Painted Engine Cover

[GraphiK]

What to know what everyone thinks about it.

[lavon_andy]

take a step back and take a picture so we can see the color of the car :P

I'm guessing it's white, but it looks like you did a good job to me.

[GraphiK]

Thanks.Yeah it is white, but ill go take another picture later on.

[insaneturbo13]

looks good. i did mine the other day too!

[GraphiK]

looks good.

[duffman8189]

two-tone

[mmkeller]

Mine is still a work in progress.............

Looking at getting the intake.

P.S. AC is now all mine, last payment mailed.

[lavon_andy]

Mine is still a work in progress.............

Looking at getting the intake.

P.S. AC is now all mine, last payment mailed.

congrats :P

[srwong]

i'm noticing a lot of 4 bangers... lol

[racerdx]

^ I was thinking the exact same thing, haha.

Grats on the last payment, btw! Always an awesome feeling.

[jewelz505]

i was going to say the exact same shizz Srwong!!! LoL

-im not knocking u 2.5ers tho! good s***, now post up how much getting it painted ran you?

[dldjros69]

Wow you guys went to town!

They all look really good.

i haz no engine cover, nor have i washed my car in 3 months

[QR25DE]

Wow you guys went to town!

They all look really good.

i haz no engine cover, nor have i washed my car in 3 months

Mine's off too but chopped so it can fit with the turbo.. kinda lazy.. lol

[alphapig]

No cover > painted cover

[dldjros69]

Naaa If i had a choice i think the cover looks better. But even if i could some how fit it on i think its too hot in there!

[racerdx]

Muscle it back on, and if it gets too hot, you can just say it's a "custom melted plastic" look. Way better than paint, IMO.

[GraphiK]

i was going to say the exact same shizz Srwong!!! LoL

-im not knocking u 2.5ers tho! good s***, now post up how much getting it painted ran you?

painted it myself. all it cost me was the Krylon spray praint and the 3m to tape the emblem back on. So less than $10.

[duffman8189]

Yeah I didnt really care about my engine bay looking nice, but when I went to HIN everybody there had something really nice done to theirs. It inspired me to mess around with mine. Ive got something else done that I havent taken a pic of. As far as the price, Ive got a buddy who hooks it up when I get other stuff done.

[Bmore-coupe]

Just to add some 3.5ness to the bunch....

[DReed86]

Mine is still a work in progress.............

Looking at getting the intake.

P.S. AC is now all mine, last payment mailed.

Def like this one the best!!

[surmanm]

Yeah I didnt really care about my engine bay looking nice, but when I went to HIN everybody there had something really nice done to theirs. It inspired me to mess around with mine. Ive got something else done that I havent taken a pic of. As far as the price, Ive got a buddy who hooks it up when I get other stuff done.

dude turn on ur PM i cant replay to u or email me [email protected] i cant ans ur message

[duffman8189]

oops! ok fixed, i can be PMd now

Yeah I didnt really care about my engine bay looking nice, but when I went to HIN everybody there had something really nice done to theirs. It inspired me to mess around with mine. Ive got something else done that I havent taken a pic of. As far as the price, Ive got a buddy who hooks it up when I get other stuff done.

dude turn on ur PM i cant replay to u or email me [email protected] i cant ans ur message

[mmkeller]

Def like this one the best!![/quote]

Thanks, as far as cost goes, paint was it. I used to live next to a good friend of mine from high school and he painted cars. He showed me how to paint, I bought a paint sprayer, small compressor, and even an air brush kit. I have also used paint from a can off the shelf and added an attachment for the top that gives you a little bit more control.

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

looks good. i did mine the other day too!

u need an intake lol to much red lol

blue one looks sick like it alot

and yea

[insaneturbo13]

u need an intake lol to much red lol

i know, ive got one to pick up at the dallas meet cant wait! then im gonna do a two tone paint!

[Zerep]

the engine cover is one of those things i took mine off makes my car look like a tuner talking to honda civic owner
"yeah i built the block it revs to 6k rpms and just stays there i dont need a power band" i then precede to race his stock si and beat him to 100 2.5 FTW, then my cvt said thats enough and he passed me cvt FTL

[RuD-bOi]

I know this is an old post but how did you guys go about painting the covers. Did you have to sand the cover first, then prime, then paint. I have the 3.5 engine cover and ive been looking to paint it for quite some time now.

[jake7]

You can find a lot of info using the search function but it's pretty simple. I used high heat paint from the auto store. Just take the cover off, clean it with some dawn dish soap, wet sand it til its smooth and basically no shine to it. Then give it a light first coat. Wait 5-10 min then give it a heavier second coat. I did 3-4 coats waiting 15-20 min in between. If they go on nice and smooth then put on a few coats of clear and let it dry before putting it back on.

[RuD-bOi]

Ahh yes that search button, sorry bud im still a nubie lol. Thx for the tip, but what if I dont have dwan dish soap.
jks,jks.....

[dangeris]

Just to add some 3.5ness to the bunch....

me too