Getting the valve covers off a Gen II isn't exactly the easiest job but I really like engine dressup and the huge valve covers on our engines look great painted. I just sold my Mark VIII and my valve covers looked as nice as the day I painted them however I DIDNT powder coat them and I DIDNT even use high heat paint.
One day I was in advanced auto and they had 4 or so small cans of Duplicolor metallic blue automotive touch up paint on the clearance rack at 75% off brining them to $1 each. I figured what the hey I like that color and bought them. They sat around a bit till I decided I would paint my valve covers and polish my COP covers.
To paint the valve covers I cleaned them really thoroughly then roughed up the surface of the paint with I think 300 or 500 grit. I applied a few layers of paint and then a high temp clear coat also from a spray can.
To polish the COP covers I sued a super extremely oh god don't ever touch it Aircraft paint stripper in a blue can. I then wet sanded with green scotch bright (like 320 grit paper) -> 500 -> 1000 -> 1200 then polished using a drill and buffing wheel with I think white polishing compound. I finished it by polishing with mother's aluminum polish in the little red container. This was one of my earlier polishing jobs and i could probably do better knowing what i know now.
All in all painting them cost me a bit of time and about $10. Great money to happiness ratio with this one. If you ahve a gen II jack the motor up to get the valve cover off. Just do it.
Sorry theyre a bit dusty, these are the only pics I think I took. Also sorry for the size this board doesnt have a timg thumbnailing option that I know of.
One day I was in advanced auto and they had 4 or so small cans of Duplicolor metallic blue automotive touch up paint on the clearance rack at 75% off brining them to $1 each. I figured what the hey I like that color and bought them. They sat around a bit till I decided I would paint my valve covers and polish my COP covers.
To paint the valve covers I cleaned them really thoroughly then roughed up the surface of the paint with I think 300 or 500 grit. I applied a few layers of paint and then a high temp clear coat also from a spray can.
To polish the COP covers I sued a super extremely oh god don't ever touch it Aircraft paint stripper in a blue can. I then wet sanded with green scotch bright (like 320 grit paper) -> 500 -> 1000 -> 1200 then polished using a drill and buffing wheel with I think white polishing compound. I finished it by polishing with mother's aluminum polish in the little red container. This was one of my earlier polishing jobs and i could probably do better knowing what i know now.
All in all painting them cost me a bit of time and about $10. Great money to happiness ratio with this one. If you ahve a gen II jack the motor up to get the valve cover off. Just do it.
Sorry theyre a bit dusty, these are the only pics I think I took. Also sorry for the size this board doesnt have a timg thumbnailing option that I know of.