Official Paint and Body Forum Valve Cover Build-Off

[-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-]

The Challenge: Enter a competition to create the best, most unique, artistic valve cover ("VC") and win a popular vote. The Stakes: Every entry will require a $5 entrance fee paid via Paypal. Winners will be determined by popular vote with an official poll at the conclusion of the competition. The Prizes: 3rd Place - $5 and 3 stickers from http://www.GoFastTshirts.com 2nd Place - $10, 3 stickers from http://www.GoFastTshirts.com and a T-shirt from http://www.weaksauce.org 1st Place - $$$ - Total sum of all entrance fees*, 3 stickers from http://www.GoFastTshirts.com, a T-shirt from http://www.weaksauce.org and an Antagonistic Front 275 T-shirt The more people that enter, the bigger the prize! *(minus $15 for 2nd/3rd place, minus standard Paypal fees which is about $0.30 on $5 ------$47.29 Final Amount) The Purpose: To promote traffic and participation in the Paint and Body Forum and to build a tech base with knowledgeable people. The RULES: These are the rules for the competition. Please note first and foremost, these are RULES, not just guidelines. Entries will be disqualified if the do not abide by the rules listed here. Please IM/PM me with any questions. 1) Absolutely no powder coating, no anodizing, no dipping (chrome, gold, copper, etc) will be permitted. All VCs must be done in paint. 2) You must provide a minimum of three (3) pictures of your process. (a) A "before" picture. Simple, a picture before any sanding, stripping, shaving, etc. begins. (b) A "during" picture. This can be a picture of any part of the process. More than one of this process is encouraged, but not required. (c) A "complete" picture. This is a picture of your final product. Again, more than one of this process is encouraged, but not required. Please notify me of exactly which picture you choose for your official entry. This is the one that will be posted for polling purposes. A quality camera/picture can certainly improve your odds. I realize more than one picture may be necessary to capture the different aspects of the VC (i.e. shading, metallics in the sun, etc.). The VC does not have to be on the motor in your pic. 3) You must provide a list of materials you used: sand paper, paint stripper, primer, paint, clear, tape, etc. A picture would be nice, but not required. Post here in this thread with your pictures and materials list and I will add the info to this post. 4) Entrance fees: I will maintain a list of people who have paid their entrance fee here. When you have Paypal'd me your $5, I will add you to this list. > Paypal your $5 here: asimoisking@yahoo.com You must include your screen name in the notes/additional info section! If you do not include your screen name I will consider it a gift! 5) VCs you've done prior to this competition are not admissible. 6) VCs are welcome from any make/model, but after all this is Honda-Tech, so naturally we would prefer it be Honda/Acura. Dates of Competition: Begins: 8-7-2008 Ends: November 15, 2008 (11-15-2008) (NEW, extended deadline) All pictures must be submitted and entrance fees paid before 11-15-08. On or after that date I will start the official polling process. Official Entries: 1) toyomatt84 2) Chris. 3) jvtec95 4) csubucky19 5) JKGONZALEZ3 6) gringotegra 7) sleepingciv 8) Psychoteen101 9) adio3x

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[toyomatt84]

Check your PayPal, homeslice. I'm registering.

[csubucky19]

i'm in. i will paypal when i get paid on there

[AnotherEJ]

This is going to be good

[JKGONZALEZ3]

dont know if i should enter

[Ep1dem1c]

can it be any valve cover or only honda's?

[vega_ROCKS]

SHOULD I RE-ENTER THE NES

[Chris.]

ok i should be down for this. i need to see if i have a spare valve cover laying around to perform this on

[toyomatt84]

Originally Posted by vega_ROCKS

SHOULD I RE-ENTER THE NES

Good luck with that...

Originally Posted by the rules

5) VCs you've done prior to this competition are not admissible.

[vega_ROCKS]

DARN


I HAVE ANOTHER EPIC VALVE COVER THAT SHOULD BE SOME GOOD

[sh!tsWEAK!]

I'm in to see some of these

[Ep1dem1c]

Originally Posted by -NA-aLL-thE-wAy-

Good question. I don't see why it can't be from any car. I'll add that clarification.

good deal i may enter my srt-4 valve cover in this if i can come up with a good idea to do



even if i dont enter good luck to everyone... this is a very good idea and should be a lot of fun

[B16CRXT]

Originally Posted by -NA-aLL-thE-wAy-

FYI

That aircraft stripper works VERY well on old/original VC paint, but if you spray it with anything else, it turns it into a sort of goo which is pretty hard to get off. You have to spray, use high pressure water to get the good off then let it dry then repeat the process.

But, again, it does work amazingly on oem paint.

[xyzalvarez]

WOOT WOOT!

[Tslaughter05]

im in to watch this, my gf is about to start hers so ill tell her

[HOTSAUCE01]

i like the idea...

does it have to be on a motor for the final pix?

is it only one entry per person?

[-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-]

Originally Posted by HOTSAUCE01

i like the idea...

does it have to be on a motor for the final pix?

is it only one entry per person?

It does not have to be on the motor in the pic.

You can have another entry, just gotta pay twice.

[B16B_coupe]

This is a really good idea! Way to make the honda-tech community feel like a complete group Might be down for this

so you can have a stickers on the valve cover?

[-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-]

Originally Posted by B16B_coupe

so you can have a stickers on the valve cover?

Stickers are okay, as long as there is painting involved.

[HOTSAUCE01]

Originally Posted by B16B_coupe

This is a really good idea! Way to make the honda-tech community feel like a complete group Might be down for this

so you can have a stickers on the valve cover?

yeah... this may be a dumb question but.... does the valve cover have to be actually usable? not that im gonna cut holes in it or anything... but if i wanted to use something on it that wouldnt withstand the temp of a motor can i use it?

[csubucky19]

i think it should have to be useable.

[-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-]

Originally Posted by HOTSAUCE01

yeah... this may be a dumb question but.... does the valve cover have to be actually usable? not that im gonna cut holes in it or anything... but if i wanted to use something on it that wouldnt withstand the temp of a motor can i use it?

I can't determine if paint will survive or not, so there won't be a regulation for that. It would be impossible to tell. It certainly should be functional, though. No holes or anything as you said.

[HOTSAUCE01]

arite.. ima gonna stop with the 21 questions now and go brainstorm!


Csu- before the edit, thats where i was going..... doesnt seem fair.

[-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-]

Good questions, guys. You are thinking of things I didn't.

A little inspiration, perhaps?










Modified by -NA-aLL-thE-wAy- at 4:16 PM 8/22/2008

[H8 O ATE]

hmmm, i might be in on this one!