# Cleaning valve cover for paint...... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 25, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245 "2007-11-25T14:18:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/1 "2007-11-25T14:18:56Z")
Im going to paint my valve cover tonight but I dont know what to use to clean it? It is already stripped so its just the bare aluminum but what should I use to clean it of the little oil that is on it? I was thinking carb cleaner first and then use soap and water. This is the process Im going to use to paint it but theres not specifics on how to clean it: [http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthr…ng+Valve+cover](http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27813&highlight=Painting+Valve+cover) Also, should I use self etching primer or any primer when using a Krinkle Paint? ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/2 "2007-11-25T14:24:56Z")
preps all you can buy it from autozone/advance auto or any other wax/grease remover will work, do not use household cleaners theres a good chance paint will not stick ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/3 "2007-11-25T14:28:46Z")
clean with paint thinner, or gasoline. you want something to take away the oils from your hands, but something that will flash dry fast. acetone would be ideal, or lacquer thinner. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/4 "2007-11-25T14:31:14Z")
[quote=“ieatpaint315,post:3,topic:39245"”] clean with paint thinner, or gasoline. you want something to take away the oils from your hands, but something that will flash dry fast. acetone would be ideal, or lacquer thinner. [/quote] he said its stripped already he wants to know what to use to final clean it which would be pres all or wax and grease remover you could possibly get away with mineral spirits but do not use gasoline or laquor thinner ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/5 "2007-11-25T14:33:04Z")
you’re a fucking retard. lacquer thinner is better than paint thinner because it’s got a faster flash time. you want to wipe away oils from your hands but don’t want the solvent to be on the surface longer than necessary, acetone is ideal, lac. thinner is next best, then paint thinner. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/6 "2007-11-25T14:42:04Z")
K I have some lac. thinner so ill use that. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/7 "2007-11-25T14:42:04Z")
I had oil and grease all over my valve covers ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture028.jpg?t=1196030246](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture028.jpg?t=1196030246) I just degreased the shit out of them, and they came out pretty good ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture037.jpg?t=1196030337](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture037.jpg?t=1196030337) Couple coats of low gloss black without primer. Seems to me they came out pretty good, anyway hope this helps. ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture056.jpg?t=1196030360](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/Picture056.jpg?t=1196030360) ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/8 "2007-11-25T14:44:25Z")
you got lucky, the reason you wipe with a hot solvent is so that the oil from your hands is cleaned up. what will happen is you’ll get pinholes in your finish from the paint seperating from the oil on the metal. on metal it’s pinholes, on most other surfaces it’s a bit more drastic, which is where the term fish-eye comes from. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/9 "2007-11-25T14:45:59Z")
[quote=“ieatpaint315,post:3,topic:39245"”] clean with paint thinner, or gasoline. you want something to take away the oils from your hands, but something that will flash dry fast. acetone would be ideal, or lacquer thinner. [/quote] :word: [quote=“ieatpaint315,post:5,topic:39245"”] **you’re a fucking retard**. lacquer thinner is better than paint thinner because it’s got a faster flash time. you want to wipe away oils from your hands but don’t want the solvent to be on the surface longer than necessary, acetone is ideal, lac. thinner is next best, then paint thinner. [/quote] :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: :word: ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/10 "2007-11-25T15:20:52Z")
your both idiots do you see people wipeing cars down with gas or laquor thinner before paint? no they use wax and grease remover aka preps all ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/11 "2007-11-25T15:22:31Z")
^ LOL! EDIT: Gas would work fine… If it turned out like shit, just do it again, its not really a big deal here. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/12 "2007-11-25T15:29:50Z")
im an ase cert painter…lac thinner FTW ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/13 "2007-11-25T15:42:03Z")
[quote=“speedped79,post:10,topic:39245"”] your both idiots do you see people wipeing cars down with gas or laquor thinner before paint? no they use wax and grease remover aka preps all [/quote] wtf do you think preps all is man? we’re talking bare metal here, not paint. obviously you’d use something different for paint over paint. preps all is just weak lacquer thinner. not that i need to flash credentials to you of all people, but i’ve managed a specialty paint store for the last 2 years, where 30% of my business is to folks who spray solvent based coatings. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/14 "2007-11-25T15:53:01Z")
[quote=“speedped79,post:10,topic:39245"”] your both idiots do you see people wipeing cars down with gas or laquor thinner before paint? no they use wax and grease remover aka preps all [/quote] youre an idiot and u dont know what the fuck u are talking about… refrain from posting in this thread ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/15 "2007-11-25T15:56:19Z")
Missed the primer part… Read the back of the can, i’ve never used krinkle paint. i would imagine an etching primer would be best but double check the krinkle paint can. ---
**Author:** ![eurojdub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurojdub/32/5091_2.png) [@eurojdub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurojdub)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/16 "2007-11-25T16:06:20Z")
acetone\>\* ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/17 "2007-11-25T16:41:54Z")
Shutup Speedped79 :gtfo: ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/18 "2007-11-25T18:05:44Z")
w/e let me see you prep a car with gasoline and see it come out good ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/19 "2007-11-25T18:15:58Z")
[quote=“speedped79,post:10,topic:39245"”] your both idiots do you see people wipeing [/quote] [quote=“speedped79,post:18,topic:39245"”] w/e let me see you prep a car with gasoline and see it come out good [/quote] :picard: ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245/20 "2007-11-25T18:25:48Z")
[quote=“speedped79,post:18,topic:39245"”] w/e let me see you prep a car with gasoline and see it come out good [/quote] go kill yourself or find a retard forum that will accept you :zong: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-valve-cover-for-paint/39245.md?page=2)