My Valve cover project - Honda Prelude Forum

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 02:54 PM

well its been a long time since i've posted up in here. and since i ordered and got anouther H23 swapped into my car, i though i would paint my extra valvecover.

so heres where we start

before

after stripping

paint i will be using

Wsteun · 09-10-2006, 03:00 PM

What'd you use to strip it? the stuff on the far right?

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 03:06 PM

^yep

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 05:02 PM

prepped

chester · 09-10-2006, 05:24 PM

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 05:43 PM

^i use it constantly!

flat black

rayslude · 09-10-2006, 06:18 PM

your VC is nice, but still not as hott as your mom, booo

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 06:42 PM

^asshole
after the tan

rayslude · 09-10-2006, 06:45 PM

you're really going camo.... whatever suits you i guess, come on jared the whole mom thing will the over soon enough...

liquidxnitez · 09-10-2006, 06:46 PM

Not bad Jared. Did you remember to mask off the black before you did the tan? Cuz that would have made it look 10x better than where it looks like the colors are blending too much.

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 06:51 PM

no, i didnt mask off the black, i really didnt feel like going that much into detail....though i might go back with my stencil and add some black in places.

but i'm fininshed now.....i'm going to paint the nuts and washers too so it all matches, i also painted the oil fill cap.

chester · 09-10-2006, 06:57 PM

Slatelude · 09-10-2006, 07:30 PM

as posted on HT, need to leave the cap nuts and sand the paint off the H and Honda, or paint them black too, nice either way

K

IALuder · 09-10-2006, 08:28 PM

hmmm different. but i like the classic red look.

92preludesi_TX · 09-10-2006, 09:00 PM

I think it looks nice. good job! Can't wait to see it installed.

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 09:02 PM

well i took all of the masking off. and here it is...

i dont feel like going through my helms that is on disc.......anyone know what to torque the VC nuts to?

dohcpower v2.0 · 09-10-2006, 09:56 PM

looks kick ass mang.

92preludesi_TX · 09-10-2006, 10:05 PM

7 lb-ft is the torque spec listed in the Helms

95greenlude · 09-10-2006, 10:07 PM

^thanks.....its installed now....but its too dark to get pictures..

NotoriouSH · 09-11-2006, 01:45 AM

Interesting project, never would have thought you could DIY a camo pattern. I went with the VHT wrinkle red and highly recommend it, it's extremely durable. You might want a a low gloss clear coat to project it from oil spills, scratches, dirt, etc.