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Old 06-18-2005, 02:48 AM
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Ok i don't usually do this. Never tried to sell anything on here because most of the time people get pissed... but...I have a valve cover from a 97 GSX in my garage. I need to get rid of it because i need the extra cash. Anyway, I was wondering if any of you want it. The thing is, whoever wants it can have it in any color they wish. I will personally paint it along with the letters/numbers. It can even be polished. Most of you seen what i did with my old valve cover. It came out *perfect*. Gloss black with polished letters. To this day it has only gotten a very small chip in it because of the cherry picker chain smacking it. What i do is let it soak in a tub full of cleaner, take it out, hand wash it, blow it off, soak it again, hand wash again, then sand. I start sanding with 180grit, go to 200, 400, then finish with 600. I then soak it in soapy hot water, take it out, dry it, blow it off, and carefully mask off the letters/numbers. Then i use a tack cloth to get any dust/dirt off of it. I then use an expensive high temp paint called VHT (very high temperature). The only place i could find it around here was at Summit. Autozone carries VHT but for calipers. Anyway VHT has numerous colors to choose from. When i start the actual painting process, i lay 4 - 6 light coats and it eventually starts to shine like a piece of glass. After that, i bake it in an oven to cure the paint. If anyone is interested in buying this valve cover from me, let me know. I take my time when it comes to stuff like this. You're not going to get a valve cover that has collected grease and oil for the past 8 years that just has paint slapped over it. When i did my own, it took literally over 12 hours for the whole process. If you want to see it, i posted pics of it a while back. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=341593

The paint that i use is good stuff. Very durable and looks incredible.

The price i'm asking is reasonable IMO. I looked on ebay and i seen powder coated ones for $95+ and that's not including shipping. I will even include a new PCV valve. I'm asking $75 shipped. Normally i wouldn't post something like this on here, but i think $75 is a hell of a good price considering all the time it takes, plus the cost of paint/materials, and i'm even throwing in a new PCV valve. The valve cover i have is in excellent shape. No cracks, holes, etc. Let me know if any of you are interested.
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Old 06-19-2005, 03:12 AM
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oh, forgot to add....if whoever wants it, doesn't want it painted and just plain, i will clean it until it shines, and sell it for $45 shipped.
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