painting the rocker cover

[GSRSOL]

i just ordered custom powder colours from the states last week you should have let me know!

 

[myevo1]

I want something like this, a rising sun. The only rice thats going to be on my car

thats awesome! I have seen a CD/CE9a with that as well! 8)

 

[runuts]

When I did mine, I polised all of the lettering first. Then between every coast of paint(etch primer, 2k primer, base coats) I wiped the paint off the lettering with thinners. I then painted over the polished letters with 2k clear. Doing it this way, you dont have to keep polishing, or be concerned that you may scratch/damage the fresh paint by trying to buff the letters later.

Pics below.

 

[GSRSOL]

that came up a treat RUNUTS! sexy manifold too 8)

 

[Yellowgsr]

thats sik runuts! good job!

 

[EVOCPE]

Here are my colours

The top VR4 cover was powdercoated in silver

The bottom EVO cover was painted to match my car

but i think im gonna use the silver 1 and have the spark plug cover to suit my car, what u think?

 

[tharaka]

Here are my colours

The top VR4 cover was powdercoated in silver

The bottom EVO cover was painted to match my car

but i think im gonna use the silver 1 and have the spark plug cover to suit my car, what u think?

what about the silver spark plug cover, on the blue rocker cover?

 

[Yellowgsr]

id go either way! they look good! but id do the lettering to contrast :wink:

 

[lefty]

Which is better and why....

Powder coating or paint?

I like dans candy orange, but i like the red crinkle paint look.

Btw, when you take the rocker cover off, do you need to replace any seals/glue or anything? Or just unbolt, paint, and screw back on?

 

[Yellowgsr]

id reseal it with new gaskets for the sake of about 50 bux.......id spray paint it , its cheaperand it does last! just ask richard

 

[rock_it]

what about the silver spark plug cover, on the blue rocker cover?

That is what I would do .. Or get the vented cover like mine ...