The valve covers are painted

Kinja'd!!! "aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
01/09/2018 at 16:27 • Filed to: None

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and i still can’t decide which color is better

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the gold one has a coat of clear on it and the orange doesn’t.


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Kinja'd!!! dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:31

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Personally I think the gold looks better, and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t like gold.


Kinja'd!!! jimz > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:37

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gold. then you can go for a vintage/retro scheme:

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or:

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Kinja'd!!! Die-Trying > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:39

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Gold......


Kinja'd!!! Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:40

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Gold looks more classic to me, this is one of few occasions it really works in.


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
01/09/2018 at 16:42

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seconded....

but personally... i’d repaint the orange one a nice metallic blue or something and go for mismatched covers (but thats just my taste)


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01/09/2018 at 16:42

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Kinja'd!!! SmugAardvark > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:47

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Are you using paint suited to high temperatures? I’m not sure, but I would wonder that a lot of regular off-the-shelf paint would crack and peel when subjected to the types of heat an engine creates. I could totally be wrong though.

I always used to go the powdercoat route myself, but I totally get that it’s a more expensive and time-consuming process.


Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 16:48

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Gold. If the clear coat yellows over time you won’t notice as much.


Kinja'd!!! winterlegacy, here 'till the end > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 17:12

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The gold looks better, maybe give it a little more of a brass tinge...


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
01/09/2018 at 18:12

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Agreed, and I also generally don’t like gold.


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > SmugAardvark
01/09/2018 at 18:15

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Sort of, the primer and clear weren’t high temp paint, but these are only test covers anyways.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
01/09/2018 at 18:16

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Much like everyone else, it seems, I like the gold one better than the orange.