planning on painting my valve cover sunburst orange. The trick is i plan on doing it by brush...liquid paint, not sparying it on.............anyone done this yet?

 

Why wouldn't you want to spray it?

 

The valve cover can not be painted by brush that I know of.

You need high temp paint if you're going to do it or the exhaust side will start to peel and burn off in no time. I would recommend looking into buying a valve cover that's already powdercoated. That will ensure a lifetime of good looks. No offence, but I doubt you know what you're doing when you call the valve cover a value cover. Modern Performance is a supporting vendor on here and I'm pretty sure they sell color matched powdercoated valve covers...

 

im not too sure on how to take it off, and if i would even have the right tools

wow i just noticed i spelt it like that, i look like an ******* lol, my bad, but thanks anyways

 

not to be a dick bro, but did you really just call someone out on a typo? just cuz he mistyped doesn't mean he doesn't know what he is going. look at his sig... header, exhaust and the works... if he put those in himself, i am pretty sure he can paint.

 

You're not being a dick, you're just misinformed. He mispelled it twice. It wasn't a typo. He just admitted that he doesn't know how to take the valve cover off. I'm just trying to help him understand that painting isn't the best way to go...

 

i know right, and yea i did put the cat-back and intake on but didnt do the manifold.

ok!!!! who cares how i spelt it, ill call it a damn metal engine cover, i just need to paint the damn thing orange.

 

Um spray painting it DOES last just fine and does flake off. The valve cover DOES NOT get hot enough to make it burn off. I've used GM color match spray paint on MANY engine parts on my OWN cars over the years with perfect results. You need to prep the surface properly and it lasts just fine. Hell it lasts just fine on brake calipers so you know it'll hold up to a valve cover.

How to remove it is relatively simple, all you need is a 1/4 inch drive socket set and extension. All the bolts are 10mm just remove them all and remove the valve cover. Use total prep or another like brand and then a good self etching primer and then the paint followed by the clear coat and it'll look fan-damn-tastci for years and years to come.

Too bad your not local or I'd be glad to help you.

 

soo im guess theres not a torgue spec on the bolts? thanks for the advise, i didnt know i was gonna get a speech on how to spell!

 

I keep forgetting you guys don't have the heat pump in your engine bay. You wouldn't be saying it doesn't get hot if you felt the heat in my engine compartment during the summer.

Needless to say, prep is the most important part. And aparently the GM spray cans will work and hold up. Do you still have the heat shield w/ the extrude honed manifold? That'll help keep things cool too if you do...

 

In fact here.....

This is my engine compartment


It still looks this good months later.

I just snug them up real good and I've never had a problem with leaking.

 

yes they kept it on, so theses cans of spary you can buy from your local dealer?

 

Don't start cyring. I corrected you once and it wasn't a speech...

Now...

Cam Cover to Cylinder Head Bolt
8 N•m
71 lb in

Cam Cover to Ground Cable Bolt
10 N•m
89 lb in

Cam Cover to Ground Cable Stud
10 N•m
89 lb in

Let's all be happy

 

ooo well done, i think this might be a kool project

 

Yes and all you need to do is give them your VIN# and they order you the matching spray paint and you can also order the spray clear coat as well.

Now what are you planning to do paint the heat sheild too? Now that will get get too hot so you may not want to.

 

The parts department carries GM Color Matched cans and you can get the paint code off your car. I think it's either in the door jam or on the trunk lid. Jack, you know where there's a list?

I was asking about the heat shield because it will keep the heat away from the cover. I don't think he plans on painting it...

 

nice....thanks a bunch, like i always say
peace, love, and a highly v-dub!

 

Like I said snug them up good and you'll be fine. Use 1/4 inch drive so you don't go crazy.

 

nah i just planned on the cover, i wouldnt mind dipping the sheild in chrome though lol

 

You mean this list.... click the link!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appearance-48/color-matched-spray-paint-gm-36332/

But just give the dealer your VIN# and they can get it for you off thier data base.

 

Jackalope, that is one pretty engine. I think I need to get a few more cans to make mine look that pretty. I didn't realize you had a 2.2. Do you have SAI as well? We got one guy up in Maine saying that the dealer has the ability to delete it. Have you seen the thread? What you think?

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...t=38488&page=6

Post # 103

 

Thats a 2.4 actualy but no big. I haven't seen any dealer that will do it like that.

 

there we go, looks like im gonna jet to the dealer and get a few cans, thanks for the advise guys

 

my bad, i thought it was just the 2.2's that had the intake like that. i thought you guys were wrapped around like the 2.0's

yea, i dont know if my dealer would do it. I may head my ass up to Maine if it works. he has been driving for 2000+ miles without a CEL

 

The 2.2 and 2.4 use the same intake so I can see how you'd mix them up. The tell tale part is the coil packs, on the 2.2 it has the one big one that takes up the whole center while the 2.4 uses individual coil packs bolted to the VC. Also the intake is different but its a more subtle difference. The coil packs jump out at you tho.