Spraying Engine Cam Cover

[soulfly]

very nice one :D

what type of color and what brand of paint did u use?

 

[ezwong2002]

Soulfly: I use Arrow Metallic Paint. RM8.50 at hardware shop. I spray over 5 times of coating. I wonder will it withstand the high temp. My fingers crossed!

p/s : advice for those who wanna paint their valve cover. Please get a new gasket seal for the valve cover and the spark plug rings. Also you'll need some silicon to glue the corners of the gasket. This is to prevent oil leaking at high revs.

 

[simplythebest]

Can I spray my current 1.3 one? just to make it nicer .. there are many stubborn stains on it :( ..

 

[g88]

Originally posted by simplythebest@Mar 21 2004, 11:26 PM
Can I spray my current 1.3 one? just to make it nicer .. there are many stubborn stains on it :( ..

why not ?

 

[Angelz]

nd4ever...

haha taikor.. i dun think at the half cut shop ler.. i think is at where i did my piping.. =p muahaha...

err.. yeah change adi.. garang and fast? haih.. =p if can i happy liao.. hehe.. but then i know ur car going to be garang and fast ler.. hehe..

 

[nd4ever]

Oit, i've sold my car moons ago edi. Now driving a stock standard Sentra lar! :) How fast & garang would a 1.8 GXE be? Moreover, it's an automatic. <_<

 

[ninja_iga]

this was my rocker/cam-cover when it was newly painted


best to use hi-temp paint from ACE Hardware, cos they have a LARGER range of special paints..

 

[ezwong2002]

oppss... another one I did for my fren...

cost: RM9.50 + 2 cans of coke = RM11.90

 

[khaixtreme]

can i choose not to remove the cover... ??? have to get new seal and stuff very mafhan la.... and i found out that my screws on my cover are not tight.... can even twist with finger... izit alrite?? they purposely make it likt that or wat??

 

[ezwong2002]

yes. the screws on your cover musn't be too tight. If u dun wan to remove ur cover. Painting it would be hell! plus it won't look nice. Good luck.

 

[alantan]

REMOVING THE CAM WOULD BE A TOUGH JOB OR JUST SIMPLE STUFF...
TEACH ME~@@@ ;)

 

[3's]

great job with the paint jobs. I was just wondering if i would want the wordings on the cover in a different color..wat can i do?mask the cover n leave the wordings??itll be such a hassle dont u think?.Any better solutions??? thankz

 

[monster111]

can anyone post the step by step removing the cover from engine?

need to buy new gasket after that?

 

[ezwong2002]

how to post step by step? different engine got different srews and bolts wo.. what engine u are having? Usually most rocker cover can be removed by the following steps.

1. Remove spark-plug cables from the cam cover.
2. Remove timing belt cover.
3. Unscrew all bolts and nuts u can see on the rocker/cam cover. With slight force.. u should be able to lift the cover once all bolts are unscrewed.
4. if u successfully removed yo rocker/cam cover u should be able to see the rubber gasket.. if the gasket seems soft and has no crack.. means in good condition. If got crack.. it must be replaced.
5. Clean the cam cover with petrol.. before spraying.
6. Remove old silicone layer.
7. Install back once cam cover is dry just like how u took it off. And.. dun forget to reapply silicone glue before reinstalling.

Parts needed
1. 10mm spanar
2. Silicone glue
3. Petrol - RM1 enuf already
4. Painting Brush Hard type brush.. ( to clean the cam cover 1 lah )
5. Color Spray of your choice - spray more coats lor.. looks better. -refer to spraying techniques.
6. New gasket - if ur current one rosak or not in good condition la..

ermm.. hope dat helps..

 

[ksgoh]

that's cool....i'm going to paint too...