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Old 03-31-2010, 06:56 AM
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Default Valve cover paint again, halp

I want to paint this super fresh valve cover. I know that I need high temperature paint... but can I do this?

High temp primer
REGULAR paint
High temp clear

Will the high temp primer/clear sandwich protect the normal temp paint?
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:52 AM
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I know a guy who specializes in painting VC's I'll ask him tonight and I'll let you know! He's color matching mine to match my rims =]
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:57 AM
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you dont have to use high temp paint on the valve cover at all, here is my hatch i painted with reg dupli color paint,

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and i painted my integra motor with reg dupli color paint,

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Old 03-31-2010, 11:05 AM
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Yea thats what my friend said, he uses regular car paint and it holds up fine.

94hatch- boo youu I wanted to answer the question!!!! :0)
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 11:33 AM
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i cant help it if i have mad skillz and knowledge, i do this stuff all day long every day for a living (self ran mech buisness)
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 11:43 AM
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One day I'm going to have mad skillz and kowledge...
little by little im getting there
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 01:44 PM
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i wanna plan to paint my valve cover blue chrome... is that possible? and how do u do it? wat are the steps i gotta do to make it look good like 94civicHB?
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 01:55 PM
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Check out out the DIY section. Tons of information on how to do things to your Civic there.

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...ad.php?t=81040
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ...NEED4SPEED...
i wanna plan to paint my valve cover blue chrome... is that possible? and how do u do it? wat are the steps i gotta do to make it look good like 94civicHB?
Don't jack threads like this ever again, especially a moderator's thread.
 
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