Valve Cover painting Questions

[radhaz]

Hey all, I'm researching how to prep and paint a spare valve cover that I have and I have question's for folk's with experience.

Most places recommend using chemicals to strip the valve cover of its finish (though some say sandpaper and a brush). I have no qualms buying the chemicals to do it, but I already have access for a very cheap price to a sandblaster. I've never used a sandblaster but if I just sandblast the cover from the start (after I degrease it) will I need to use a chemical stripper or will the blaster do the job?

When I get the valve cover prepped I just want to paint the raised portions in stock red and clear coat the whole thing (with dupli-color high heat clear-coat). Can anyone recommend a brush on high temp paint that comes in stock cherry red ? All i've found so far is BBQ and stove paint which are all dark as hell colors black brown maroon etc...

I've found a lot of info on google and other 240sx sites but nothing that answer's these specific questions so far. Thanks in advance for any help provided.

[radhaz]

Just to clarify, I should use a chemical stripper even though I can and will sandblast it?

And the clearcoat isn't so much for the engine paint on the raised trim its for the bare metal that i'm going to leave exposed...

[Uniac]

sandblasting leaves metal very rough and usualy has to be sanded afterwords still, maybe with a glas bead but i'd go with the stripper