Black and yellow, black and yellow, the most custom/meaningful project ever!

[Detective_Coating]

I got a call a few weeks back from one of my customers saying he had a friends valve cover that he wanted me to do. He wanted it to be Pittsburgh themed and in memory of their friend Shea (SEM) that had unfortunately passed away last year. He wanted this to be a surprise for his friend Silvio who is restoring a Galant VR-4. I found out TPG Tuning was having a dyno day this past Saturday and so we had planned to go not knowing they would all be there until a few days beforehand. A few days before, I talked to Dave and he says they’ll all be there so of course I am 100% going now so that I can watch Dave present Silvio his gift. Well here it is and I am very proud and thankful to be a part of this project and everyone else that was involved to make this happen for Silvio. Here are some pictures and a video of him receiving his new valve cover:

DSM Rear subframe that was brought from over 4 hours away!

Chrome/clear cam gears:

ToxicFab cans:

Jet Black Ceramic Coated MAP manifold for Dave Austin’s TPG Tuning sponsored EVO 9:

Everything installed just in time for Dyno Day:
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Flat Red/Flat Black 3kgt:

Gloss Black/Gloss Red:

Shocker Yellow Shaved EVO 8 Valve Cover installed:
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[LUKE_L]

Very neat!

What do you use for masking? Drafting tape? High Temp Silicone backed tape?

[Detective_Coating]

@LUKE_L

Very neat!

What do you use for masking? Drafting tape? High Temp Silicone backed tape?

Thanks Luke! There were different materials used with this but for most masking its a high temperature silicone tape which leaves very sharp lines too.

[Onyx_Z32]

I’m not a fan of the sports themed valve cover, but there was a good reason for it :tup:

[Detective_Coating]

@Onyx Z32

I’m not a fan of the sports themed valve cover, but there was a good reason for it :tup:

It’s definitely one of those that you either love the idea or hate it. It’ll likely end up as a wall hanger though, he said he wants to be able to look at it daily and doesn’t want to get it dirty or scratched up so he’d swap it on just for meets/shows.

[LUKE_L]

@Detective Coating

Thanks Luke! There were different materials used with this but for most masking its a high temperature silicone tape which leaves very sharp lines too.

We use a lot of 3M 8902 for paint masking. I’ve recently been trying their 5413 tape (which is a polyimide film; polyimide = $$$) which is a higher temp tape and leaves an even crisper line if you ever needed to do REALLY detailed work.

I can etch 8902 tape (or any backed tape really) if you ever needed 2D imaging (needs to be a CAD generated image) for more custom work.

[Detective_Coating]

@LUKE_L

We use a lot of 3M 8902 for paint masking. I’ve recently been trying their 5413 tape (which is a polyimide film; polyimide = $$$) which is a higher temp tape and leaves an even crisper line if you ever needed to do REALLY detailed work.

I can etch 8902 tape (or any backed tape really) if you ever needed 2D imaging (needs to be a CAD generated image) for more custom work.

Thanks for the heads up, I will keep that in mind. I’m not sure exactly what the name of this stuff is as I buy it from a reseller. Wheels are the biggest thing for me with getting perfect lines on.

[LUKE_L]

If you come up with generic shapes; circles, squares, triangles, ovals…etc. that you use to make masks can be helpful.

But, sometimes it’s better to mask flat and trim with a razor.