I think it was Tailchaser, but at the tech day a few weeks ago, someone mentioned knowing someone in Carolina or somewhere that powder coats valve covers cheaply. I was wondering if I could get a phone number and chat with them. THanks.
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I think it was Tailchaser, but at the tech day a few weeks ago, someone mentioned knowing someone in Carolina or somewhere that powder coats valve covers cheaply. I was wondering if I could get a phone number and chat with them. THanks.
SM Polishing has contact info, photos and pricing. I think I said quality rather than cheap, but I doubt they're expensive. :-)
there work looks good. i emailed them to see if they ceramic coat also. there prices arent bad either.Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
there's several places here in town that do a good job of powder coating too without messing with that whoel shipping thing..
I dunno about valve covers, but lots of the 7 guys have had wheels done...
Thats funny why dont the 7 guys get valve covers done??? 8)
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Originally Posted by Majik
It looks like they only want $60.00 to powder coat a valve cover... is that expensive? Doesn't sound too bad to me for something that is basically permanent and won't chip, flake, peel, etc. and looks very good. 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
On the other hand, what do you do with your car while your valve cover is being shipped, powder coated, and shipped back? :shock:
Funny (unrelated) story - I once had a dealer technician tell me that my '88 RX7 needed a valve adjustment. Needless to say, I had my car out of there ASAP, and I've never visited that dealer again. :?
Park it? They don't tend to run very well for very long without valve covers... :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Kestrel
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Originally Posted by Kestrel
they charge a $50 core deposit that you get back when you send your to them.
Automotive Machine in FW did a great job ceramic coating my turbo manifold. Give em a call, they also powdercoat.
Plus they are in Downtown FW.
Chris
http://www.smpolishing.com/images/Po...18miatavc2.JPG
Oh me like! But wouldn't it clash with my blue spark plug wires?? :lol: :wink:
uhhhhh... get it powder coated in blue? :oQuote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
But the blue would clash with the black car! Decisions, Decisions! :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Kestrel
Maybe yellow to match your hardtop? That wouldn't clash too badly with your blue wires...
As a member of cheap bastard racing, wouldn't you just...Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
A. See what color of Krylon Walmart had on clearance and paint your valve color Lemon Yellow or Appliance Biege.
or
B. See what colors of spray paint you have left over in the garage and use that (ie. Gold from the time your wife made the home made Christmas ornaments) only to run out of paint mid-coat and just leave it like that.
:lol: :D :lol:
Hmm... $60 sounds like a pretty good deal. I might have to get a black one to match my wheels. 8)
I'm actually quite fond of
http://www.smpolishing.com/images/Cu...ars/robert.JPG
Notice that it even has RED brake fluid...
I think I'd like it better in black, but it's cool.
You blow your motor up like I did, so that you have a spare valve cover...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kestrel
Also, what I am thinking about doing, since I also have blue plug wires, is a red crinkle coat on the valve cover and a carbon fiber plug wire cover from aerodramatics or what ever it is called.
All that bling, and the throttle body looks like crap. You'd think he would have had that polished as well. It's like looking at a beautiful woman... then she smiles, and she's got buck teeth, or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
Iain
You could get Magnacores for life.....
Chris
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Originally Posted by altiain
I thought that was your "thing" Iain
His "thing" has buck teeth???? :shock: Now that's just sick...