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well im bored. off for 3 days. so went to my mech,to repair my VTEC solenoid pressure switch gasket. so now my car no leaking at all.
so my cover is a bit dull,very ugly,peel offs chips. so decide to spray.
what u/i need to buy for this project?
1) paint removal for metal
2) small paint brush
3) 15vermillion + 33red (spray can code)
4) sand paper/scrapper/clotch/newspaper
how it starts!
1) remove my H22A cover.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6820/111bb6.jpg
2) using paint brush,brush all over the cover. n wait for 5-10 minutes. (be extra careful,because the paint remover is an acid,u will shouting if those liquid get in touch with ur skin)
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/606/12yz9.jpg
3) brush if off with paint brush n also water.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1501/14cd5.jpg
4) how it looks like when the original paint is remove. (u need to sand paper for this part for smooth surface)
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6940/252242gw1.jpg
5) undercoat ur cover,with white or silver,very thin layer of spray. let it dry
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3016/23522da7.jpg
6) spray it. switch over from 15vermillion to 33red. 2-3 times n spray another cans. spray it slowly. normal spray can technique of spray. left to right,right to left.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/100/dsc00023sk6.jpg
7) the cover when its dry,n ready. (oops sorry,its not yet completed). need to re-paper sand it back. re-sand it till the color bit dull. just to make the paint sticks to the metal valve cover.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3329/433473737xt5.jpg
* to be continued.
on next part. i will re-sand paper it,to make the paint sticks to the metal. then re spray again. n also remove the paint from DOHC VTEC. wait for me!
so my cover is a bit dull,very ugly,peel offs chips. so decide to spray.
what u/i need to buy for this project?
1) paint removal for metal
2) small paint brush
3) 15vermillion + 33red (spray can code)
4) sand paper/scrapper/clotch/newspaper
how it starts!
1) remove my H22A cover.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6820/111bb6.jpg
2) using paint brush,brush all over the cover. n wait for 5-10 minutes. (be extra careful,because the paint remover is an acid,u will shouting if those liquid get in touch with ur skin)
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/606/12yz9.jpg
3) brush if off with paint brush n also water.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1501/14cd5.jpg
4) how it looks like when the original paint is remove. (u need to sand paper for this part for smooth surface)
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6940/252242gw1.jpg
5) undercoat ur cover,with white or silver,very thin layer of spray. let it dry
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3016/23522da7.jpg
6) spray it. switch over from 15vermillion to 33red. 2-3 times n spray another cans. spray it slowly. normal spray can technique of spray. left to right,right to left.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/100/dsc00023sk6.jpg
7) the cover when its dry,n ready. (oops sorry,its not yet completed). need to re-paper sand it back. re-sand it till the color bit dull. just to make the paint sticks to the metal valve cover.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3329/433473737xt5.jpg
* to be continued.
on next part. i will re-sand paper it,to make the paint sticks to the metal. then re spray again. n also remove the paint from DOHC VTEC. wait for me!
