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02-25-2016, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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Need Help with a valve cover paint job
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02-25-2016, 10:34 PM | #3 | |
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Hey Basically I'm just looking for someone to paint the HKS Scheme on the valve cover. The spark plug cover and oil cap I've already have had for awhile. |
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02-26-2016, 12:05 AM | #5 | |
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Not sure how well vinyl would be on a hot valve cover. If it was a decorative piece I think that would work but on a actually engine I'm not so sure. Please correct me if I'm wrong |
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02-26-2016, 12:09 AM | #6 |
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220° should be ok. Long term you might have problems but vinyl is easy to remove and reinstall once you have the digital file. Easy for me to say since that's what I do for a living but I still think it's going to be a better way to go for ya.
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02-26-2016, 12:15 AM | #7 |
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Interesting. ........So could you print large vinyl of the print but in high resolution? I would mind trying it out. Worse case Iwould at least have the vinyl print if I ended up going with paint.
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02-26-2016, 12:18 AM | #8 |
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Well no. You would paint the cover the base color, then do cut vinyl for the accents. You would need to find all the right colors (3m, arlon, etc.) Then have someone outline and size the artwork in vector. Not something I really could help with as a side project but if you went to your local fastsigns I bet they could help.
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02-26-2016, 12:28 AM | #9 | |
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Thanks for the help |
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02-26-2016, 04:42 PM | #11 |
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Hydro dipping may be another option.
Found this online: http://voyleshydrographics.com/photo-gallery/ Their pricing seems reasonable, too. |
02-26-2016, 06:09 PM | #12 | |
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Hey I thought about that also, wasn't too sure if it would be okay for a valve cover but it seems like they've done plenty. The price is really reasonable tho. It looks like it cost roughly $80 which is probably way cheaper then if I were to get it painted in high heat paint I think at this point my biggest hurdle is trying to find defile or something with the HKS scheme. |
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02-26-2016, 06:33 PM | #13 |
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I'm sure they can do that for you.
I'll be looking into this myself soon since I have a few SR valve covers I'm holding onto as displays. |
02-26-2016, 06:39 PM | #14 |
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Dolph_KYAS13 made an amazing one for his RB
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02-26-2016, 06:59 PM | #15 |
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Holy Crap that looks amazing.
I just wonder how long it lasted. I know Krylon paint isn't designed for heat. I should just hire Dolph_KYAS13 to do mine lol. Definitely going to contact to see if he still has the file so i can get vinyl stencils made. Thanks a lot harrypotter |
09-03-2018, 06:47 PM | #16 |
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i know this thread old, but i traced the pattern and if people want to print it out
here it is! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pmz...ew?usp=sharing |
09-03-2018, 06:54 PM | #17 | |
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Oh man!!!! 😲 Thank you soooo much. I teied to do the pattern but I'm terrible at anything related to computers. Plus all my friends around me are lazy bums so they didn't help LOL. I'm definitely going to start working on the valve cover throughout the winter so I can finally have it like I want Thank you again!!!!!!! 😁 |
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09-03-2018, 07:12 PM | #18 | |
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09-03-2018, 07:31 PM | #19 |
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Nope. After I wasn't able to get the people around me to do it and I got busy around the same time so I pretty much put this project aside. Now that you sent me the file for the pattern it's sparked up the desire to finish it
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11-09-2018, 09:32 PM | #21 |
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While I’m not huge on the pattern, Zilvia needs more of this. Awesome work, and thank you for sharing it with the community here. It looks great on the calipers.
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04-28-2020, 01:14 PM | #24 |
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Corona Virus Season gave me the time I needed to knock this out.
This time I sanded and painted my spare set of covers in satin black. Had my friend Mike Martino (@designshopreact on instagram) print and cut the vinyl. I decided to try this method over the stencil method to see how it goes. I opted for the more recent teal version of the livery for an updated look. I just need to clear the covers to seal everything in and we should be good to go!
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