Painted engine cover

[ELEGNT]

SRI = defect and $75 fine.

correct?

whitestivo

I think......

SRI is ok as long as its secured... and not an Oiled filter.

defect yes if the pod is exposed but theres is not much point in doing it at all if u box it

wouldnt a CAI be defectable too tho?

[JIN]

black is the go then :) u said use can do it at work, so ill be happy just getting the mild steel and getting use to put the HPC on.

back OT, JIN u obviously used heat protective paint on that cover right? and did u spray it with plastic primer before painting it?

Yes and No.

I used heat protective paint but didn't use the primer.

Just painted several light layers on it.

[the_random_hero]

SRI = defect and $75 fine.

correct?

whitestivo

I think......

SRI is ok as long as its secured... and not an Oiled filter.

defect yes if the pod is exposed but theres is not much point in doing it at all if u box it

wouldnt a CAI be defectable too tho?

Pod can be exposed, just needs to be secured. Keep in mind most of the time they won't pass on a drive-by noise test, but most cops will let this slide.

[ELEGNT]

update on spraying my engine cover..............................FAIL!!!! turned out like SH|T!!

used plastic primer then heat resistant paint and it came out all blotchy and uneven textured

need to take it to spray shop now to get a real job done :(

they shouldnt charge to much to just spray it matte black would they? and to remove my filth on it?

[DJKOR]

So... I jumped onto the bandwagon and painted my engine cover as well. Actually, I was just focussed on painting the rear emblem, but figured that since I will have a bit of paint spare, I will do the engine cover while I'm at it. I was going to go for a metallic black, but finally settled on a metallic dark grey with a tint of purple in it.

Both are currently still drying at the moment so I will take photos of it all in place tomorrow. As it stands in these pics, they both have six layers of paint and two layers of clear coat, with another two to be applied. And yes... I do notice that I forgot to cut out the middle of the 'A' in 'DUAL'. I realised this once I started the clear coat. My bad.

This is what it looked like after one layer of paint. I actually liked this effect, but oh wells:

[ELEGNT]

nice work daryl! post some pics of it on your engine...i got all the paint off mine so im taking it to my local panel beaters on wednesday to get it painted satin black

i just think the grey sticks out like dogs balls and sorta doesnt fit

[JIN]

Nice Colour!

I thinking to change the colour to something else..hmm...

[whitestivo]

i'm still waiting on my bits back from the painter

knew it would be worth it, i think my job would be a bigger disaster.

chicaboo, where are you?

whitestivo

[CME-LFT]

Always trying to copy the rolla boys :P :P :P :D :D lol I did mine a while ago, got a mate to do it for me, came out alright. Might re-do it again, more candy apple red colour next time, with a ton of metallic :D

Edited March 20, 2009 by CME-LFT

[VF-X]

update on spraying my engine cover..............................FAIL!!!! turned out like SH|T!!

used plastic primer then heat resistant paint and it came out all blotchy and uneven textured

need to take it to spray shop now to get a real job done :(

they shouldnt charge to much to just spray it matte black would they? and to remove my filth on it?

Not very pleasant to hear Sh!t news..Sorry bout that..

Anw, how sh!t are we talkin here? :P Pics?

How much would it cost u to re-spray?

[ELEGNT]

update on spraying my engine cover..............................FAIL!!!! turned out like SH|T!!

used plastic primer then heat resistant paint and it came out all blotchy and uneven textured

need to take it to spray shop now to get a real job done :(

they shouldnt charge to much to just spray it matte black would they? and to remove my filth on it?

Not very pleasant to hear Sh!t news..Sorry bout that..

Anw, how sh!t are we talkin here? :P Pics?

How much would it cost u to re-spray?

like really sh|t u know when u do your 1st coat and its all blotchy like it not even allover it was just like that worse and worse as i put it on and i had an airbrush too =S

ahhh well it only costs me 60$ to paint it so i thought that would be pretty good

i dont have any good tips to give u when doing yours seeeing mine turbed out horrible lol sorry

[Evo7]

update on spraying my engine cover..............................FAIL!!!! turned out like SH|T!!

used plastic primer then heat resistant paint and it came out all blotchy and uneven textured

need to take it to spray shop now to get a real job done :(

they shouldnt charge to much to just spray it matte black would they? and to remove my filth on it?

