painting rocker cover tips.

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monka

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i have already done my rocker cover, although to do the details i used a brush, and it just doesnt look right.

what have other people used. i was thinking spray it the colour i want the detials to be first, and then mask the up and spray with top colour?
 
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Lifer
Here this might help. Its one of my basic how-to's for the Valve covers i do. I paint and sell them locally for a hobby :)

Start off
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The supplys!!
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after getting the paint off which was fortunately a breeze
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After sanding and cleaning

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Getting primered

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Finished

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some of my Honda valva cover work.
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Same more Advanced masking/airbrush/patterned work
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shaved
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my first attempt this year at air brushing :)

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Lifer
my best advice for doing good work on these is to find a couple cheap ones at a scap/junk yard and try out new things on them

best to clean the surface very well. i use acetone after cleaning/sanding the surface. then a good couple coats of primer. then base coat. i spray 3-4 coats waiting 5 mins inbetween sprays, making sure to do light coats. then the last coat i put on rather thick...enough to cover well, but not so much to run. then 1-2 coats of clear and let dry.
 
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Lifer
monka said:
bloody hell, what paint did you use?
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for the most part, paint is paint. For valve covers i usually try and use a paint that is rated for some type of heat range. Rustoleum Rattle cans usually have great results and are very cheap. but ive gotten into everything from spray paint to color coded manufacturer spec touch up paint that i spray through a spray gun.
 
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gtstarlet said:
top quality stuff mate they were shit hot!! could you sort my rocker cover? how much do you charge?????
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Im here in the states, so shipping would be really expensive im sure. Its honestly not hard to start, especially basic solid colors. Materials cost ~$27. I also am not a "dealer" on here so i cant solicite business on this forum lol
 
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Lifer
Hope that inspirers something brilliant in you Monka....give it a go, you will only get better at it :)
 
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Idrees said:
Nice work on them

That Yellow and Black looks awesome
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Thanks, its primer, yellow, mask, gloss black and yer done. Would look great on your car if you dont still have a top mount. thats the reason i havent gotten to painting my 4e cover yet.....maybe when i have some free time i'll make a thread about it
 
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Sounds like a plan I might give it a go. Mines just plain Black with the Yellow Toyota logo at the moment, I rushed it though so its Orange peeled!

I don't have TMIC, my car is NA! Just a replica of the Glanza
 
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Idrees said:
Sounds like a plan I might give it a go. Mines just plain Black with the Yellow Toyota logo at the moment, I rushed it though so its Orange peeled!

I don't have TMIC, my car is NA! Just a replica of the Glanza
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oh ok i remember your cars thread:). I wish we had starlets here. painting is my hobby so ive learned the more you take your time the better your results. i've also messed up MANY jobs in the past ans had to start over to learn this lol
 
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ep_chen said:
ace works dude. can you please share some of the masking ideas for effects with us?
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i use pinstripers tape which is very thin and blue scotch painters tape. the Pinstripe tape is the most useful for detailed work. Then i use alot of string for my straight angles to guide the tape.
 
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