Alright, i did this a while back...but just decided to post it now.

Before:




After:






ok, so it looked like complete crap, so...i decided to do it again

i stripped the paint, and got it as clean as possible. But this time, i was going to paint it black.


After...again...

this is after paint and after spending a load of time sanding the honda sign



after a clear coat



now finally...back together...yay







so what do u guys think?

 

black definitly does look better than red

 

Looks great

 

I like the painjob of the black but I like the look of the Red better. Its a major improvment over before though. Strange how somthing so basic can make an engine look so much better.

Berz out.

 

black looks way better. im glad you fixed the red. i hate when people say it looks like crap but then dont do anything about it. nice work

 

i like the black alot better than the red. how did u sand the honda symbol and lettering without scratching the paint? im thinking about doing the samething but i dont really understand how to sand it without scratching and messing it up.

thanks

 

what i did was paint the whole valve cover evenly then clear coated it, then let it dry. After that i took a chizzle and barely ground off the paint, making sure i didnt touch the preshly painted valve cover if you want to see what i did just look in my photos under the engine bay picks

 

I like the black too.
It looks awsome!
I think I have to redo mine before I put a clear coat on.
It looks much better with a clear coat

 

well, i used 800 grit sandpaper... which took a crazy amount of time, but made it look nice

 

that looks SO nice, man! what kind of paint did you use? what clear coat did you use? and more importantly, can i copy u?