Pic Request: Bare Metal Valve Cover

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Dec 13, 2006 | 10:46 AM

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silverstone5

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Dec 13, 2006 | 12:08 PM

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I used VHT wrinkle paint on mine. This is the only clear pic I have.

Dec 13, 2006 | 05:16 PM

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the color contrast man.

Dec 13, 2006 | 05:20 PM

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This is Exactly what I was looking for. If you do indeed take more pics of the bay, please post. I love the black on black!

Dec 13, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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you can get it media blasted with walnut shells and it gives it a very even matte aluminum look. I did it on my old civic's valve cover just before i wrinkle coated it and it looked pretty nice.

Dec 13, 2006 | 10:37 PM

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The valve cover is off the car now. I'll take some close up pics tomorrow.

Dec 14, 2006 | 06:25 PM

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Dec 14, 2006 | 07:40 PM

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It's a little washed out due to the flash and it's a cheap camera.

Dec 14, 2006 | 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Dec 12 2006, 07:52 PM

The stock valve cover will begin to turn a nasty shade of grey when you start to sand it. It is impossible to get the brushed aluminum look on it....cast aluminum doesnt look good.....so dont do it.

are you using very fine sandpaper?

I just polished my SPARK PLUG cover(not vc, i know) and top it with a brush aluminium look.

I am pretty sure it will be the same for the vc, but i have yet to mess with the pretty red coat.

hehe, honda use the winkle paint to hide the ugly cast finish