dfinnegan

I've recently adjusted my valves and noticed that the valve covers are starting to get a bit ratty. There is some slight flaking of the outside paint (is that what it is?) and a bit of bubbling in places on the outside. The insides are fine, or I would not have put them back on!

So, can these be R&R'd? If so, what is the process?

N.B. Billet covers look awfully tempting, but I'd just as soon keep the ones I have if they can be cleaned up and remain leak free.

Thanks,
Dave

wsybert

I R&R'd my uppers.. It was a chore. I used paint stripper, then sandblasted, then powder coated.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have left them alone. Yeah, they look great, but you can hardly see them.
Maybe I needed to use a stronger paint stripper... the stuff I used was pretty weak. Most of the work was in the sandblasting.

The billet lowers I purchased seal and look very nice, with no work. (Although I did drill and tap holes for the plug wire retainers.)

ddubois

I simply cleaned up the bubbling a little and used $6 Home Depot silver barbecue paint. Also used it on the rotors. Laugh all you want but it's still on!
Pics are here.

ilko

That BBQ paint looks great Doug. Very clean

elbeee964

+1

wsybert

I always over do it. BBQ paint huh? The covers look great!
Hell, it took me ... Well a LOT of time.
Very nice