Originally Posted by
crznx2000
hell no. my valve cover is rattle can. duplicolr man, auto zone, advanced, pep boys. ive used rustoleum out of a can, that works well and looks GREAT. i think youve guys got it backwards though. you bake on paint when you shoot it through a gun, or if you powder coat. really only HAVE to do it for powder coat. as for spray cans.....ive never baked it, and they always look great! if you want a sick look, use the duplicolr products, they have a shit ton of diffrent looks. if you want a nice, clean shiny look, get rustoleum. thats just my 2 cents worth, i dont know what everyone else does, but i know what works for me!
wow... good info +rep... thinking hard about doing my valve cover after seeing the DIY on the 8thcivicsi forum. i always thought the baking was done to sort of flash dry it (in a sense) and prevent the flaking spoken of below.
Originally Posted by
crznx2000
and ive heard the wrinkled look doesnt hold up over time, it just starts to flake off....dont know if its true or not.