Not very pleasant to hear Sh!t news..Sorry bout that..

Anw, how sh!t are we talkin here? :P Pics?

How much would it cost u to re-spray?

like really sh|t u know when u do your 1st coat and its all blotchy like it not even allover it was just like that worse and worse as i put it on and i had an airbrush too =S

ahhh well it only costs me 60$ to paint it so i thought that would be pretty good

i dont have any good tips to give u when doing yours seeeing mine turbed out horrible lol sorry

Hey ELEGNT, give us a buzz, i'd like to see how it turned out and see if i can help in any way,

i must do an alright job, seeing how i painted the interior Plastic Bits Silver lol :P

i need to respray the centre console though, it didn't turn out how i had hoped, needs to be more shimmery lol

Evo

[Evo7]

So... I jumped onto the bandwagon and painted my engine cover as well. Actually, I was just focussed on painting the rear emblem, but figured that since I will have a bit of paint spare, I will do the engine cover while I'm at it. I was going to go for a metallic black, but finally settled on a metallic dark grey with a tint of purple in it.

Both are currently still drying at the moment so I will take photos of it all in place tomorrow. As it stands in these pics, they both have six layers of paint and two layers of clear coat, with another two to be applied. And yes... I do notice that I forgot to cut out the middle of the 'A' in 'DUAL'. I realised this once I started the clear coat. My bad.

This is what it looked like after one layer of paint. I actually liked this effect, but oh wells:

Good effort DJKOR,

shame you did lines, but if you put a good solid coat on, she will be good :D

Evo

[DJKOR]

shame you did lines, but if you put a good solid coat on, she will be good :D

Lines?

Just an update on the pics. Here are a couple with it on.

Edit: The emblem has finished drying after six coats of clear. The end result:

[Evo7]

shame you did lines, but if you put a good solid coat on, she will be good :D

Lines?

Just an update on the pics. Here are a couple with it on.

Its come up good mate B)

i should paint mine to increase the kw lol :P

Evo

[Ascendant Rice]

when painting plastic bits liek the engine cover and mudguards do you really have to prime it first? what happens if you dont?

[JIN]

when painting plastic bits liek the engine cover and mudguards do you really have to prime it first? what happens if you dont?

Well..I didn't put any prime before I painted but it looks OK for me.

I just did 4~5 light layers with spray paint.

If you're chasing Professional job done, you may have to prime it first, probably.

[DJKOR]

when painting plastic bits liek the engine cover and mudguards do you really have to prime it first? what happens if you dont?

It is highly recommended that you prime it first. If you don't, you run a higher chance of the paint not adhering to the surface and flaking off over time.

On the topic, I got a little carried away and painted a couple of extra bits. Nothing fancy:

[goppy]

when painting plastic bits liek the engine cover and mudguards do you really have to prime it first? what happens if you dont?

It is highly recommended that you prime it first. If you don't, you run a higher chance of the paint not adhering to the surface and flaking off over time.

On the topic, I got a little carried away and painted a couple of extra bits. Nothing fancy:

dj what else did u paint? i cant tell lol

[DJKOR]

dj what else did u paint? i cant tell lol

Yeah, it's a bit hard to see in the photos given the lighting. The only other things painted are the radiator cover and the fuse box cover. Just helps the engine cover blend in more.

[ELEGNT]

BEWYAAA....done and dusted

[KevO]

came out pretty good !! :P

rofl damn you guys, i might go and do it to my engine cover as well, but as for what colour...im not sure. open to opinions

EDIT: how much was it at the panel beaters ?

Edited March 27, 2009 by BlackKnight

[ELEGNT]

what colour is it now? it was 70 bucks and then i did the blue writing myself

Edited March 27, 2009 by ELEGNT

[the_random_hero]

what colour is it now? it was 70 bucks and then i did the blue writing myself

Why didn't you have that when I saw your car :(

Looks hot man, will look better with a nice shiny intake sitting right next to it.

[KevO]

what colour is it now? it was 70 bucks and then i did the blue writing myself

it's that stock, kind of dark grey colour.

picture taken from ascendant rice

Edited March 27, 2009 by BlackKnight