Ive decided to paint my valve cover a dark blue to match my pipes in my twin setup. So i need to know what paint to use, where i can get it locally, and a step by step of how to prep and spray it? I dont want to mess anything up. Thanks ahead of time!

 

IF you want aerosol, duplicolor make a strictly plastics paint. Scuff it with a scotch brite pad, or 400 grit sand paper. If you want it to be a smooth look instead of the factory textured surface. Grab a tube of Bondo glazing putty. apply a thin layer sand w/ 400, apply another thin layer sand w/ 600 and so on, until you surface is smooth and even. Spray a base coat of primer, let dry. spray a thin mist of a light color paint over the entire thing, let dry. sand w/ sanding block in an x pattern (this will let you know if you have any low spots) clean with prepsol (mineral spirits.) Paint, let dry. Wet sand w/1000 grit. Spray clear, let dry, wet sand 1000grit.

Or you could just clean it with mineral spirits, spray w/ primer, and then paint blue. But it will still have that factory textured look. I did the above to my seat cowling on my jetski. Turned out nice. It's as slick as a new car.

 

will that duplicolor stand up to engine heat?

 

it should its pretty good

 

see if krylon has the fusion paint in a color close enough to match... just need to wash/wipe the cover with paint thinner and spray away.. i did that with my cover and it came out pretty good..

 

post some pics when you are done, should look cool.

 

Also too, they make plastic primers just to help with paint cracking from the plastic flexing....

Should look good though, im thinking of doing mine sometime....

 

WHY should the cover be flexing? Clean it, Scuff it, and Paint it.

 

If my brother wasn't leaving his place of employment, I'd have him put some chrome over nickel finish on mine, they chrome plastic all the time.

 

i have a pic of mine in my gallery i have to learn how to post them

 

I also painted mine with Krylon Fusion. It has held up very well to being wiped down, etc. No chips, cracks, or peeling after a year or so. I lightly sanded it and then wiped it clean before painting. In another area I primed the cover with the fusion and went over that with regular Krylon in the color I wanted. I covered the entire cover with a regular clear coat as well.

 

If you push against it with your hand while working on something else, lean on it, plastic flexes...Paint that isnt designed for plastic doesnt.

 

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The paint I used was not made for plastic or anything, but it was a "heat resistant" paint. Just scuffed, primed, and painted and it still looks as good as the day I shot it. Been on almost a year now.

 

^^ That looks realy sharp. I like that glossy look alot.

I also like goodeyesniper75's idea of putting the "C" badge on the fuse box panel. Mind if I borrow that idea for personal use?