What Color Should I Paint My Valve Cover.

TRRChRiS · 08/06/2008, 04:45 PM

Ok I have a 2001 Patriot Red GT. My plans are to paint the stock rims a dark bronze. Now I have a question.

Should I paint my valve cover, strut bar&braces, battery harness, and all the caps:

The color of my rims or The color of my car?

I am not sure if i paint Under The Hood bronze then it will look ok.

What do you think I should Do?

This is my car:

Since This Picture I have Smoked My Turn Signals and The plastic Grille Pieces are now black.

This is what Im going for as far as rims:[Thanks to carowner; this is (SEXY)]

This is My Engine Bay:

GTclipse01 · 08/06/2008, 05:52 PM

The bronze wouldn't match well with your CAI. Go with red.

HIJACKER · 08/06/2008, 06:21 PM

Get a set of cap covers from Tearstone.

Then, take those new caps you purchased, intake manifold, valvecover, battery bracket, radiator brackets, etc. AND take the piping to your CAI along with the wheels and have them ALL powdercoated bronze at the same time. Also do that heatshield over your exhaust manifold too.

BMoreRacer · 08/09/2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HIJACKER

Get a set of cap covers from Tearstone.

Then, take those new caps you purchased, intake manifold, valvecover, battery bracket, radiator brackets, etc. AND take the piping to your CAI along with the wheels and have them ALL powdercoated bronze at the same time. Also do that heatshield over your exhaust manifold too.

HIJACKER · 08/09/2008, 05:01 PM

Sidenote - You can't paint those pieces to match anyhow, there is no patriot red powdercoat and regular PPG paint won't withstand the heat.

gunslinger · 08/09/2008, 07:52 PM

+1 to hijacker for a lot of good suggestions in many posts i've read....

TRRChRiS · 08/13/2008, 12:48 PM

thank you hijacker for the suggestions. how much you think thats going to run me?

HIJACKER · 08/13/2008, 01:14 PM

Call and get pricing - it varies depending on local market and value of the dollar. Just as home values and salaries vary significantly from place to place.

As a rough figure, I would set aside $500 and plan for it to be around that or less. Better to over estimate and save than under estimate and owe.

View Poll Results: What Color To Paint The Valve Cover;Caps;Battery Harness;and Strutbar/Braces
Bronze (The Color of Rims)	4	18.18%
Patriot Red (The Color of Car)	13	59.09%
Black	2	9.09%
Other- Please State in Reply	3	13.64%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

08/06/2008, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
TRRChRiS uNDeR CoNSTRuCTioN Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colchester, CT Vehicle: '01 Eclipse GT Posts: 119	What Color Should I Paint My Valve Cover. Ok I have a 2001 Patriot Red GT. My plans are to paint the stock rims a dark bronze. Now I have a question. Should I paint my valve cover, strut bar&braces, battery harness, and all the caps: The color of my rims or The color of my car? I am not sure if i paint Under The Hood bronze then it will look ok. What do you think I should Do? This is my car: Since This Picture I have Smoked My Turn Signals and The plastic Grille Pieces are now black. This is what Im going for as far as rims:[Thanks to carowner; this is (SEXY)] This is My Engine Bay: __________________ 3G GT Last edited by TRRChRiS; 08/06/2008 at 04:49 PM.

08/06/2008, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
HIJACKER SC-CUSTOMS.com Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Vehicle: 04Armada-08Altima-03GTS Posts: 10,872	Get a set of cap covers from Tearstone. Then, take those new caps you purchased, intake manifold, valvecover, battery bracket, radiator brackets, etc. AND take the piping to your CAI along with the wheels and have them ALL powdercoated bronze at the same time. Also do that heatshield over your exhaust manifold too. __________________ Member Ride Photos, CLICK - http://www.club3g.com/forum/members-...s-eclipse.html Officially Sponsored by Meguiar's, Nitrous Express, and Sport Compact Customs

08/09/2008, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
HIJACKER SC-CUSTOMS.com Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Vehicle: 04Armada-08Altima-03GTS Posts: 10,872	Sidenote - You can't paint those pieces to match anyhow, there is no patriot red powdercoat and regular PPG paint won't withstand the heat. __________________ Member Ride Photos, CLICK - http://www.club3g.com/forum/members-...s-eclipse.html Officially Sponsored by Meguiar's, Nitrous Express, and Sport Compact Customs

08/09/2008, 07:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
gunslinger the tower...... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: rochester,ny Vehicle: 2002 eclipse gt Posts: 307	+1 to hijacker for a lot of good suggestions in many posts i've read.... __________________ Daily driver? 550 horsepower,1650 ft/lbs of torque,45 lbs of boost :)

08/06/2008, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
GTclipse01 on the daily grind Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Reston, VA Vehicle: guess. Posts: 1,534	The bronze wouldn't match well with your CAI. Go with red.

08/13/2008, 12:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
TRRChRiS uNDeR CoNSTRuCTioN Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colchester, CT Vehicle: '01 Eclipse GT Posts: 119	thank you hijacker for the suggestions. how much you think thats going to run me? __________________ 3G GT

08/13/2008, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
HIJACKER SC-CUSTOMS.com Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Vehicle: 04Armada-08Altima-03GTS Posts: 10,872	Call and get pricing - it varies depending on local market and value of the dollar. Just as home values and salaries vary significantly from place to place. As a rough figure, I would set aside $500 and plan for it to be around that or less. Better to over estimate and save than under estimate and owe. __________________ Member Ride Photos, CLICK - http://www.club3g.com/forum/members-...s-eclipse.html Officially Sponsored by Meguiar's, Nitrous Express, and Sport Compact Customs