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painted L seiries valve cover.


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i cleaned it, put vaseline on the "datsun ohc" and shook the can really good and applied paint. i let it dry over night, then rubbed off the vaseline...shiney raw aluminum lettering! then i took the cover on and off until i knocked a bunch of the paint off of it..it needs a touch up

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i used vht wheel paint, aluminum color, then duplicolor annodized look for the cap and lettering. this one requires extra time. i find the wheel paint holds up the best, and it shines when you clean it for shows, oil and grime wipe right off and its durable and doesnt mind heat.

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this one is straight up wheel paint.

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yeah man, vaseline works wonders when you are doing a project like this. take their advice above though and use a metal etching primer and let it dry pretty good between coats. i did my cover back in my "infant" painting days and you can see how bad the paint has flaked off. after doing my dirt bike frame, i recommend 3 coats of primer and 4 coats of color. make sure you let it cure well between coats or it will just pop off when you tighten bolts on it. i know it sounds like a lot of paint...but my bike frame still looks sweet. also, i applied the vaseline with a q-tip

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