So I looked under my hood and noticed my valve cover is filthy as **** so I was thinking about taking it off and polishing it, but then I figured if I'm going to take it off why not just paint it? So before I take on this task I thought I ask a few questions.

How painful is it to take the cover off? I'd imagine it's a few bolts plus taking the coil packs off and all that.

What should I use to cover the internals? Towels? Cloth?

The usual sand the thing down, prime it, and paint a few coats probably goes without saying while trying not to get paint on the inside of the cover.

I've seen a few people that have done it so just curious.

 

Bump

 

take off coilpacks, remove bolts, remove valve cover, cover with rag or whatever,

 

You pretty much answered your own question correctly.

 

Just make sure all the seals are correctly seated on it when you reinstall, and youll be ok

 

relivant to the topic, if I buy a valve cover off ced are they new or used? I wanna buy one to paint because they are like $100 and if they are new that'd be great. Going to paint a valve cover regardless so I'll let you guys know how it goes.

 

CED dont sell used parts....good value on new oem stuff for the community. I have a brand new rare composite black cover for your car you want to make an offer?

 

What kind of rare LAP/LE5 valve cover is this you speak of?

Quite interested.

 

Its made of black lol nobody knows the secret

 

yeah its not bad to take it off and paint it. and for reference/ideas for ya...

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appe...ne-bay-111788/

 

Use a slaughtered pony skin to cover the engine.
Then hydro dip the cover in a tub a pony entrails

 

^Haha

 

Oh dear god

 

Email me. It's kinda cool actually. I was researching all the different covers made and bought one new of every part number. I have never seen one on a car.