black dosent stand out. the original valve cover was black. I meant like should I do blue or anything like that. I saw a flourscent green and it looked good

 

if you want to stand out, paint the american flag on it or paint it baby **** green, if you want it to look clean, paint it black or some suddle color.

 

I was thinking purple but then I knowI would get heckled. so I figured like a very bright color like green or something .

 

I think a shiny Silver would look pretty cool, even more subtle than black, but you could just make it match your car.. rice style... I can picture mine .... teal with everything in the engine bay teal'd up... a...we...som..

 

What type of sealant do you use? Also, could someone post a picture of where you need to put the sealant exactly?

 

hondabond works, and you apply it in the four corners where your gasket has the 90* angle.

 

So let me get this straight. You want to paint your valve cover green on a red car and not look like a ricer? Thats impossible. Paint it black, silver, red, or something close to those. If you paint it purple, green, or any other bright color that matches nothing on your car, then its 100% rice. Im not saying dont do it, im just saying if you dont want people to laugh at you, paint it a color that matches your car.

 

the thing is that people would be expecting that ****. when they see a bright color. ( ex. orange green . etc... ) they will be like oh **** lol thats cool

 

Do you apply it on the valve cover on the corner? And in the corner? Or do you mean like kinda like a PB&J where u just put on one side and put it down. I'm going to do this to the civic when I get it so yeah.

 

the gasket on the valve cover doesn't just lay on the head, the valve cover has a grove running around the whole thing, you insert the gasket in the groove, then apply the sealant in the four corners on the head itself.

no, when people see that, all they're going to say is what the **** was he thinking painting it that color. i think the only people that can pull that off are the people with some crazy *** setup where the valve cover can be overlooked, and in your case, that doesn't apply, sorry, just my opinion.