Creepin_B

K i want to paint my engine top blue like this



i actually gunked my engine once which made it come back to black, then went to do one more coat and the paint started peeling off, STRONG GUNK!
Can somebody give me some step by step instructions on the "how-to" and what i need please... id like to start this tonite if possible...

Thanks

Cynikal.Mindset

strip off the paint that is on there now with paint stripper (the gel kind works good)

wash thoroughly to remove the paint and stripper
give it a sanding with some 600grit, scuff it up good
go down to canadian tire and buy some wrinkle paint (thats what its called) its in the automotive paint section and buy a can of whatever colour you wanna put over top of it (blue in your case)
no apply the wrinkle paint as per instructions on can, let dry etc
now apply the blue paint over it and let that dry (re apply as needed)

now for the honda logo and writing that is stamped in to stand out take some sand paper and sand off the paint that is covering it (using a block sanding technique will work best)

another way to do this all in 1 easy step is to use truck lining...goto a shop that does truck bed lining and see if they can spray your valvecover with any left over they have

or u can go get it powdercoated

thats how u'd go about this...I'm gonna use the 1st method this summer

Creepin_B

thanks alot i just dont understand one part....
so i buy "wrinkle paint" in blue?
or i buy this "wrinkle paint" and put on the blue automotive paint first?

Creepin_B

and if i take the valvecover off will i need to replace anything:gasket, o-ring..etc

Cynikal.Mindset

u buy wrinkle paint (its black) then u paint blue over it...unless u can find blue wrinkle paint...and its a good idea to change the valve cover gasket/o-rings while ur in there

Creepin_B

thanks Matt

Creepin_B

bought the paint, off i go!

Cynikal.Mindset

take some pictures when ur done!

Autorotica

to strip the paint use a petroleum jelly called "naval jelly" that **** is AMAZING

Creepin_B

k i will take pics when done, should i strip all of the black original paint off, or sand it, cuz i started sanding it, the paint bubbled and flaked off in spots, now i find myself ****ed because i have to scrape the rest of the paint off which is a bitch..... in all the little corners and ****....

Cynikal.Mindset

dude, I told you to strip off the old black wrinkle paint from the factory...that step is pretty crucial...strip, clean, sand, clean, wrinkle paint, blue paint...u need to follow those steps

n1_taboo

matt be a ****en painter man....when u commin down man, we gotta meet up have a drink...

Cynikal.Mindset

dude, I'll be down mid/late april for good...we'll go shoot the **** and get me some hyperducktuning

imported2nv

i found a wire wheel works pretty good at stripping the paint off and it gets into the groves very good.
with this should take 10-15 min. to strip hole valve cover.

Creepin_B

sorry matt, i misunderstood dammit! now i have to go strip all the blue paint back off along with the black **** before it cures in 5 days.. and whats a wire wheel??????

Cynikal.Mindset

wire wheel is an attatchment for either a drill or an angle grinder, its basically a wire brush in ciricle (wheel form) used for removing paint, rust scale etc

Creepin_B

u can use the dremel one too i suppose, i have a 4 1/2", and 7" angle grinder..ill jus grab a wire wheel then if it doesnt work out, i tried to give it some fixing this morning, ill wait till it dries to see if i should re-do it all or not....

spracingsports

im tellin ya man.... "naval jelly" then let it set, the paint will bubble off and stuff... that stuff is hella strong like 50x solvent

Creepin_B

all is good, the cover came out EXCELLENT thanks for the help much appreciated, i would take a pic of it by itself with the webcam but id rather wait till dad gets back from North Carolina with the digi to show you it installed! any of you think i should paint the oil cap? im also looking to paint my manifold too and many other things....