Pic Request: Bare Metal Valve Cover
the color contrast man. 
12-13-2006, 08:23 PM
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you can get it media blasted with walnut shells and it gives it a very even matte aluminum look. I did it on my old civic's valve cover just before i wrinkle coated it and it looked pretty nice.
12-14-2006, 06:25 PM
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12-14-2006, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Dec 12 2006, 07:52 PM
The stock valve cover will begin to turn a nasty shade of grey when you start to sand it. It is impossible to get the brushed aluminum look on it....cast aluminum doesnt look good.....so dont do it.
I just polished my SPARK PLUG cover(not vc, i know) and top it with a brush aluminium look.
I am pretty sure it will be the same for the vc, but i have yet to mess with the pretty red coat.
hehe, honda use the winkle paint to hide the ugly cast finish
12-14-2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by John_Z,Dec 14 2006, 08:40 PM
It's a little washed out due to the flash and it's a cheap camera.
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