# HELP...dressing up my valve cover **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 21, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369 "2007-10-21T22:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/1 "2007-10-21T22:44:23Z")
Hey guys, just finished my TB install on my civic and I feel like dressing up the valve cover. Questions: 1. If I choose to polish it, how do I do it…what do I need? 2. If I choose o paint it do I need HIGH TEMP PAINT. If so can I lay 2-3 coats of HIGH TEMP BLACK and then pick any color I want from depot…like gold or something stupid. Its my beater so i feel like having fun here. Only reason why I posted here is because im ready to o this like…yesterday. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/2 "2007-10-21T23:17:54Z")
powdercoat. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/3 "2007-10-22T05:17:52Z")
where do i get that done? know of any places ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/4 "2007-10-22T05:40:02Z")
Hott Shots in Hamburg ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/5 "2007-10-22T06:06:49Z")
You dont need high temp. paint. I’ve painted engine blocks with regular paint without a problem. The only 2 parts on a car I’ve see regular paint fade, melt, ect. is brakes and exhaust manifolds/headers. I painted my valve covers on my current car 2-3 yrs ago and they still look the same. Just a FYI so you have more options for paint. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/6 "2007-10-22T07:07:19Z")
yeah you definitely dont need high temp paint. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/7 "2007-10-22T07:17:34Z")
wrinkle red or black. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/8 "2007-10-22T08:12:04Z")
wrinkle? im thinking construction orange with black VTEC lettering ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/9 "2007-10-22T08:24:36Z")
[quote=“Estorvito,post:7,topic:37369"”] wrinkle red or black. [/quote] . [quote=“rugsr,post:8,topic:37369"”] wrinkle? [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/10 "2007-10-22T08:49:58Z")
how do you get that? ive heard of laying down a base (BLACK) then spray water on it and getting water spots then spraying down the 2nd color (ORANGE or GREEN) when the paint drys, pop the water droplets and bam orange/green cover with black water spots ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/11 "2007-10-22T09:03:29Z")
[quote=“rugsr,post:10,topic:37369"”] how do you get that? ive heard of laying down a base (BLACK) then spray water on it and getting water spots then spraying down the 2nd color (ORANGE or GREEN) when the paint drys, pop the water droplets and bam orange/green cover with black water spots [/quote] go to advanced and buy wrinkle paint… pretty simple. you spray it and let it set… it will wrinkle itself. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/12 "2007-10-22T09:10:30Z")
really…hmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/13 "2007-10-22T09:14:19Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/folicor/donesmall.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/folicor/donesmall.jpg) example taken from one of the 10 threads on this [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9359&highlight=wrinkle+paint](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9359&highlight=wrinkle+paint) ---
**Author:** ![E.Roy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/e.roy/32/5073_2.png) [@E.Roy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/E.Roy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/14 "2007-10-22T09:33:44Z")
I have found the Duplicolor 500 degree engine paint you can buy at autozone, advance and walmart ($1 cheaper) sticks good, especially on cast parts, they have a “chevy orange” that kinda looks like construction orange Clean the valve cover with laquer thinner or acetone before painting so it sticks ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-dressing-up-my-valve-cover/37369/15 "2007-10-22T12:39:22Z")
just picked up neon green and flat black i might try the water spot look. the pic of the DOHC valve cover is nice though