any tips on what type of prep and paint work to do to paint my valv covers red?...Ive got a parts washer and all the parts cleaner I can use at my disposal for cleanup, im thinking maby sand it a bit to get a rough surface for the paint to stick to then get some good engine primer and paint. Sound good?

i would say that the paint needs to be hear resistant to a certain point, the valve covers do get hot

toa certain point yes, but they cant get that hot there made of friggin plastic!

I used some left over caliper paint on mine but a regular heat resistant paint would do.
Clean the valve covers and use a good solvent, rough sand the area you want to paint.
Use a very fine mist to start and let dry before adding more coats.

OK painted them today will try and get pics up soon. I used our parts washer at work to get off most of the yucky stuff then cleaned off the rest with shop rags and a brush. Then after letting it dry hit it with some steel wool to rough up the surface. Then I used a sandable primer to get things started about 3 coats of it followed by 4-5 coats of bright red high temp paint and 3 coats of high temp clear. Looks NICE and shiny, ive never seen a SER1 with painted valve covers before, I cant wait to get the rear rockers in and put them on along with you know the supercharger the fuel rails the TB the alternator and all the other crap. I should have this Bonne back together within a month. Watch out Midwest Bonne-fest BonEvils comin to town!!!

I envy you....lol

just dont ask me to add up how much ive spent on the Bonne in the last year...I did it today and got immediately depressed

You're not the first to paint them

Jeffrey10x2 did it already. See if you can find the post and pics under 'former member'.

Didn't DanH140 whatever do up his whole engine? I remember someone with a clear coated black upper manifold.

yes it was H1081dan did it..........here is the thread

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...090&highlight=