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Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 07:43
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Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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brisbane
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October 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 07:54
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put ur hand on ur cam covers after driving, they dont get hot at all very much
regular enamel will be fine
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Location:
Adelaide
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June 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 07:56
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Yeah, regular engine enamel will do it.
I wouldn't use anything less though, even with the enamel it melted onto the 18rg sparkplug clip the first time it was brought up to temperature. It just didn't like the permenant tensioned contact, but otherwise it should be fine.
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melbourne
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July 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 08:20
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House paint is good it works well  , or use that high heat paint it comes in cans its like $8 a can...
Nate
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March 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 09:03
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My 1JZ gets so hot you can't touch it at all after driving. I'd use some sort of heat proof paint.
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 09:55
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yeah ive seen cam covers with the paint bubbled, but thats next to a high-mount. i spose it depends on the engine but id go for the good stuff. do it properly and do it only once
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 10:12
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| Astroboy007 wrote on Tue, 16 December 2003 18:54 |
put ur hand on ur cam covers after driving, they dont get hot at all very much
regular enamel will be fine
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really? what engine is that?
i have never been able to hold my hand on cam covers after a decent drive
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berala sydney
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November 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 10:36
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hi
i painted my 1g covers in 2pac no probs
cya knackers
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 11:06
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yep, two pack paint is holding up fine on my 4AGTE too.
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Toymods Board Member
I supported Toymods
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Turramurra, Sydney.
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 11:08
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Engine enamel, sold in auto shops throughout the world, in many different brands & colours. Hard to get wrong.
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 13:30
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Export Gloss spray paint
$2.50 a can at Go-Lo
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Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Tue, 16 December 2003 23:40
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I usually get some mixed up costs $10 for a litre of single pack high solids quick dry enamel just spray on and watch the gloss come up.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Wed, 17 December 2003 00:35
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I've used high temp engine paint on cam covers for a Ford V8, and am less than impressed with their appearance less than twelve months on. The covers were prepped adequately, but the paint has still flaked off, resulting in my decision to have them either powdercoated or sprayed with two pack paint next time.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Wed, 17 December 2003 02:23
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Powder coat unless you want to re-do it/dont care in a few months
Allan
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Location:
camden
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September 2003
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Thu, 18 December 2003 07:11
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fuck painting them, why not polish them??? i did and they look sweet
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Painting Cam Covers, how hot do they get and what kind of paint needed?
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Thu, 18 December 2003 09:27
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I used VHT brake caliper paint on these 20V cam covers and exhaust shield, this pic is a year after they were painted...
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