Painting My Valve Covers (56K not allowed)

NamelessLiar · January 26th, 2008, 10:25 PM

Alright you bunch of grease monkeys! I got started on making my engine a little prettier so I thought I'd start with a set of valve covers that I got off ebay. I've only got 1 side done but I thought I'd post some pics cause well...we like pretty things right? Well I went with Hemi Orange in Dupli-Color Engine Enamel after sanding it down and putting on primer. I finished it off with Engine Enamel clearcoat and it looks AWESOME! The pictures really don't do it justice since it's got tiny metal flakes in it that just makes it WOW! ENJOY!

KenDogg · January 26th, 2008, 11:00 PM

WOW those look awesome dude. very sweet finish... you can see a bit of the metallic flakes in some of the pictures. mustang decals are a nice touch. where did you find the decals? is the paint spray or brush on?

NamelessLiar · January 26th, 2008, 11:26 PM

Rattle Can. Those are the same High Temp decals that I used on my calipers that I got from Xenonmods.com

KenDogg · January 26th, 2008, 11:36 PM

theyre not listed anymore on the xenonmods site, did you special request them?

01sta1k3r · January 26th, 2008, 11:39 PM

woww.. them look sexyy as fuk man

Tpony · January 26th, 2008, 11:55 PM

That's going to loook sweet!

06RedfireGT · January 27th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Looks great man.

NamelessLiar · January 27th, 2008, 12:10 AM

Actually I got them awhile back when they sold them freely before FoMoCo put the clamps on....we had a break in the freakin rain here in SoCal but its raining again so not sure when I'll be able to get the other side done. I put on like 3 coats of clear and I put it on AFTER I put on the decals so they'll be a little more protected..

TheUNZippee! · January 27th, 2008, 12:34 AM

Great job bro. Looks badass

*coughEmaycough*

NamelessLiar · January 27th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Great job bro. Looks badass

*coughEmaycough*

*coughDEATHcough* lol

I wish i had the s/c that he does....

TheUNZippee! · January 27th, 2008, 12:46 AM

Yeah I concur wholeheartedly.

Modern_Muscle · January 27th, 2008, 12:29 PM

watch that paint closely...
The guy before me did the same, but with yellow paint...
its peeling and looks HORRIBLE.

Powdercoating FTW.

They do look sweet though, and I hope it stays intact..

NamelessLiar · January 27th, 2008, 01:07 PM

Yeah I'm hoping it'll last...it's supposed to be good up to 500 degrees and I took my time so we'll see...

BWAL09 · January 27th, 2008, 01:09 PM

looks great bro

TheUNZippee! · January 27th, 2008, 01:12 PM

NamelessLiar · January 27th, 2008, 02:45 PM

You guys rock! Thanks for the encouragement, the orange came out a different shade than the cap indicated...but I'm a HUGE Longhorns fan so I'm pleased with it. Can't wait to get to work on the rest of it.

stanglifemike · January 27th, 2008, 02:54 PM

Looks really great!! Dont think I would have put HEMI colors on a FORD engine, but hey, thats what makes the world go round. +1 on what Modern said. My brother in law did his and after a while they looked like crap. So keep us informed and get some pics on the car too. Great job

ZOOTOXIN · January 27th, 2008, 02:59 PM

looks 100% pro! great job and it looks great!!

06VistaGT · January 27th, 2008, 05:17 PM

Sweet looking, really nice job.

SoonerStang · January 27th, 2008, 05:18 PM

man... that looks like crap long horn!

seriously, it looks really good. let me know how it goes, if it goes well, i want to paint the valve covers on the 70 428 car. the paint is going to be tangelo pearl, and the hemi orange valve covers look to be a good match.

congrats. looks good.

January 26th, 2008, 10:25 PM	#1
NamelessLiar Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 342	Painting My Valve Covers (56K not allowed) Alright you bunch of grease monkeys! I got started on making my engine a little prettier so I thought I'd start with a set of valve covers that I got off ebay. I've only got 1 side done but I thought I'd post some pics cause well...we like pretty things right? Well I went with Hemi Orange in Dupli-Color Engine Enamel after sanding it down and putting on primer. I finished it off with Engine Enamel clearcoat and it looks AWESOME! The pictures really don't do it justice since it's got tiny metal flakes in it that just makes it WOW! ENJOY! __________________ ~SLP Loudmouths~K&N CAI~BAMA Tuned SCT X-Cal 2~Hurst Shifter~ ~Cervini's Side Scoops~Roush Quarter Louvers~GTS Brake Light Covers~ ~MRT Hood Scoop~Tinted Turn Signals~FRPP Hood Pins~ Hurst Crew Member #14 See Me Scare Passenger

January 26th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#2
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 342	WOW those look awesome dude. very sweet finish... you can see a bit of the metallic flakes in some of the pictures. mustang decals are a nice touch. where did you find the decals? is the paint spray or brush on? __________________ '07 GT Alloy, 5 speed; JLT, Livewire, MGW

