud11

looks good. now paint more stuff.

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sean1121

Ha, wanna come help?

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chester

Yeah, the yellow was definitely not the best choice. I agree with Lurch...try gray. I'm going to paint mine just a flat black and when the H22 finally comes, I'll get a CF plug cover.

slipknot95758

i did mine a flat black with bbq paint lasted 3 months so far

preludestud11

LOL. I have to put in my kaizenspeed bs elimanator kit this weekend, and try and get the h22 in my car so i can get tuned next weekend. I ordered my header, hopefully it will be here this weekend. im going to try out a camp1320 header.

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mike3

I sand blasted my heat shield. Made it look brand new

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sean1121

Update:


I think the black looks better than the red did. Thoughts?

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Digital

I personally prefer the silver parts to remain silver, otherwise everything tends to blend into each other too much. I would have also reprayed the heat shield silver instead of black....that's just my opinion though.

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sean1121

Not a bad idea, might have to try that.

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slipknot95758

high temp silver is a pain in the ass to find usualy.

repaint that valve cover now

chester

Get a CF cover, re-paint the valve cover, and clean that engine bay!

sean1121

Easier said than done! Can't drive it while I'm painting!

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slipknot95758

you can do the valve cover in a day.

pull valve cover, carefull with seal.

cover with arisol aircraft remover. let sit for 20 mine.

put on nitrile gloves and use steel wool while the striper is on it to break ever thing up. rinse and repeat (literal rinse with water and dry it off

hit it with a red sotch brite pad the rinse with mineral sprits

and sand donw the lettering with some 220 and then a 400 grit wet sand to make it purdy and shinny

we are now 1 hour into it

then use a high temp engine enamel read the instructions if it needs primer prime it. 2-3 coats primer with 7=10 min in between coats

now at 1 hour 45 min

then 3-5 coats of color with 10 min in between

now 2.5-3 hours

let sit for 1 hour. come back and take a loose razor blade and lay it at a 45 degreen angle on the lettering. and drag it the direction you have it leaning so you are not cutting in.

now let it sit for another 3 hours and reinstall. if you can let it go over night i would but you will be fine.

sean1121

I know, just need to find a free weekend to do it...

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slipknot95758

yeah i have been to lazy to do mine too. also i just put a brand new vc seal in and dont whant to break it and chance it leaking.

so i whant to buy one cheap to paint and then sell my old one.

G_Loc

What paint did you use for the heatshield? I painted mine last May with some 'ceramic' based spray paint and the paint is slowly flaking off, probably from the extreme heat

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