# Painting Valve Cover

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-valve-cover/254229
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-valve-cover/254229 "2010-08-30T12:29:26Z")
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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2010, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-valve-cover/254229/5 "2010-08-30T12:51:57Z")

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> [@TW: 800whp F-Body Turbo Kit](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-800whp-f-body-turbo-kit/34642/27):
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> Ive done this more than a few times. Here is what I do
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> 1. Use aircraft remover to take the v/c to bare metal.
> 2. Sand lightly or clean with steel wool/abrasive material (that won’t gouge)
> 3. Paint with VHT or Duplicolor wrinkle
> 4. Let dry, allow 24hours for cure (some people flash heat, but I let it dry on its own)
> 
> edit :
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> 1. Disregard steps 1-4
> 2. Send v/c to KrazyKidKustomz

LOL thx for the shout out.

Air craft remover we would use to strip 90% of it, then shoot it fast with glass bead to remove the rest, clean the surface and rough it up for a good mechanical bond for the paint.

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