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Title: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: Jimp on 08 March 2010, 17:44

Been restoring the plastics in my engine bay. Used some back-to-black spray on my belt cover and it worked fine. My airbox however still looks awful and grey. It was seriously caked in dirt. I got it spotless again and sanded away imperfections and everything but the back to black spray is having little to no effect. Is it safe to use a normal plastic primer + satin black spray paint on the outside of the air box or would I need something specific?

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: Jimp on 14 March 2010, 12:32

Anyone?

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: radz on 15 March 2010, 11:57

Pretty sure I have seen a few posts/threads on painting the engine bay, have you had a search?

I can't right now as my iPhone is being a turd

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 16 March 2010, 11:59

should be okay tbh i have my lower engine cover,battery cover and air box upper cover all painted in this method and they are fine  :wink:

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: Jimp on 16 March 2010, 20:46

Great, thanks for the info  :smiley:

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: flash-derby on 17 March 2010, 09:17

a mate of mine painted all his fuse covers/air box etc on his astra with no issues.

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 17 March 2010, 12:18

heres mine done (won't pass up a chance to post a pic  :rolleyes:)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0413_engineblacktbcatchcanpow.jpg)

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: pkv0208 on 02 April 2010, 02:19

Helloo,

A few years back i colour coded the engine covers on my dads passat i was driving at the time.
I did a quick write up for the ukpassats forum at the time which ive copied below.
hope it helps! (ps, it was my 1st attempt at painting ANYTHING lol)

Orignal Engine Bay
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC00020.jpg)
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC00026.jpg)

Covers Removed and Wiped Down
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03625.jpg)

Mask
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03637.jpg)

Wet Sand Covers using 600grit Wet and Dry Paper
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03626.jpg)

Primered with Halford Plastic Filler Primer to remove imperfections and and scratches
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03632.jpg)

Sand again using 600g Wet and Dry
Apply Base Coat (so less paint is needed to cover yellow) Used Halfords Grey Plastic Primer
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03657.jpg)

Sand again using 1200g Wet and Dry
Paint Using Halfords Colour Matched Paint
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03658.jpg)

Then 2 Coats Of Lacquer and.....

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03659.jpg)
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03661.jpg)
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm457/pkv0208/DSC03668.jpg)

(Airbox cover is still inbase coat as ran out of paint!) Its worth the effort and time, do not rush it otherwise will show in the work completed.

Title: Re: Painting engine bay plastics?
Post by: snifferdog on 06 April 2010, 18:47

That looks spanking!!! Made me wanna do summat about my bay!!