Show me your valve cover!

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:26 am

Nice one. It works well mate. Did you get a nice smooth finish?

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:27 am

NafemanNathan wrote:
CrunchyAdams82 wrote:I take it that's quite expensive..
Yes

Figures. All the nice things are expensive.

I never get nice things..

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:27 am

The lacquer smooths it somewhat, but it is slightly textured due to the lines of paint.

Big picture so you can make out the texture -

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:28 am

Heres mine

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:29 am

RattyMcClelland wrote:
CrunchyAdams82 wrote:bit special/artistic/creative?
Im none of those things so i wont do those things.

But no. You really need airbrushes and the time it takes isnt economical business wise.

Pretty much this ^

I have all my airbrush kit still, it's how I started out. Crash helmets, leather jackets, DM's, couple of bike fuel tanks.
Sadly, as Ratty says, with the advent of full colour graphics and print, most people just won't pay what you need to charge to make it worthwhile, otherwise I'd be offering TBH.

Decent artwork on a cam cover would take many hours.

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:32 am

Shiny wrote:The lacquer smooths it somewhat, but it is slightly textured due to the lines of paint.

I see. Looks good though.

lucas wrote:Heres mine

That looks pretty sweet Lucas. You do it yourself?

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:55 am

I didn't do it myself no, I got a friend to do it

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:11 pm

Well he did a fine job. It's good having friends like that..

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:27 pm

Definitely, he has his own airbrushing business from home, you can see find him on facebook under "big shed airbrushing"

Post by **Donald** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:15 pm

CrunchyAdams82 wrote:
NafemanNathan wrote:
CrunchyAdams82 wrote:I take it that's quite expensive..
Yes
Figures. All the nice things are expensive.

I know how to get the same effect for a fraction of the cost