New Paint on valve cover
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New Paint on valve cover
It seems the paint on my valve cover is coming off in big peices. Any suggestions on what paint to use to get her looking good again? You gotta look good ya know ;D<br><br>I know it gets pretty hot, so is there a speacial primer and or paint combo I need to use for a long lasting factory looking finish?<br><br>thanks
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From: Pacific Northwest
Re:New Paint on valve cover
I have seen several things done with them.<br><br>You can take it off and polish it down to the metal...looks like polished stainless when you are done. You can take it to a local shop and have it powdercoated.<br><br>New ones can be purchased from Cummins for just around 100 bucks last I checked.
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I painted mine red. But if I had to do it over again, I'd polish it. I used a high temp engine block paint sprayed directly over the factory paint (of course I cleaned the surface and scuffed it up before doing that). It has held up fine for about 10K miles. But then again, 10K miles to you is like a daily thing so yeah. 
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Re:New Paint on valve cover
Have you thought about powder coating? It is a tough coating that holds up to heat well and the application calls for it to be baked on in an oven. There probably are some companies in your area that provide this service. ;D
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