Wrinkle Red Valve Cover and Custom Spark Plug Cover

Nice job looks really good!

did you just cut the stock spark cover

Howd you paint the dipstick? Did you prep it at all?

derekfccdc5 said:

did you just cut the stock spark cover

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Yeah, I used a bench grinder to get it to shape, the plastic is pretty thick and kinda hard to cut with a utility knife. After that i used a die grinder to finish the shape and then 220 sand paper to smooth it.

I didnt feel like paying 50+ dollars for an aftermarket one.

OhSixTeg said:

Howd you paint the dipstick? Did you prep it at all?

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I used Gunk Engine Brite to clean the dipstick and then masked from the beginning of the metal down a few inches and held it out in front of me and sprayed it.

nice job :thumbsup:

Where's the step-by-step instructions?

BOOOOOOOO !

LOL.

looks good man

yeah make an instruction for the spark plug cover! lol I don't want to pay $50 for that piece of grooved plastic either! :blah:

What's a bench grinder?

FamousDC5 said:

Where's the step-by-step instructions?

BOOOOOOOO !

LOL.

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I figured since there was so many I would wait till somebody asked. I'll try and post the step by step tonight, for the valve and spark plug cover.

Thanks DauHu for the nice picture of a bench grinder.

wakeoguy said:

I figured since there was so many I would wait till somebody asked. I'll try and post the step by step tonight, for the valve and spark plug cover.

Thanks DauHu for the nice picture of a bench grinder.

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:thumbsup: :laughing: that shits so useful if you got a shop. kinda wish i still had shop class back in the day lol

wakeoguy said:

Some pics of my recently painted valve cover and custom acura spark plug cover

Stuff used:
- Aircraft paint stripper
- Krylon wrinkle red paint
- Krylon fusion black paint (for dipstick)

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The dipstick is now black... these were takin right after we finished the valve cover

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hey where do you get aircraft paint stripper and what brand?

DIY on Sparkplug cover :thumbsup:

looks just like a itr cover..nice.......

looks good but not feeling the DIY spark plug cover. why don't you just get one for the EP3? it's only like $21 from Honda.

I'll see if I can post up pics of mine in a week to show you.

DauHu said:

dun remember where u can get it, but works too good..


neways, DIY of spark plug cover please ^^;;

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That's exactly the stuff I used. Got it from O'reilly's.

Fanger said:

looks good but not feeling the DIY spark plug cover. why don't you just get one for the EP3? it's only like $21 from Honda.

I'll see if I can post up pics of mine in a week to show you.

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There was actually one in the shop i work at the day before i did the valve cover. I was so tempted to take it.


Ne ways i had to work late last night so i will start on the diy now.

Were can I get the Krylon Wrinkle red? I looked on the site and cant find it.

About how much did you need? 1/2 can 1/4 can?

I would like to do mine plus i have 2 B series DOHC i'd like to do and sell