painted valve covers?
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From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Originally Posted by croaker
There was a recent post about someone painting some L-82 valve covers, orange I think . I tried a search no luck maybe they will chime in
Safety Car
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From: Raleigh NC
Originally Posted by Jud Chapin
What is your question? If it is how to paint them, I did mine by using stripper and then primed and painted with Chevy orange. They came out very nice if I do say so myself.
Bake in the oven at 200F for 30 minutes to cure. Skip this step if married.
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From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Originally Posted by croaker
I worried about the paint peeling on the aluminum
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here's what they used to look like when I bought the car....
I used the 500 deg temp paint along with 3 coats of clear 500deg....let me konw what ya'll think! I've painted the valve covers on my grand prix the same way and they've held up well.......hope this helps you out even thought they aren't orange anymore!...
ryan
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From: Eagle River Alaska
Originally Posted by Easy Mike
You posted the same question in General.
L-82 valve covers are semi flat black with silver accents. LT-1s used the same covers, but were not painted.
L-82 valve covers are semi flat black with silver accents. LT-1s used the same covers, but were not painted.
Right now I'm running chrome covers until I get the originals presentable looking.
Instructor
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From: Kennesaw GA
I haven't painted any valve covers, but I have powder coated them, and I like to pre-bake any porous metals to try to purge out any moisture and light oils that may seep into the finish. Usually I'll do this at the curing temp of the powder about 400 degrees for about 20 minutes. This should work well for painting too. Afterwards just wipe down with a tack rag (after cooling of course) and prime and paint.
