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I did some forum searching and didant really see a def. answer. What is the best way to go about painting your valve covers for cheap. Its for look and since it wont be seen that much I dont want to spend that much, just to make the engine look a bit better. Here is what I want it too look like http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/9b/f5/f881_1.JPG . Thanks.

 
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HERE'S a definite answer.

 
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Yer mate you gotta start searching a little harder cose boilermakers one cannot get any more definite than that... but instead off masking of stripes you would want to be masking off honda to get the red honda logo

 
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I don't see how that's a definite answer....it's just more like another example of someone painting a valve cover. Anyways, the best way to paint your valve cover like that for cheap, would be to go out and purchase a rattle can of high temperature engine paint from your local favorite hardware/auto store. Take off your cover, mask it off, prep it for paint, shoot the bitch then let it dry (either air dry, or put it in a hot place the oven for example) then bolt it back up. There ya have it.
The best way to do it, is to invest in an air compressor, and an HVLP gun. the professional equipment gives you the best consistency. It's worth the investment, but it might make you mom/roomates mad because of the smell.
Another way you can get it done is to search for a powder coating business near you. (Just go to google maps and type in "Powder coating near *your zip here*) It might cost you like 60-70 bucks to get it done.
And last but not least, you can just chuck a can of paint under the hood and hope it comes out ok.

 
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look at the last few pages, or the article.. he wrote up a diy

"Um... I dont have a garage. I live in a 6th floor apartment. I'm building a motor in a closet, I do dirtywork in the bathroom or down in the building carwash bay. The bathtub is my parts washer if there's no chemicals involved. I gotta do **** creatively around here, I cant afford a place with a garage within a stones throw of DC. I WISH I had a garage, it would make life easy.

Anyone interested in the process...
Strip it... I used a mix of aircraft stripper to start it, 60 and 100 grit sandpaper and dremel stainless steel brushes
Wash it .... soap and water, then shoot it with brake cleaner or wipe with alcohol, then dry
I was just concerned, can you blame me? I don't want them to rust through and fall apart on me
Primer... 2 even coats
Light color ... easier to cover with dark than to try to paint over a dark color
----- Oven 15 minutes at 200 deg F
Mask off what you want to KEEP
Dark color...
Oven 20 min at 200 deg F
Remove tape

And everyone screaming powdercoat... first find a place that can powdercoat a warning stripe pattern like that, then fathom how much it would cost, given that a 1 color solid coat is over a hundred. Maybe then will you get why I spent $18 on some spray paint. I'll be packing 200+ HP underneath that cover, so honestly... I put the major money where it needs to be, and then spent a couple bucks screwing around with non-functional stuff. (That last sentence is how Boiler functions... write it down)." -Boiler-

definite answer to me

 
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^^^ Grunty. LT2004ever FTW!

 
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Thanks guys, I just happen to find that thread this morning.

 
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Cool. Post up pics when you finish it!

 
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Thanks LT.

"You must spread rep..." I hate that pop-up! I'll get you later!

 
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post pictures when your finished