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DanKidAug-30-07 03:06 PM
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#99623, "Powder Coated or Polished?"




          

What's up guys. I am looking to spice up my engine bay by changing my valve cover. I want the highly reflective chrome look and wanted to know which is better? Should I get a chrome powder coated valve cover or pick up a spare stock one and just polish it? Which one looks better and are there any negatives to either? Thanks in advance.

  
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RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, boosted60trimrst, Aug-30-07 07:05 PM, #1
RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, Moderatorcs82685, Aug-31-07 12:59 AM, #2
      RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, RoninEclipse2G, Aug-31-07 06:50 AM, #3
           RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, foggy45, Aug-31-07 08:16 AM, #4
                RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, DanKid, Aug-31-07 01:04 PM, #5
                     RE: Powder Coated or Polished?, Moderatorcs82685, Aug-31-07 02:39 PM, #6

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#99625, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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polishing always looks best but will also take forever to do so unless u got a ton of time on your hands just have it sprayed or powdercoated

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#99626, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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Originally posted by boosted60trimrst
polishing always looks best but will also take forever to do so unless u got a ton of time on your hands just have it sprayed or powdercoated


I was thinking pretty much the same thing. Personally I don't think I'd have the patience to polish the VC, too many tight areas to get into.


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#99628, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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polishing is a BEYOTCH! powdercoat that sucker, I've seen a nice dark chrome powedercoat

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#99629, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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super bored with nothing to do = polish it
impatient and want to reinstall NOW = powdercoat it

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DanKidAug-31-07 01:04 PM
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#99632, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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I don't have too much time on my hands so i'll go ahead and just buy a powdercoated one. Thanks for the advice guys. emoji

  
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#99633, "RE: Powder Coated or Polished?"
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Originally posted by DanKid
I don't have too much time on my hands so i'll go ahead and just buy a powdercoated one. Thanks for the advice guys. emoji


I forget where you are in jersey, but I can recommend two powdercoaters for you. In north jersey, TRG coating in stockholm. In central jersey liquidpowdercoats. (located near the oxford valley mall in PA)


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