painting bronco script valve covers

[nkhd1]

What is the best way to tape off the bronco script valve covers? or just paint it and sand off the highlights?
Taping the script seems difficult to do well.
Thanks

 

[grant_71]

Sanding works, or spray them, and while its still wet wipe off the script/ fins with a rag soaked (BUT NOT DRIPPING) with lacquer thinner, might take a few tries to get it right but it usually works well

Even follow up with q-tips before the paint dries for the hard to reach areas

 

[pcf_mark]

Paint the valve cover blue (or whatever your base color is) and let it dry. Then get a pad roller (flat looking thing for cutting in against the ceiling) and roll on the silver or white on the script. Ford used a very smooth almost rubber roller to paint F-O-R-D on the tail gates.

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Sanding works, or spray them, and while its still wet wipe off the script/ fins with a rag soaked (BUT NOT DRIPPING) with lacquer thinner, might take a few tries to get it right but it usually works well

Even follow up with q-tips before the paint dries for the hard to reach areas

This is the method we have used in the past. Once dry you can take OO steel wool and hit the raised edges to finish getting any residue off as well as it polishes them up a bit.

 

[Vintagetin]

Here's the method I use to paint raised letter parts like valve covers and license plates.
Primer the part 1st, then block sand the letters/numbers to make sure they are flat.
Paint the color for the letters/numbers 1st, then paint a couple coats of clear paint.
Paint your top color, let it dry.
Wet sand the flat surface of the numbers/letters to remove the top color. If you accidently sand to the primer, touch up lightly with the letter/number paint color.
Re-clear coat the entire part and let it dry.
Yes it is time consuming, but the finished part will look amazing.

 

[broncobilly72]

On license plates, after prep work I paint the letters with lacquer paint then paint the entire plate with enamel. after it dries I use paint thinner to reove the cover paint on the letters which won,t remove the lacquer paint on the letters.

 

[tasker]

I masked and then polished

 

[nkhd1]

Thanks for the replies. I have some options now.

 

[bsquared]

I also just masked it off with painters tape, had them painted and peeled it off. I finished them up by lightly sanding the raised fins and lettering with some 200 grit.

Very happy with the results. Good luck, B2

 

[nkhd1]

what did you use to cover the hole on the driver side valve cover?

 

[bsquared]

what did you use to cover the hole on the driver side valve cover?

I removed the rubber grommet and just stuffed a paper towel in there to block the paint. Worked like a champ. Good luck! B2

 

[DirtDonk]

What color is that bsquared? A Ford body color, or close proximity? Random rattle can color that just looks terrific?
Caribbean Turquoise perhaps?

Whatever it is, it looks great.

Paul

 

[ryan97]

I painted with rattle can of high temp paint and then bugged off with steel wool