aluminum made by "SEM" lasts very well. Use "transtar high building primer" lt grey first the the aluminum second,I first used it years ago on the alminum fan shrouds on my Rotax Ski-doo engines still looks great after 6 years,doesn't rub off. I'm going to use it to paint the compressor side of the turbo,the oil filter mount,intake plenum cover,I have the head off right now so I'm going to take the extra time to detail the heck out of the engine while I have the room

 

im just gunna het everything powdercoated

 

Im using the 500* paint on my valvecovers, intake manifold and a couple of other parts. I figure it should hold up, but if you were going to paint any exhaust parts you would have to use the 2000* VHT paint.

Im planning on eventually getting everything powdercoated, but this looks good for now. Using some glossy blue paint and putting a clear coat on it as well

 

im just gunna bite the bullet on powdercoating it looks better anyway no exhuast componets will be done though

 

What do you think about biting the sour apple and anodize the compressor housing- maybe black chrome for the rest?
Looks much better than simple paint...

 

no im looking to go metallic silver if at all posibble im wanting to match the xterior color to as close as possible

 

So I'm wandering if the valve covers are aluminum? Cause if they are I'm thinking bout trying to polish mine along with air intake pipes. Maybe some others if there aluminum??

 

I have seen polished valve covers before, they look sick.