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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Painted Valve Cover...

You get the idea.

How I bought it:


After a thorough scrubbing, degreasing and sanding, I laid down the red layer:


Masked off red layer:


After black coat and clear coats:


Install will happen most likely next weekend. Should look nice when paired with my supercharger and my spark plug cover another g5 owner made.


- Springer


***UPDATE***

needs a CLEANING and a wire tuck. Can't stand it now

So FRESH and SO DIR-TEE




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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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looks really good. u did a nice job. only thing i hate about tape jobs like that is the tape lines are usually really messy when viewed up close. especially on round letters like the C and O. Looks like u did a nice job though. took ur time
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Ballin! lol

Looks good man
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Gestapo007
looks really good. u did a nice job. only thing i hate about tape jobs like that is the tape lines are usually really messy when viewed up close. especially on round letters like the C and O. Looks like u did a nice job though. took ur time
THANKS..!

This seemed fairly easy to do mainly because the letters were de-bossed so I had a nice crisp edge to cut against with the exacto knife. And yes... the C's and O were the hardest.

Also, I live for pictures not actually meeting people

Originally Posted by Karlen89
Ballin! lol

Looks good man
Thanks you, sir.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Looks really good, flows nice with the painted supercharger
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Don't let him fool you he is good at photoshopping




jk jk
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by b00sted06ss
Looks really good, flows nice with the painted supercharger
Thanks... that was the idea.

Originally Posted by elite_Cyborg
Don't let him fool you he is good at photoshopping

jk jk
Come put this on for me... I'm too scared.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by springerdesigner
Thanks... that was the idea.



Come put this on for me... I'm too scared.
lol it takes a total of 10 mins
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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lol it takes a total of 10 mins
so you're telling me you don't have 10 minutes..?
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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looks good, i really need to get some paint work done under my hood
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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WOW! even better then gestapo :p
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jdunn622
looks good, i really need to get some paint work done under my hood
DO IT.

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WOW! even better then gestapo :p
far from it...
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by springerdesigner
DO IT.



far from it...
lol you did do a good job though i just felt like giving him ****
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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Damn you did a really good job man
Looks great!
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by le5_aj
wow! Even better then gestapo :p
i lmfao
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by LE5_AJ
lol you did do a good job though i just felt like giving him ****
no doubt...

Originally Posted by GodlysGirl
Damn you did a really good job man
Looks great!
Thanks.
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by LE5_AJ
WOW! even better then gestapo :p
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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lol nice new sig nate, boobies!
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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lol nice new sig nate, boobies!
Yea figure eveyone has pics of there car and girls so why cant i
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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needs a CLEANING and a wire tuck. Can't stand it now

So FRESH and SO DIR-TEE



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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Do you have a clear hood? or is that photoshop?

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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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thats photoshop
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