post your painted/powdercoated/anodized valvecover!

[AE_Racer]

Originally Posted by Dolph_KYAS13

Got off my ass and made myself a coil pack cover to match the valve covers. (sadly HKS only ever offered it for SR motors)


I still need to sand down the tooling marks and paint it wrinkle black. Anodized Purple HKS oil cap is also on the way to complete the look

-Jordie

Can't share how you did the valve covers with the whole class? Lol i'd love that on my rb. awesome job on the plug cover too.

[JF_OverBoosted]

Originally Posted by Dolph_KYAS13

Got off my ass and made myself a coil pack cover to match the valve covers. (sadly HKS only ever offered it for SR motors)



I still need to sand down the tooling marks and paint it wrinkle black. Anodized Purple HKS oil cap is also on the way to complete the look

-Jordie

That sir is f***in CLEAN & legit AF.
Good job bro.

[silviaks2nr]

[MeSs]

My CA18DET valve cover with custom spark plug cover Sorry for Instagram blurryness.

Since no aluminum spark plug cover is made except the silly expensive HKS Power, one I made it myself. The reason I wanted aluminium is that I wanted the same powdercoated finish on the spark plug cover as the valve cover.
Sparkplug cover is 2pc, made with angle grinder, power drill and a electric handsaw. No CNC.

[Dolph_KYAS13]

Originally Posted by JF_OverBoosted

That sir is f***in CLEAN & legit AF.
Good job bro.

Thanks Buddy

Originally Posted by AE_Racer

Can't share how you did the valve covers with the whole class? Lol i'd love that on my rb. awesome job on the plug cover too.

Alright Class,

I've had numerous PM's about how I did this. To be completely honest, it wasnt hard at all it just took patience and planning.

First I made an illustrator file for the shapes of the livery. It was damn near impossible to find a good pattern in high resolution but after searching forever I found someone had created and traced it in Illustrator.

I had the Shapes cut out in low tac vinyl at a local signage shop.



To prep the covers themselves, I sanded them down to remove the factory casting marks so the vinyl stencils would adhere and paint would not bleed.



I used zinc chromite primer (read the label follow the instructions) and primed the sanded valve covers.

First colour to go on was the red, I then used pin stripe tape to mask the red lines. The paint used was just Kylon spray paint I bought at Canadian Tire but im pretty sure its available at walmart in the states.



Once the red was all masked, I painted the covers purple. After leaving it to try overnight (there is a lot of waiting) I used the stencils to mask the purple part of the livery.



It was just a matter of repeating the steps with the green, applying the stencils and then painting the whole thing black.



Once dry, carefully peel off the stencils. This is the best part as all the waiting pays off. After all the stencils were removed, I sprayed a thick coat of clear over the everything.

Like everything else painted, its all in the prep-work. I used regular primer at first and it did not adhere to the aluminum. Take your time and make sure everything is 100% dry between coats and stencil application and it should work out just fine.





-Jordie

[Dolph_KYAS13]

double post.

[slideways40]

shitty cell phone pics but you get the picture

[KAs14slider]

That is so funny. I recently got my timing and spark cover done.

[AE_Racer]

Originally Posted by Dolph_KYAS13

Thanks Buddy



Alright Class,

I've had numerous PM's about how I did this. To be completely honest, it wasnt hard at all it just took patience and planning.


-Jordie

I'm not very creative at all so that was an awesome write up. Thank you!

[conrad_s13.5]

you guys must be good at working wood

[ILoveJDM]

wood?! are you guys not scared it will catch fire?!

[PeaceOnesxWai]

^Its Hydro dipped

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

This is all Hydro dipped right? great work! More pics on the IM?

[silviaks2nr]

Yes It's all hydro dipped. I put a candy black coat + clear over it to give it more depth. I don't have anymore that I took but these are after a test mock up on the owner's motor:

[ILoveJDM]

Originally Posted by PeaceOnesxWai

^Its Hydro dipped

I guess if you soak the wood in water it won't catch fire.

[badbob2121]

Originally Posted by ILoveJDM

I guess if you soak the wood in water it won't catch fire.

Ah, finally this all makes sense now.

[flatout]

My motor about to be going in the car

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[tricky_ab]

[shift0246]

that hks logo is sicc!!

[Michaelwinne]

Originally Posted by flatout

My motor about to be going in the car

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Damn dude your SR looks badass.

[codyace]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

I'm the world's biggest fan of keeping it plain, or "oem+" but I gotta admit that valve cover looks fantastic with that CF dip on it. Super well done man. I dig it!

[silviaks2nr]

Thanks Cody!

[240Lover770]

can finally post here. bay is same color

[feito]

i riced it up

[krron]

Here's mine painted by me

[jerry_beans]

Originally Posted by tricky_ab

*correction
An s14 one like this just sold here in Texas. Yokoi brought it with him to the fabricated motorsports drift event. I was trying to buy it.

[jerry_beans]

Aaron losey bought it

[boriksh]

here is mine

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by jerry_beans

Aaron losey bought it

That's really cool! I'd like to get one, but I'd have to order it directly...

He should have brought more haha!


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[ziptie]

im planning to get one when i go to Japan in April ^^^^^

[ehhhregartless]