chrisdelsollover
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i want to know ectactly how to paint my d16z6 sohc vtec valve cover.step by step please?
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yea it was supposed to be candy apple red. you can see how the can lied about the color lol. that valve cover is now the one with the color-changing paint on it.
Did you paint a metallic undercoat on it first? If not it takes on the color of the primer.
yea it was supposed to be candy apple red. you can see how the can lied about the color lol. that valve cover is now the one with the color-changing paint on it.
Did you paint a metallic undercoat on it first? If not it takes on the color of the primer.
I just read the can and it seems that it was part of a base coat/topcoat system. there is a seperate can of silver base that is supposed to be layed down first. i didn't realize that. probably because i got it from my friends shop where he has quite a massive collection of all sorts of spray paints, and unfortunately for me the base coat for this paint didn't happen to be just chillin next to the candy apple red i picked up. so i didnt realize there was even a base coat i was supposed to start with lol. See with the color changing paint there is a black primer, then the color, then the clear. but with the gloss blue metallic, it does not require a base nor is one suggested. its just all in the one can. i'll be sure to read the directions on these things in the future more carefully lol.
Here's a step-by-step write-up I did for another site: HondaShowOff.com Forums
Here's my photo gallery of when I painted mine... And a video!
3rd Upgrade Session - Painting Valve Cover
i love mine i used my car paint when i paintd my hatch and my aem intake.