My Candy Green Valve Cover by tcpete 56k HA:5/26/08 95% done
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that's what i thought you were talking about but it seemed huge.
microwave eh? =D how about...tubing from home depot?
dude mcguiver is sick. ever see hte mythbuster episodes? ingenious!
oh, i love hte vc btw. im going to try and find a spare vc somwhere...
microwave eh? =D how about...tubing from home depot?
dude mcguiver is sick. ever see hte mythbuster episodes? ingenious!
oh, i love hte vc btw. im going to try and find a spare vc somwhere...
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tubing from home depot is fine also but im not sure if they sell small enough peices were you wont have tones of it left over ( ie: PVC pipe) maybe in the connections section u might be able to find something... i used that because it was super easy to handle and also very easy to trim and cut fast in the angle i needed... im sure you can jack someones clear case lol.. u dont need that much in height to get it likes mines LMAO....
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looks great pete!!! is the paint gonna be ok in heat... i dunno if anyone asked that yet...
one idea about the gauge... how about if you use the cardboard from a toilet paper roll? it would be easier to work with as its softer and a lot closer to the size as far as the diameter goes.. then you can just glass it then bondo...
one idea about the gauge... how about if you use the cardboard from a toilet paper roll? it would be easier to work with as its softer and a lot closer to the size as far as the diameter goes.. then you can just glass it then bondo...
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Originally Posted by TCpete
CANDY PAINT IS DONE!!!.... decided to skip the pics of the silver base since it was a nightmare and a half lol... so heres pics of the candy.... as you can see it has different shades of green in different lighting conditions... at normal view its very dark!!... but i plan to wet sand the candy coat after a few more days of drying and hardening so i can make the initial look lighter... and then once the 2k grit is done ill clear it... and make room for a new valve cover design im going to do.... hehehehe
enjoy!
enjoy!
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thanks all for the + comments..... as of right now i have a potential buyer for this valve cover.... so if he buys it.. next week im going to start a new one... hehehe
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hey pete, i know that ur original wrinkle red VC eventually started peeling, which is why i originally wanted to get mine powdercoated, but seeing all the steps u did makes me think this one will last a lot longer
about how long do u think this would last?
about how long do u think this would last?
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well this one will last for ever lol
the reason my old one pealed was because i was lazy and didnt use primer hahahaha... i just threw it together really fast and it looked great for almost a year..... if i had used primer... it would have never pealed.. this one i used primer.. and from now on ill only use primer... then after primer, wet sanding, ill move on to paint... thats what happend... if u use primer u will be fine..
the reason my old one pealed was because i was lazy and didnt use primer hahahaha... i just threw it together really fast and it looked great for almost a year..... if i had used primer... it would have never pealed.. this one i used primer.. and from now on ill only use primer... then after primer, wet sanding, ill move on to paint... thats what happend... if u use primer u will be fine..
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yea bro i advise anyone to DIY...its not that hard just time consuming and tedious... unless you feel ify about doing it then have someone with experience do it... if not.. go to town!
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god damn bro this looks soo sick yo i regret paying sum1 to do mine but im also very nervous wit sh*t im not familiar wit like painting stuff (only familiar wit walls/trains/tunnels/truck with spray paint hahaha)
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yea bro i advise anyone to DIY...its not that hard just time consuming and tedious... unless you feel ify about doing it then have someone with experience do it... if not.. go to town!
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yeah, it does get pretty humid here in southFLA
speaking of that How can i find out what the Humidity level is down hear before i would start working on it? Wheather channel or something?
speaking of that How can i find out what the Humidity level is down hear before i would start working on it? Wheather channel or something?
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LMA0 thanks ^^^ you should check out my new valve cover thread.... guaranteed to deliver epic hotness soon!
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224969
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224969
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