Aron Gleason
Well-Known Member
Whats the best paint to use on the mopar performance cast aluminum black valve covers?
Valve covers
- Thread starter Aron Gleason
- Start date
Powder coat them.http://phoenixspecialtycoatings.com/index.html
Last edited:
JimCoronette
Well-Known Member
I second that!
hanks73340
Well-Known Member
WTF is power coat? A coat with special powers?
Send the valve covers to Leanne. She advertises on this site.
Send the valve covers to Leanne. She advertises on this site.
vintage chromoly
Well-Known Member
Any good automotive paint will be fine.
X3 or more for Leanna. Her work is superb! My covers were really messed up and she made them look over the top, better than new. About 15 years later after taking them off many times to adjust solid lifters they are still like new! (last photo)
Last edited:
Powder coat
Nice thing is ya can wash it down with solvents to degrease and the coating isn't ruined or removed.
Aron Gleason
Well-Known Member
I hear powdercoating is expensive,
I'd say if your engine not very clean you might want to do something else.
Aron Gleason
Well-Known Member
CudaChick1968
Leanna ~ The Mistress of Metal
WTF is power coat? A coat with special powers?
The pokey stick gets extended a bit Hank -- my name is Leanna. LOL!! But I still appreciate your and all the other plugs!
Aron, I don't want to bum you out but the black wrinkle versions are the worst castings from the three styles that were available (polished, as cast or black wrinkle). After seeing literally hundreds cross my bench over the years, I believe the factory chose the best candidates for polishing and the worst ones were heavily painted to cover up the numerous flaws. (See the FAQ on my website -- there's an entire section devoted to them.) Customers who send the factory black wrinkle ones for resto typically pay me for 2-4 hours JUST on bodywork before they're even suitable for a multi-color job. Every set is different though, and some are better than others. Sadly you can't tell how bad they are until they're stripped. Big block versions are often so raw running your finger down the first valley under the knock out on the right can actually cut you open.
Feel free to call me if you have questions or want to go over your ideas.
BLK 68 R/T
Well-Known Member
Those are very nice looking
CudaChick1968
Leanna ~ The Mistress of Metal
Those are very nice looking
Thank you @BLK 68 R/T! They're just a small tip of my iceberg. You dream it up and I'll make it real.
That binder reminds of a calendar. You should do a Mopar calendar, of your work.
CudaChick1968
Leanna ~ The Mistress of Metal
I've done three, 2013, 2015 and 2018.
That's a page from my 2018 Powder **** Calendar. I'm putting together one for 2021 now. (https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...and-i-need-your-photos.203930/#post-911691594). Maybe your stuff can be in the next one?
="CudaChick1968, post: 911693373, member: 1097"]
I've done three, 2013, 2015 and 2018.
That's a page from my 2018 Powder **** Calendar. I'm putting together one for 2021 now. (https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...and-i-need-your-photos.203930/#post-911691594). Maybe your stuff can be in the next one?[/QUOTE]
Lol, of course. I had no idea. Put me down for two calendars.
I've done three, 2013, 2015 and 2018.
That's a page from my 2018 Powder **** Calendar. I'm putting together one for 2021 now. (https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...and-i-need-your-photos.203930/#post-911691594). Maybe your stuff can be in the next one?[/QUOTE]
Lol, of course. I had no idea. Put me down for two calendars.
Ironbuilt
Well-Known Member
Power, Powder. Leanne, Leanna...WHO CARES?!? Send them to @CudaChick1968 for the best valve covers around!!!
Similar threads
