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    DIY: Paint your Valve Cover 

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    WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

    1. 1 x Tin of VHT Wrinkle Paint
    2. 1 x Bottle of Clean Green
    3. 1 x Roll of Toilet Paper
    4. 1 x Hairdryer/Heatgun
    5. 1 x Oven
    6. Baking Gloves

    WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO DO:

    1. Clean the VC with a strong detergant (clean green is what i used)

    2. You do not HAVE to remove the existing paint, but it is advisable to try get it to bare metal like this:

    ^This is not an image of my cover, it's just an example, I did not go to bare metal.

    3. Rinse in very hot water & wrap in a towel for quick drying

    4. Tape/plug up the oil-cap, etc holes and any other parts you do not want to get paint on.

    5. Tape/plug up your nose :)

    6. Spray the paint very evenly in 1 direction holding the tin about 30cm from the VC. Spray each coat in a different direction, the paint is very powdery so don't worry if you don't see the first few coats. If you try spray too close or too thick you will risk getting a run and messing up your finish.

    7. After every 5 odd coats, warm up the VC using a hairdryer or heatgun.

    8. Repeat this process until the tin is empty, or you are satisfied with the number of layers. VHT wrinkle paint should be about 20 odd coats.

    9. For the guys that need to use the car daily, put the VC in the oven at 120C for about an hour, remove & leave overnight to cool.

    10. Tape up the areas surrounding the "DOHC VTEC" & sand down carefully using a block wrapped in water paper.

    The Results: