Author Topic: Painting engine partz  (Read 2899 times)

Offline LazyLunatic

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Re: Painting engine partz
« Reply #20 on: 11 September 2008, 20:24 »
I might take an angle grinder to the cover first, clean it up a bit and see how that looks. Then i will paint it black if that looks crap. Got some black HT i can use.

i reckon the color coded rocker cover idea is good to. Would tie the engine in with the bay nice, especially if the engine bay was really clean.

LL ;)

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Re: Painting engine partz
« Reply #21 on: 11 September 2008, 20:35 »
Dont use an angle grinder will look  :sick:
Find a platers/powdercoaters and get it bead cleaned.
Best finish to key paint onto, Better still get them to bead it and powder coat it or even Chrome plate :wink:.

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Re: Painting engine partz
« Reply #22 on: 11 September 2008, 21:28 »
hahahahahaha whatever boney :grin:  :grin: :grin: well all my metal bits are polished, even the copper bits that are on the brake lines.... :cool:

tbh i wouldnt reccomend polishing unless you have to time to keep upto it, i polish mine up with the autosol every few days, if not stains can appear, water can damage the finish if your not carefull etc, its ok for me as i make the time to do it, and seen as my cars have always had polished bays its just the norm to me but im guessing for some people it could look crappy pretty quickly

same colour rocker as the car would be good, guy u would ideally want to prime it with a heat resistant paint then spray with normal paint and laquer it :) would look fantastic and make your bay look really up to date, i say do it

cheers Kells... hadn't thought to prime with HT paint and then spray and lacquer

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Re: Painting engine partz
« Reply #23 on: 11 September 2008, 22:13 »
NP guy matey, done a few engines in my time, colour coded does look Cool, metalic black is also a wicked colour for a lump too, prob more so on a black car...