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12-31-2002, 09:34 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former Owner of both Superformance #2666 Roush 427IR and Superformance #1601 Ford Crate 460CI - 486 HP 510 ft\lbs TQ
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To Paint or Powder Coat?
OK,
I received a sharp new set of Aluminum "COBRA" valve covers for Christmas but like anything else I have, I can't leave well enough alone. They are finned Aluminum but the recesses are plain grey. I want to color the recessed areas black to resemble the finsh on the FMS 351w "COBRA" valve covers. I see two options.:
Painting or Powder coating.
If I go the painting route, I am assuming that I need to use some sort of High temp paint? If so does anyone know of any version that comes in a satin or gloss vs. flat black?
Powdercoating seams like a neat option but I know nothing about it. Can they powered coat them so that only the recessed areas are coated? How would they keep the coating off of the fins?
Thanks,
JB
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12-31-2002, 09:36 AM
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How about anodizing?
You can go silver, gold, or colors. Looks sharp.
BiB
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12-31-2002, 09:55 AM
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Either one will work. Painting can be done at home, powder coating will need to be sent out.
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“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
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12-31-2002, 09:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
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Powder coat 'em! They can be masked off with high temp tape. Here's some pics of my valve covers that I powder coated.
Before:
After:
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12-31-2002, 03:21 PM
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Betrween painting and powder coating, it is almost always better to power coat. The result is longer lasting. I can not speak about anodizing compared to power coating.
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12-31-2002, 03:33 PM
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Eastwood offers a home powder coating kit. It looks sharp, when I set up my new shop I'm going to include an oven(or maybe weld 2 together so I can do big stuff).
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12-31-2002, 03:35 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys. Pete those valve covers look sweet. I found some gloss black engine enamel. I think I'm gonna give it a shot with that first. (Mainly because I'm bored). If they end up looking cr@ppy then I'll end up getting them stripped and go for the powder coating. Wish me luck.
JB
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12-31-2002, 03:44 PM
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Inexpensive solution.
Virtually every hardware store carries Rustoleum appliance epoxy enamel. Colors are limited, but gloss black is available. The stuff is as durable as powder coating as long as you're satisfied with available colors.
Rustoleum epoxy appliance enamel coating achieves maximum strength after about a week. Put coated parts in kitchen oven at 350f for about 4 hours for initial cure.
Once cured, only filing, or MEK solvent overnight will touch it.
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12-31-2002, 06:09 PM
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Eastwood offers a home powder coating kit.
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Yep - I did my valve covers (and lots of other stuff on my Cobra) with the Eastwood kit.
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12-31-2002, 06:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by PSB
Yep - I did my valve covers (and lots of other stuff on my Cobra) with the Eastwood kit.
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Pete, your valve covers look great. Next time I'm in Destin I'll have to drop off some parts so you can get more practice!   |
12-31-2002, 07:47 PM
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southernfriedcj,
Well you ought to at least stop by and see my Cobra build! 
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01-01-2003, 10:36 AM
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Can you use the microwave instead of the owen?
What do you set it to? Popcorn or Roast?
TURK
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01-01-2003, 11:25 AM
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Might put out toxic gasses...!
Make sure you open the windows and don't stay in there or leave your pets in there..if you are going to bake it in the oven !
Also, make sure wifey does not know you did this with her oven
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01-02-2003, 09:20 AM
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BiB -
Baking powder coat in the kitchen would be a very bad idea. I have an oven in the garage that's dedicated to powder coating. I got it at Goodwill for $50.
Pete
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01-13-2003, 07:59 PM
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The Results
Ok Here is the finished product after the painting. I'm pretty happy with it. At the advice of the guy at the Auto parts store where I bought the paint, I used an art paintbrush and axle grease and painted all of the parts that I did not want painted black. After I spray painted the covers and let them dry, I took a credit card and scraped all of the paint off the parts I had painted with grease. I was really impressed as to how well that worked. I'm sure that If I had tried to mask it off with tape it would not come out so well. Anyway thanks for the advise on my post.
JB
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