Really tidy Winfred, you guys are good.
Thats not powder coating on the valve cover and intake right? It has a glossy finish, did you paint it?
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Really tidy Winfred, you guys are good.
Thats not powder coating on the valve cover and intake right? It has a glossy finish, did you paint it?
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yep, vht ceramic engine paint been using it for years and with good surface prep it sticks! i am at around 75k miles on my e30's valve cover and i put a little over 40k miles on the 535 before i sold it, i did a intake for the e30 a couple years ago and hit it the next day with a clear lacquer and got a mild wrinkle finish
Originally Posted by Turbo Ready
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Thats awesome I will try it. I was actually going to send my stuff out to be power coated.
I can't remember but I think I used a high temperature caliper paint made by the same company as well.
I could be wrong, but will have to locate a supplier for it here in Canada.
Did it come in an aerosol can or did you shoot it with a spray gun?
Update! I looked it up on the net, it's in an aerosol can.
Last edited by Turbo Ready; 11-07-2006 at 11:22 PM.
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Just checked it was VHT I painted my calipers with before rebuilding them.
I will use this on my m30, block and intake.
Thanks Winfred,
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clean clean and clean again
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I usually bead blast first, Winfred, then wipe with paint thinners, prime with self etching primer, then 2-3 light paint coats.clean clean and clean again
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i don't even go that far, i kill the cosmolien with something like aircraft stripper and degrease the **** outta it wipe down with a paint prep like wax & grease remover and give it a little time in the sun for any residual to evaporate and shoot, the aluminum has plenty of texture for the paint to grip
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Thanks for all your help winfred I will look into doing that. Do you think I should do an electric fan conversion?
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nothing wrong with the clutch fan and it's not sucking power when it's not needed, that and the thermostats for the electric conversions don't always last long before crapping out
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
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