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  1. 04-11-2007, 12:47 AM #1
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    Default PURPLE ANODIZED VALVE COVER? WHO DID IT?

    i am looking for a person that has done it...

    i seen pics once, wanting to see how he went about doing it...

    if you have any info let me know.

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  2. 04-11-2007, 12:55 AM #2
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    anodized.

    The EMPIRE
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  3. 04-11-2007, 01:35 AM #3
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    oooh well excuse me...
    they get the point LOL
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  4. 04-11-2007, 02:05 AM #4
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    Iodized hahahahahahahahahahaha

    It's anodized....and it was me...

    FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
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  5. 04-11-2007, 02:06 AM #5
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    do you have pics?
    what paint did you use?
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  6. 04-11-2007, 02:08 AM #6
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    I have a bunch of pics. I have pics of pretty much the whole process...

    You can buy the paint at wal-mart, autozone, wherever...it comes in a can like this


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  7. 04-11-2007, 02:09 AM #7
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    so just sand a bit and paint basically...
    did you use a clear coat?
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  8. 04-11-2007, 02:15 AM #8
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    Buy paint stripper. I bought the Lowe's brand name paint stripper for about $7-$8. It comes in a spray can and its the best thing I have EVER used. A whole lot better than Aircraft stripper. Pretty much completely cover the VC with a heavy coat of stripper, let it sit for 15-30 minutes, get a good, strong, thick wirebrush and get to work. The paints come off suuuper easy thanks for the stripper, and the wirebrush allows you to get into tight places. The wash it, dry it GOOD, cover all the holes, and sand if down A LITTLE just enough to get it smooth and to get off any of the paint that was left over. Then spray it in light coats, make sure its even, and if you want, bake it. I always bake mine.

    I always use clear coat. But BEWARE, the clear coat gives different effects everytime. I wouldn't recommend clear coating the anodized purple. For some reason it didn't react too well and it appeared to start eating into the paint a little bit. If you paint the VC well enough with a lot of coats of nice even paint, you shouldn't need to clear coat

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  9. 04-11-2007, 02:16 AM #9
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    thanks
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  10. 04-11-2007, 02:18 AM #10
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    Have fun and take pics and show us the final product

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  11. 04-11-2007, 02:18 AM #11
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    BTW if you do bake, make sure the temp. isn't more than 205-210 tops...

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    gotcha...it will look sweet on the 2j
    thanks
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  13. 04-11-2007, 09:54 PM #13
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    the right way of doing is stripping the valve cover and get it chrome or polish it,make sure you get it very shinny...then scotch brite it with something really fine then spray candy purple over it and then clear it.....trust me it takes alot of work but i promise you'll have the sickest valve cover out there it'll be well worth it..............
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  14. 04-11-2007, 10:29 PM #14
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    Baking makes a world of difference.

    That's how I did mine.
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