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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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Hi! I'm going to repaint my valve cover. Do I need heat resistant paint, or will I be fine with normal paint? The best Is probably to powdercoat, but it's fun to do the job myself, and probably cheaper. And, if I use heat resistant paint, can I use normal clear coat on the top of that? Thanks for any feedback!
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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you're gonna need heat resistant paint for sure!
and i'd powder coat if i were you!
i know it costs more, but it looks awsome when you are done with it!
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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I'm pretty sure you can use engine paint for this. People use this on their brake calipers as well.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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^ which is heat resistant paint
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jsp872,Jul 23 2007, 03:34 PM
^ which is heat resistant paint
Exactly.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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I'll at least go with heat resistant paint then. If I do it myself. Think I'm going to get my rims powdercoated this winter, so I'll check how much I have to pay for it. Could check how much for the valve cover at the same time Just thought it would be fun to paint it myself
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