commando valve cover

[Tadams]

What is the best way to clean and prepare the valve cover for painting.

 

[red67gts]

send it to Leanna

 

[4spdragtop]

I sandblasted mine. Primered than 3 coats of wrinkle black. Finished off baking in bbq. Turned out perfect

 

[4spdragtop]

Used a blowdryer in between coats too

 

[66fyssh]

I sandblasted mine. Primered than 3 coats of wrinkle black. Finished off baking in bbq. Turned out perfect

I cooked mine in the oven after spraying wrinkle paint. The wife wasn't too happy when she came home and saw them! I think I used thinner and a wire brush to to get all the old paint off.

 

[4spdragtop]

For me it was tedious work making sure not to mess up the fins lol but well worth it.
Im thinking I used Plastikote?

 

[66fyssh]

I taped mine using that blue painters tape. You can see it on the fins in the oven.

 

[66fyssh]

Fun little project and gives you something to look at when you're done!!

 

[chryslerfat]

I cooked mine in the oven after spraying wrinkle paint. The wife wasn't too happy when she came home and saw them! I think I used thinner and a wire brush to to get all the old paint off.

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Like a frozen food 350 for 45 minutes. LOL

 

[chryslerfat]

When I did mine I took the aluminum off and sand blasted them. Sprayed with an oil based primer then wrinkle black and dry in the sun. Then glued the fins back on with gray permatex. That was 9 years ago and they still look great.

 

[RedFish]

I too removed the fins and had the sheet metal bead blasted.