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Paint A Design?
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jeffball610
 Post subject: Paint Valve Cover?
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:08 am 
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I have a shaved valve cover I was going to use on my other project. But since it's just sitting there, I thought I might put it to work. I was thinking of painting some kind of Japanese design on it, but there's not much real estate on the 4G63 valve cover. Should I do it or not. Here is a quick 5 min. photochop of a dragon I was thinking of using. The valve cover is currently white:

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 Post subject: Re: Paint Valve Cover?
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:37 am 
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i like the idea of a design, just not dragons

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Jeremy Rothrock
 Post subject: Re: Paint Valve Cover?
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:44 am 
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Photoshop=5 minutes
Actual man hours to replicate=Forever :lol:

It would definitely be extraordinary, if you have the time and a super steady hand!
Michael J Fox would cringe just pondering it.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:56 am 
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A little too much for my taste but that's just me. A nice red or black with an aluminum or carbon fiber spark plug cover would be nice. In the end, do what you like.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:13 pm 
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When I built Hondas I saw a valve cover and spark plug cover from a B16A1 that was painted to look like the Japanese flag and it was fantastic. I would absolutely love to recreate that on my 4G61 valve cover.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:49 pm 
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This is a shit pic taked for my phone. Thats what i did with my VC, is a very nice red but the 2.0 megapix camera is not good

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