January 26th, 2008, 11:26 PM	#3
NamelessLiar Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 342	Rattle Can. Those are the same High Temp decals that I used on my calipers that I got from Xenonmods.com __________________ ~SLP Loudmouths~K&N CAI~BAMA Tuned SCT X-Cal 2~Hurst Shifter~ ~Cervini's Side Scoops~Roush Quarter Louvers~GTS Brake Light Covers~ ~MRT Hood Scoop~Tinted Turn Signals~FRPP Hood Pins~ Hurst Crew Member #14 See Me Scare Passenger

January 26th, 2008, 11:36 PM	#4
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 342	theyre not listed anymore on the xenonmods site, did you special request them? __________________ '07 GT Alloy, 5 speed; JLT, Livewire, MGW

January 26th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#5
01sta1k3r Regular 2001 mustang GT SLOW@SLOWER Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sioux City, IA Posts: 125	woww.. them look sexyy as fuk man __________________ 01 Mustang GT 4:10's BBk H pipe K&N Forged 5.0 stroker 12.3:1 compression more to come...

January 26th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#6
Tpony Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 149	That's going to loook sweet! __________________

January 27th, 2008, 12:10 AM	#8
NamelessLiar Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 342	Actually I got them awhile back when they sold them freely before FoMoCo put the clamps on....we had a break in the freakin rain here in SoCal but its raining again so not sure when I'll be able to get the other side done. I put on like 3 coats of clear and I put it on AFTER I put on the decals so they'll be a little more protected.. __________________ ~SLP Loudmouths~K&N CAI~BAMA Tuned SCT X-Cal 2~Hurst Shifter~ ~Cervini's Side Scoops~Roush Quarter Louvers~GTS Brake Light Covers~ ~MRT Hood Scoop~Tinted Turn Signals~FRPP Hood Pins~ Hurst Crew Member #14 See Me Scare Passenger

January 27th, 2008, 12:29 PM	#12
Modern_Muscle Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,144	watch that paint closely... The guy before me did the same, but with yellow paint... its peeling and looks HORRIBLE. Powdercoating FTW. They do look sweet though, and I hope it stays intact.. __________________ 2005 GT, Bolt-Ons, into a 40mph headwind, 13.20 @ 103.5...UGH 1993 XJ 4x4 4.0 M5 214k mile hoss! 2006 F150 Crew Cab...Work Truck

January 27th, 2008, 01:07 PM	#13
NamelessLiar Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 342	Yeah I'm hoping it'll last...it's supposed to be good up to 500 degrees and I took my time so we'll see... __________________ ~SLP Loudmouths~K&N CAI~BAMA Tuned SCT X-Cal 2~Hurst Shifter~ ~Cervini's Side Scoops~Roush Quarter Louvers~GTS Brake Light Covers~ ~MRT Hood Scoop~Tinted Turn Signals~FRPP Hood Pins~ Hurst Crew Member #14 See Me Scare Passenger

January 27th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#16
NamelessLiar Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 342	You guys rock! Thanks for the encouragement, the orange came out a different shade than the cap indicated...but I'm a HUGE Longhorns fan so I'm pleased with it. Can't wait to get to work on the rest of it. __________________ ~SLP Loudmouths~K&N CAI~BAMA Tuned SCT X-Cal 2~Hurst Shifter~ ~Cervini's Side Scoops~Roush Quarter Louvers~GTS Brake Light Covers~ ~MRT Hood Scoop~Tinted Turn Signals~FRPP Hood Pins~ Hurst Crew Member #14 See Me Scare Passenger

January 27th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#17
stanglifemike MM Fanatic 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 3,199	Looks really great!! Dont think I would have put HEMI colors on a FORD engine, but hey, thats what makes the world go round. +1 on what Modern said. My brother in law did his and after a while they looked like crap. So keep us informed and get some pics on the car too. Great job __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT, FPS 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips RadMustangs Store

January 27th, 2008, 02:59 PM	#18
ZOOTOXIN Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IN FRONT OF YOU Posts: 1,181	looks 100% pro! great job and it looks great!! __________________ zo•o•tox•in (zō'ə-tŏk'sĭn)-animal poison; venom

January 27th, 2008, 05:17 PM	#19
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,549	Sweet looking, really nice job. __________________ -C+L Street intake -SCT X-Calibrator2 tuner w/Brenspeed tunes -Kooks LT headers w/catted X-pipe -Steeda Pulleys -MAC axlebacks Please leave rep for helpful info.

January 27th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#20
SoonerStang Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 175	man... that looks like crap long horn! seriously, it looks really good. let me know how it goes, if it goes well, i want to paint the valve covers on the 70 428 car. the paint is going to be tangelo pearl, and the hemi orange valve covers look to be a good match. congrats. looks good. __________________ -1970 428 Mach 1 456 hp 4spd Tangelo Pearl -2007 Mustang GT Alloy Metallic *(awaiting modification) Hurst Crew Member No. 5

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