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Old 06-17-2001, 08:29 AM
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Has anyone painted the oil cap,etc caps,and the battery tie down brace.If so how hard was this and how has it stood the test of time and how many coats of paint and clear.I painted the valve cover and thought i would paint this also thanks
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Old 06-17-2001, 08:44 AM
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hey

sorry i have no response to ur question BUT what did u paint the valve cover with i have so much red caliper paint can i use that?
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Old 06-17-2001, 09:04 AM
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i used the same paint as i did with my calipers on the valve cover
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Old 06-17-2001, 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by shane
Has anyone painted the oil cap,etc caps,and the battery tie down brace.If so how hard was this and how has it stood the test of time and how many coats of paint and clear.I painted the valve cover and thought i would paint this also thanks
I've painted the windshield washer fluid tank cap, coolant reservoir cap, brake fluid reservoir cap, radiator fluid cap, oil dip stick handle, and FSTB brackets, all with a bright red caliper paint. It was an easy process and I used two LIGHT coatings with no clear. Obviously remove all caps/items when painting. Dried each with a hair dryer on warm setting for 4 minutes and again at cool setting for another 4 minutes. It's been over a month and no fades/problems so far.
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Old 06-17-2001, 03:14 PM
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Blue....

I painted mine with regualar dollar store paint and have had it for over 8 months on my car, clean each part real good let air dry then apply about 6-8 coats of paint..

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