Best way to paint valve covers? (98GT)

[98WhiteSteed]

Looking for suggestions on the best way to paint 4.6 2v valve covers off a 98 GT. Would like to do a glossy bright white to match my paint when I do the PI swap in the next month or two.

Suggestions on steps to take?

 

[03OxWhiteMach]

#1- Sand
#2- Adhesion Promoter
#3- Paint
#4- Clear

 

[THE_STIG]

^^^^What he said, but I think white would be hard to keep clean

 

[thomas91169]

yeah I wouldnt recommend unless its definitely not a DD.

 

[bleedout]

^^^ what they said. Just take your time. I painted mine at the end of summer. Turned out pretty good too. Just make sure you clean them good and use a degreaser paint prep. Painted valve covers add a great touch to the 2V engine bay. Good luck

 

[CobraBob]

The prep work is the most important part, so definitely take your time and do it right. Did you consider powder coating?

 

[4u 2 nv]

what they said plus......

Save your money. Do it right once and be done. Get it powdercoated. I set of covers cant be too much.

 

[LS2GTO]

Do it right once and be done.

If you do the paint job/prep right then there's no reason to believe that they won't last.

Prepping the plastic well and using adhesion promoter will be critical, as will the curing process aftewards.

I did a relatively ok job doing mine, and when I did swap them out years later I decided to try and take off the painjob I did. As I was sanding away I realized how much effort I had to put in and how well the paint was resisting damage.