I've always used gunk on to a warm engine & then washed it off, have just bought the greener, more pleasant Bilt Hamber equivalent but ain't tried it yet.
TBH paint for the cam cover doesn't have to be VHT. I've used Halfords normal touch in aerosols car paints before & laquered them after. If they get too hot for the paint then you have bigger issue than the paint! It does need to go onto an immaculately clean surface though. Getting the grease & gunge off is by far the biggest issue. Be careful if you get it powder coated, if powder coating gets inside the heat will make it flake & it blocks oil ways!
2019 Abarth 595C 2018 MGS5 Trophy 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SOLD 2005 Porsche Cayenne S SOLD 2000 Jeep GC SOLD 2010 Mazda MX5 Mk3.5 SOLD 2000 Porsche Boxster S SOLD 1987 Porsche 944 SOLD
Silver 1989 911 Speedster Midnight Blue 2004 996 C4S Cab Tahoe Blue 1990 964 C2 Zenith Blue 1998 BoxsterSold Guards Red 1992 944 S2 Cab gone but not forgotten Mediterranean Blue BMW 530e
cam cover on mine is powder coated, had it done at a local alloy wheel refurbisher, inner wings etc done with a solvent cleaner/degreaser and the hoses etc blacked with tyre blackner, loadsa piccies taken of my engine, but not by me as i forgot to take my camera, DOH !!!
1986 911 Supersport in Silver (the new red).
2023 Hyundai Tucson in dark grey.
2014 Mazda 2, ZOOM ZOOM, its the wifeys, honest !
What would look good is
Prepare your cam cover and give the lettering area a few coats of bright silver
Then mask off the lettering and use VHT Black crinkle paint (like Ferrari cam covers)
Cayenne S 4.5 06 Basalt Black 924S 87 Guards Red
924S 87 Alpine White Sold
Boxster 2.7 Silver 00 Sold
Boxster S Meridian 01 Sold 928 S2 Prussian Blue 86 Sold 993 C4 Arena Red 97 Sold
Just a note that when the engine is hot the red isn't so bright
I've got red crackle on my spider cam covers
It's been on there for 8 years now and really needs re painting
Cayenne S 4.5 06 Basalt Black 924S 87 Guards Red
924S 87 Alpine White Sold
Boxster 2.7 Silver 00 Sold
Boxster S Meridian 01 Sold 928 S2 Prussian Blue 86 Sold 993 C4 Arena Red 97 Sold
