# Painted my valve cover....

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 10, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231 "2008-02-10T13:48:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/1 "2008-02-10T13:48:32Z")

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Scott and I were bored recently, so we decided to give a fresh coat of paint to my valve cover. The engine bay is getting the murdered out treatment (black IC piping, black intake piping, dark grey filter, black boost controller) so hopefully this will fit right in.

Anyway, on with the pics of how we did it.

**Stock:**

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSCF2394.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSCF2394.jpg)

After a bit of initial sanding:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1329.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1329.jpg)

Decided to shave the pesky “Mg” symbol and “MIVEC TURBO” to make for a cleaner, flatter look:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1341.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1341.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1379.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1379.jpg)

Primed:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1393.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1393.jpg)

Whited out:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1442.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1442.jpg)

Cue the moneymaker for this project - custom cut vinyl overlays:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1491.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1491.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1497.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1497.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1508.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1508.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1519.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1519.jpg)

A couple coats of black:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1525.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSC_1525.jpg)

Carefully remove vinyl with an x-acto knife, add a bunch of layers of clear coat, and bam! - final product:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSCF2400.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/EclipseBlur/DSCF2400.jpg)

Bllllllannggggg

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/2 "2008-02-10T13:50:52Z")

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must be at least 15 more hp

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**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/3 "2008-02-10T13:53:06Z")

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Nice work.

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/4 "2008-02-10T13:54:20Z")

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lol

ballin!

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/5 "2008-02-10T13:56:24Z")

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hahhaha

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/6 "2008-02-10T13:56:09Z")

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hahhaha

i seen this days ago!!

what took u so long?

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/7 "2008-02-10T14:06:28Z")

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> [@psphinx81](#):
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> i seen this days ago!!

**_SAW_**

 

**btw hawttttt**

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/8 "2008-02-10T14:10:03Z")

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looks sweet

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**Author:** ![RFL\_DSM\_S](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rfl_dsm_s/32/5048_2.png) [@RFL\_DSM\_S](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RFL_DSM_S)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/9 "2008-02-10T14:11:44Z")

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lol thats creative nice work

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/10 "2008-02-10T14:28:49Z")

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creative, but horrible. just my .02  
We use metalcast on the covers when we do them, either way the paint still came out looking awesome. :thumbs up:

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**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/11 "2008-02-10T14:37:34Z")

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I like it because it’s different…👏

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/12 "2008-02-10T15:24:27Z")

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gone’ rogue

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**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/13 "2008-02-10T15:50:18Z")

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oh man, isn’t that Rogue Status’ symbol, I hope you are getting a kick back for it or something.

Ps this is the true way to rogue a car

![http://allspeedperformance.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/rsrear03.jpg](http://allspeedperformance.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/rsrear03.jpg)

[http://allspeedperformance.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=12&page=1](http://allspeedperformance.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=12&page=1)

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/14 "2008-02-10T15:52:46Z")

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wow, very creative, and it turned out great… :tup:

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/15 "2008-02-10T16:02:19Z")

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Very nice, I likes!

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/16 "2008-02-10T16:27:27Z")

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> [@66impalass](#):
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> oh man, isn’t that Rogue Status’ symbol, I hope you are getting a kick back for it or something.

Never heard of Rogue Status…

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/hybridhatch/yup.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/7/4715341148295cfd35f2f3fb2934f80a1f390138.jpeg)

and its not like Geoff and I both wear our shirts together at parties and the like

:uhh:

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/17 "2008-02-10T16:34:43Z")

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> [@brendansi](#):
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> lol
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> ballin!

haha. Looks good. Theme is a little out there but nice none the less

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/18 "2008-02-10T16:35:16Z")

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> [@Scott](#):
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> Never heard of Rogue Status…
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> ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/hybridhatch/yup.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/7/4715341148295cfd35f2f3fb2934f80a1f390138.jpeg)
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> and its not like Geoff and I both wear our shirts together at parties and the like
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> :uhh:

we know who had their shirt first

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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/19 "2008-02-10T16:45:24Z")

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nice work man, came out really nice

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painted-my-valve-cover/43231/20 "2008-02-10T17:50:13Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> we know who had their shirt first

\<----- this guy. haha.

thanks for the compliments, I definitely wanted something busy and full of contrast under the hood, as the whole car has the black/white contrast theme. Maybe this would be better suited for a honda-tech thread :lol: (eg scott’s old EF). I guess I’m just a honda boi at heart, but am definitely a Rogue Status fan.

I figured you’d either love it or hate it, but it fits me and I’m pleased as punch 😃

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