Polishing the Valve cover?
March-14th-2002, 06:03 PM
#17
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Originally posted by TheMAN
If you don't ever want to hose down the engine bay, like me, then I would get that valve cover powder coated. Short of hosing down the engine bay, its a pain in the *** to clean up that valve cover!
If you don't ever want to hose down the engine bay, like me, then I would get that valve cover powder coated. Short of hosing down the engine bay, its a pain in the *** to clean up that valve cover!
March-14th-2002, 06:50 PM
#18
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Originally posted by Mxyzptlk
How much is powder coating? I was thinking of doing that to my rims too.
How much is powder coating? I was thinking of doing that to my rims too.
Later Dave
P.S. We even made wheels for Honda.
March-14th-2002, 07:06 PM
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I haven't done this on my protege but my old car was a '90 Geo Storm and no matter what car I have (junker or awesome) i do research and I found this site for the storm which has pretty good detailed instructions on painting the valve cover w/ pics and it looks pretty nice
http://www.stormowners.com/GSOPDatac.../fa/view/id/22
I did it on my storm and I just sand blasted it. You'll need another ride to work for a few days cause ya gotta let the coats dry but It's worth it I asume i'll drive the storm when I do it to my protege but I'll wait til summer thats when I'll do all my mods hehe; Hope that helps some
http://www.stormowners.com/GSOPDatac.../fa/view/id/22
I did it on my storm and I just sand blasted it. You'll need another ride to work for a few days cause ya gotta let the coats dry but It's worth it I asume i'll drive the storm when I do it to my protege but I'll wait til summer thats when I'll do all my mods hehe; Hope that helps some
March-14th-2002, 07:42 PM
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Go back and read his post he only says he wants to powder coat them.Some of these guys are asking what powder coating looks like when things on their car is already powder coated and they dont know it! They powder coat evrything now days swingsets, lawn mowers.
Dave
Dave
Last edited by F-15; March-14th-2002 at 07:53 PM.
March-14th-2002, 09:58 PM
#24
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I read that someone had their HR springs powder coated white. They had prevously been powdercoated a different color though. The shop he took it to just cleaned it and powder coated a new color over it. So I don't think you would have to sand blast off the current powder coating.
March-15th-2002, 10:53 AM
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F-15, if he would need to sand blast his stock SILVER powder coated wheels...then he would need to do the stock POLISHED wheels too....THEY are CLEAR powder coated....its what I have on MY car.
March-15th-2002, 11:36 AM
#28
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IMO, the 1.8L engines look a lot nicer. Especially the wires over the valve cover. On the 2.0 it is a mess and there are wires everywhere. On the 1.8 they all run side by side, each going to a spark plug, very clean and nice. This is a bit off topic but since we are talking about engine asthetics I thought I'd mention it.
On the other hand, I like the 2.0L how you can see moreof the exhaust manifold. Once some nice headers come out, being able to see the manifold will make for an awesome looking engine bay.
On the other hand, I like the 2.0L how you can see moreof the exhaust manifold. Once some nice headers come out, being able to see the manifold will make for an awesome looking engine bay.
March-15th-2002, 02:00 PM
#30
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Originally posted by TheMAN
Because I don't want to risk breaking stuff? Is that a good enough answer?
Because I don't want to risk breaking stuff? Is that a good enough answer?
Man, what the hell is up with your moderators? Do you guys have to be such ****** about things?
Its a simple question, is that so difficult to answer? What the hell are you going to break with a garden hose?