I was wondering if it would be worth it to paint my cam cover. Tomorrow I have to take it off anyways to replace my valve cover gasket and while I have it off I was thinking about painting it.
Next question, what steps would I go thru to paint it?
I am pretty sure I would need to use the high engine heat the sell at most all automotive stores. Main question I have is how would I prep the surface before painting it.
Well the cam cover doesn't get all that hot...but better to be safe than sorry I guess.
For prep this is what I would do: Go over the whole thing with sand paper, rinse off all the dust, then wet a rag with alcohol/paint thinner and wipe the whole thing down.
Whatever paint you get see if they also have a clear color, that way you can spray like 2 coats of clear on to protect it better.
When I've done them in the past, I cleaned them with brake cleaner first. Then, I used a rotary tool to clean off the baked on crap. Then, lightly sand, and clean again. I'd recommend using a hi-temp primer too. You can find stuff at PepBoys that dries in 30 minutes. And, I agree -- bake it in the oven for a while once you get the final coat on. It will help prevent it from peeling.
__________________ Matt
- 1993 Saturn SC1 * Now traded in
2000 LS2
Okay then, Ill try it out then. For the valve cover gasket, my friend whom works at a shop said that saturns only use silicon and no gasket. Is this right?
Should I paint my cam cover? 
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