# Just like my dearest pal, I painted my valve cover **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 13, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970 "2008-03-13T14:55:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/1 "2008-03-13T14:55:32Z")
Before you ask, my username on BMW forums is AWOL Secondly, I figured its time to throw some style at the car. Thirdly, I wanted to copy Geoff Here goes: Step 1: Take OEM Valve Cover Off ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step1.jpg) Step 2: Grind Smooth ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step2.jpg) Step 3: Grind Smooth all the way ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step3.jpg) Step 4: Primer ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step4.jpg) Step 5: Paint M Power colors onto cover with a fade ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step5.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step5.jpg) Step 6: Cut out stencil/design ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step6.jpg) Step 7: Take picture of Geoff ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step7.jpg) Step 8: Trace design onto cover ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step8.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step8.jpg) Step 9: Cut out design, paint white ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step9.jpg) Step 10: Start Peeling ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step10.jpg) Step 11: Done ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step11.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/OptimusPrim3/Step11.jpg) Still need to add clear, then install it, but figured Id post it up. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/2 "2008-03-13T14:57:54Z")
hawwwwwwwt lol… ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/3 "2008-03-13T14:58:09Z")
attaboy. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/4 "2008-03-13T14:59:58Z")
i think it would of looked better with this template… ![http://www.gamesoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/geoffrey.jpg](http://www.gamesoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/geoffrey.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/5 "2008-03-13T15:01:42Z")
not a fan ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/6 "2008-03-13T15:02:53Z")
Cool. BUT looks kinda blah with the white. edit - i was expecting cutout of ak-47 or something. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/7 "2008-03-13T15:04:38Z")
airbrush the edges? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/8 "2008-03-13T15:05:19Z")
Hmm can’t say I’m a fan of that with an E34 M5 but props for time/effort that went into it. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/9 "2008-03-13T15:09:07Z")
i like it :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JBGTI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbgti/32/7463_2.png) [@JBGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JBGTI)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/10 "2008-03-13T15:16:20Z")
Good look! You and Geoff now have the official rogue status cars of wny. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/11 "2008-03-13T15:27:13Z")
not too sure about the colors. I think you may regret using white, inside the engine bay. But awesome work. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/12 "2008-03-13T15:28:59Z")
stock was a lot more sexy… ---
**Author:** ![95VDUB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95vdub/32/5090_2.png) [@95VDUB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95VDUB)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/13 "2008-03-13T15:31:07Z")
^x2 but looks great. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/14 "2008-03-13T15:38:11Z")
Very nice work, but I don’t like the final look. That white killed it for me :\ ---
**Author:** ![Vi3tMikeDSM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@Vi3tMikeDSM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vi3tMikeDSM)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/15 "2008-03-13T15:49:53Z")
I have to agree with alot of people the final coat of white just doesn’t fit right… If it was me I would have gone with a black instead. But you get an A for doing it. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/16 "2008-03-13T16:16:32Z")
i dig it, but you suck at darts. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/17 "2008-03-13T16:18:32Z")
Should done the design in white and left the rest the power colors ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/18 "2008-03-13T16:22:15Z")
> [@ieatpaint315](#): > > i dig it, but you suck at darts. hAHAHA… I LOLED ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/19 "2008-03-13T16:25:57Z")
The job is definetly quality but the styling is debateable. Good work tho and as long as you like it, then :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970/20 "2008-03-13T16:26:41Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > hAHAHA… I LOLED you blow dick too will… Thanks for fucking it up against gookzilla and geoff [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-like-my-dearest-pal-i-painted-my-valve-cover/44970.md?page=2)