- 1. paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Ric Otte <otte@cats.ucsc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 07:54:10 -0700
- Much of the paint on my valve cover had come off, and so I finally sanded it down. I then decided I liked the bare metal look, and so I painted it with clear spray lacquer. This didn't work, and that
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00472.html (7,762 bytes)
- 2. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 10:18:36 -0700 (PDT)
- Eastwood seels a product made for this, it's called Nyalic. It can stand a lot of heat, but it says that it is not fuel (and maybe oil?) resistant. I have used it on my Fiat aluminum head, cam box,
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00483.html (9,023 bytes)
- 3. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:07:02 -0700
- Dupli-Color makes some wheel paints to refinish steel wheels. They also have a clear coat to apply over the color of your choice, You should use a degreaser before applying any paint, especially on a
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00489.html (9,022 bytes)
- 4. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: "John C. Gottstein" <gottstein@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:33:42 -0400
- How do you get the old finish off of the valve cover? Is there a stripper that would work well (on the paint)? I want to re-clear coat my aluminum valve cover. Thanks, John 1975 Midget
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00491.html (7,499 bytes)
- 5. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 18:05:21 EDT
- << How do you get the old finish off of the valve cover? >> John-- I sandblasted mine. Did a good job. Also, I baked the enamel on in the oven. Gave me a super hard, probably heat resistant finish. -
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00514.html (7,514 bytes)
- 6. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 18:06:58 EDT
- << I want to re-clear coat my aluminum valve cover. >> Oops, John! Just saw that you want to clear coat and that it is aluminum. I dont think I would sand blast the aluminum as I did my steel covers.
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00517.html (7,570 bytes)
- 7. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 13:14:39 -0700
- Directly after painting your rocker cover, bake it in the oven at about 190 degrees for half an hour. Same basic principal as a baked-on auto finish. Hardens the finish by making it cure faster. A c
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00588.html (9,778 bytes)
- 8. Re: paint for valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:45:51 -0400
- Which wrinkle paint did you go with? My wife is throwing me in the briar patch and demanding that I restore the Sprite. She saw a concours Mk3 and _loved_ the wrinkle-finished dash. TIA, Jeff Jeff B
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00594.html (8,742 bytes)
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