[WhiteOrchid]

If you don't want the badge, may as well just ditch the whole cover. My 2 cents.

I *think* he just wants to remove the badge while he paints the plastic cover and I would assume would add the badge back after it has been painted.

 

[griff19]

I *think* he just wants to remove the badge while he paints the plastic cover and I would assume would add the badge back after it has been painted.

actually i would like to get a custom badge made to replace the earth dreams one, tough to find a place to do it, all i can find is places that do custom stickers and vinyl, and custom billet pieces which is way to expensive.

 

[Kamdog]

Who needs badges? We don' need no stinking badges.

https://youtu.be/VqomZQMZQCQ

 

[ktappe]

You have to install studs in place of all the bolts and then use the acorn nuts. Loctite on the studs is a good idea.

I'm 7 years late to this discussion, but I'll ask my questions anyway. I love the idea of removing the plastic cover, painting the valve cover, and placing a badge on it. BUT:
1) Isn't it hard to adhere stick-on badges to the textured ("wrinkled") VHT paint? Wouldn't you want a smooth surface?
2) Can the stick-on plastic badges handle the 220° the valve cover gets to?

 

[WhiteOrchid]

The badges have been on there close to 10 years and haven't budged yet. Still look like the day I put them on there.