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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 04:53 PM
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Valve Cover Paint

I have an '89 GTA (L98) with a silver/gray like paint. Just wondering if anyone knows of a paint that matches closely? Thanks.

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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-detail-gray-set.html.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-detail-gr...sol-13-oz.html
I used one of these two,not sure witch one.The color was almost exact,maybe a shade off,can't really tell the change.
I used this one,http://www.eastwood.com/ew-detail-gray-set.html,just found the remainder of the the can.

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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

why not buy the actual paint that matches your car? A lot of places can mix some for you and put it into an aerosol can if you don't have the ability to spray it through a gun.
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

Thanks for the suggestions....probably just get a can mantaguy suggested from eastwood.
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

Here's another idea.

Duplicolor Met Gray Metallic

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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

^^^^
They look real nice.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

Those look great! Might give that a try.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

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Those look great! Might give that a try.
It's called Duplicolor Color Match Charcoal Gray Metallic

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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

anyone know that the kinda goldish looking color the valve covers on 80s vettes is called?
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

It's called lousy paint. The C4 Corvette valve covers were painted silver, but tended to slowly fade to a nasty brown color. I'm guessing that the "gold" ones you saw were just starting to turn brown.

Seymour Paints makes a "Nickel" paint that is a very good match for the original silver paint used on the C4 valve covers. I've painted a few sets with it and it works very well.

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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Re: Valve Cover Paint

well yeah that'd probably explain it, i didn't know if they were painted differently or made out of a different material that looked more gold or what, engine looks good by the way, mine still looks like crap haha
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