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I figure while the engine is out of the car over the next couple of weeks I have the perfect opportunity to have the valve cover powdercoated. :wink:
I'm looking for a crinkle-black finish with the lettering on the valve cover polished or left silver. Any recommendations on a good place to have it done?
Hasn't Sammmy's valve cover been powdercoated red? If I remember right it looks pretty good.
Paul's Powdercoating
469-688-0837
A friend of mine and he does an excellent job and I haven't heard of anyone that has better prices.
Do a search. LINKIEQuote:
Originally Posted by altiain
I can't help now, but I may be able to offer discounted powder coating in the future. For Christmas, my mother-in-law bought my father-in-law a nice powder coating gun. We got him some different supplies and powders, and gave him the old kitchen oven that was pulled out of our kitchen when we got a new one last year. He also has a sand blasting tank, so he has all the pieces to do some nice work.
Right now, he is practicing. Once he figures things out, I am going to try to work out a special deal with him. I was thinking that for something like a valve cover, you would buy a pound of powder and a roll of high temp tape, and he gets to keep the un-used powder and tape. This way it would cost us about $30. Since the job would only take about 1/4 a pound, it would allow him to build up a stock of different powders and supplies without any investment other than his time.
This would not be limited to Valve covers... if you can hang it in a 24" kitchen oven to cure, he would be able to do it. I will talk to him once he gets some confidence in his work and pass along more information then.
That would be sweet.
There is a name for this increase in project scope that seems to be happening.....its called 'Mission-creep.'Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Remember, the only cure for racing is poverty.;)
Note: If you have some parts that you are willing to have be used for practice, I may be able to get them done for nothing. It would be in one of the 3 colors that he got for x-mas (gloss black, yellow, 1 stage chrome) and I could make no promises of the quality at this point. PM me if you have something.
PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed, PM'ed... ;)
Liar! If you PM'ed someone... it wasn't me! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
I wouldn't mind having my valve cover done in chrome :D Where are you located?
I meant to get one from a junkyard while I was home over break and polish it, but I just didn't get off my arse and actualy do it.
Hehe... oopss.. I was distracted by Hooter's girls... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Titus
:rolleyes: I don't know if I should forgive you or be pissed you didn't invite me! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
I vote for pissed! ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
After I get done with my early side chores, you're more than welcome to come up and hit the Hooter's!Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
My buddy is back as store manager too!
BJ is still at Reunion (went to the 2pm show) so I have the kid at the moment, but I'll give you a call when she is back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
You're on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Speaking of hooters, anyone want to hit one up for the playoff games tomorrow? Sorry to hijack the thread Altiain.
Powder coat a Corvette top water inlet for me? Cost?
::Cricket: ::Cricket:
How was hooters? ::Cricket: ::Cricket:Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
I talked to my Father-in-law about working out some sort of deal for getting stuff powdercoated in exchange for supplies and while he was receptive, he isn't ready to do anything yet. He has been so busy building a new custom dash for his hotrod and working on my wife's Metropolitan that he hasn't even taken the powdercoating gun out of the box. I will follow up with him in a about a month and see if he is ready.
Always fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
So, if you guys want an excellent job done right now then call my friend Paul...
Paul's Powdercoating
469-688-0837
Here's his website to check out some work he's done:
www.paulspowdercoating.com
He's very good on pricing and flexible on what you want. Can do a regular job for good price or you can raise the price and go all out.