Paint

[kmcsb]

I wish to paint my trpet cover during my service..is it ok to do with normal paint or is there any special paint to do with it?? Pls tell me .. I ask 4m hardware store and they gave called TOA spray..is it ok..plz help guyz..

[Ripper]

if you mean "tappet cover" you'd need to use heat resistant paint. Toa has a variant like that and it will hold up against heat while normal spray will chip and flake off.

Make sure you clean and prep the surface properly before spraying.

Most paint jobs fail due to bad prepping

[Sylvi]

Kmcsb,

It is better you remove the cover form the engine clean same thoroughly, then use Toa spray dry for three hours and fix same.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[kmcsb]

ooh brilient...thanks guyz..normaly hw much willbe the toa spray..?? is one tonic enough??

Edited May 8, 2012 by kmcsb

[Ripper]

  On 5/8/2012 at 11:21 AM, kmcsb said:

ooh brilient...thanks guyz..normaly hw much willbe the toa spray..?? is one tonic enough??

eh! tonic???

[SeanD]

  On 5/8/2012 at 11:21 AM, kmcsb said:

is one tonic enough??

Are you NUTS?? It's NEVER enough. Always, ALWAYS add Gin:

[Sylvi]

'kmcsb',

To my knowledge one can is enough to do two coatings. if you use same sparingly. Without spraying on the either sides on the place you select to keep the cover.

The new can I bought last was Rs.550.00. Check up there will be cost increase.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[harshansenadhir]

What's the car ? let me suggest a chrome plating instead of spraying some color

[jaga]

Dear Bro, Don't go for TOA paint ,It will peel off with the high temp. Either you go for heat ressistant paint as Ripper told or chrome plating as hardana advised.

Heat resis. paint is bit expensive and available at marine paint shops .

[Ripper]

  On 5/9/2012 at 10:51 AM, jaga said:

Dear Bro, Don't go for TOA paint ,It will peel off with the high temp. Either you go for heat ressistant paint as Ripper told or chrome plating as hardana advised.

Heat resis. paint is bit expensive and available at marine paint shops .

you do get a heat resistant TOA branded spray cans. I used one recently on an air compressor cylinder head. Paint is holding up despite the block heating up.

[jdnet]

  On 5/9/2012 at 11:13 AM, Ripper said:

you do get a heat resistant TOA branded spray cans. I used one recently on an air compressor cylinder head. Paint is holding up despite the block heating up.

I use it on my exhaust and have not problems either.

[kmcsb]

thats honda eg8 ...body colur -metlic green...i wish to paint trapet cover in red..wht do u think????

[Pericles]

  On 5/10/2012 at 1:40 AM, kmcsb said:

thats honda eg8 ...body colur -metlic green...i wish to paint trapet cover in red..wht do u think????

Its called a tappet cover.

[shanX]

  On 5/10/2012 at 1:40 AM, kmcsb said:

thats honda eg8 ...body colur -metlic green...i wish to paint trapet cover in red..wht do u think????

Gud. Type-r engines also gets red valve covers, so red = more HP for you honda

[kmcsb]

macho hw much did you cost for toa can??? i askd hardware shop its rs 1500..isit ok??

[Sylvi]

  On 5/11/2012 at 5:05 AM, kmcsb said:

macho hw much did you cost for toa can??? i askd hardware shop its rs 1500..isit ok??

'Kmcsb',

It is highly over priced. TOA normal one can will be not more than 750/=. Heat resistant can will about 1000/= Rupees. there are other Thai made Spray cans for 600/= Rupees. I checked up from a paint shop Colombo 02.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[trinity]

  On 5/11/2012 at 5:05 AM, kmcsb said:

macho hw much did you cost for toa can??? i askd hardware shop its rs 1500..isit ok??

Bought a TOA can from a Dulux shop couple of weeks back. Rs 550/-.. not heat resistant though...

[prvnrox]

whats the cost of chrome plating a tappet cover?? mine is a ek3 vi multimatic maroon colour!