Who's Painted their Engine Cover

[Kev946]

I've been thinking of painting my engine coveranyone done there's. Do I need a flexible primer first etc., and will normal paint stand the heat? Did you mask off the Nissan logo or does this come off.

 

I've got some paint left over from when the spoiler was painted. I was thinking of buying an air brush and doing it myself. Halfords sell a basic ari brush kit for £20. Plus £6 for a gas cartridge.

 

Thanks

K

[Liam's Z]

If your gonna do that why not do the battery/ fuse covers.

 

Or is that OTT in bright yellow

[Kev946]

Yes I was thinking of those as well

 

Where's Val, he's done his?

[Liam's Z]

I remember a guy called agentorange doing this! not sure if he's on here

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right here's how I've done my engine cover, plenum, battery and brake fluid cover, plastic surrounds:

 

 

what you need:

 

sandpaper (medium and fine)

colour cans (or spray gun) I used normal paint, not thermal, and it's fine for the above. Nissan burger comes off.

primer (plastic primer preferred)

lacquer

 

 

1- sand down plastics with medium sandpaper

2- first coat of primer

(wait at least 30 mins)

3- sand down with fine sandpaper

4- second coat of primer

(wait at least 30 mins)

5- sand down with fine sandpaper

6- 3rd coat of primer

leave overnight

 

following day:

 

1- sand down plastics with fine sandpaper

2- first coat of colour

(wait at least 30 mins)

3- second coat of colour

(wait at least 30 mins)

4- 3rd coat of colour

preferaable many more thin coats of colour

leave overnight

 

 

then on day 3

 

1- sand down plastics with fine sandpaper to get rid of shine of colour

2- first coat of lacquer

(wait at least 30 mins)

3- second coat of lacquer

(wait at least 30 mins)

4- third coat of lacquer

leave overnight

 

 

NOTE: don't use too much colour/laquer in one go otherwise paint/laquer will run

 

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was typing this mate

[Guest prescience]

Lets see a pic then

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[Guest prescience]

Average

[Liam's Z]

Best get sanding Kev

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Average

 

go on then let's see yours! (lmao)

 

 

[Guest prescience]

Nah, mine's got a cut-out in the side for the supercharger belt to run

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ewwwww that must be ugly!

[Kev946]

I was just a bit worried about the heat.

 

Anyone used an air brush. Just woner if this will put enough paint on or take forever?

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I was worried about the heat too, and it definitely seems not to be an issue with halford's mixed colours, primer and lacquer

[Kev946]

I guess the cover is made of pretty basic plastic anyway.

 

I can see a little project for this weekend.

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true about the plastic itself !

[patto]

using a air brush will take a long time .

since you have some paint already take it to a local body shop and have them paint it for you or buy a small compresor and spay gun and have a go your self

 

the cheap way is to have a can made up to the colour by a local auto paint shop

 

if you live in the north east i would do if for you if you droped off the cover and the paint you have

[rtbiscuit]

Just resurecting an old thread.

 

how many people have painted there engine covers, and what paints did they use. if it wasn't heat resistant paint how is it holding up now.

 

i plan to do mine soon, was just interested in peoples thoughts.

[M13KYF]

old, jebus it started 3 years ago

[rtbiscuit]

just linking to another thread

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... gine+cover

 

this was something that big phil did, but he for obvious reasons is no longer doing it.

 

i really love this engine bay, and its kinda what i'm aiming for. but with red instead of orange.

 

does anyone have any good reccomendations for a red paint. seen a red car and thought now thats a nice red.

[Stew]

I did mine Nissan (sticking with the family) 526 which is just a standard Halfords rattle can.

 

Nice bright red.

 

I'd have gone orange however blue and orange are the colours of a football team I'm not particularly keen on......

 

Red goes with my blue quite well!

[rtbiscuit]

cheers stew,

 

i've got a silver car, and a red grounding kit, so have to go red to keep im line with the grounding kit (i got it for a good price)

 

have you got any pics stew?

 

also did you keep the original lettering in silver, or just spray over?

 

how many cans? and what colour plastic primer?

[Stew]

No pics yet. Was going to take this afternoon but it was peeing down!

 

I did a few other bits and bobs at the same time so not sure how many cans for the cover. One probably but two maybe...

 

I just covered up the lettering. Wanted to keep it but thought it would be a pain. If I decide to make it silver then I'll perhaps make up decals to cover it.

 

I used a white plastic primer and topped off the paint with petrol proof laquer. Thought it might make all the difference being in the engine bay! I guess I'll find out!

 

Used plenty of wet and dry paper during the process too.

[rtbiscuit]

so i take it these were all got from halfrauds then or did you order stuff from paints4u.com

 

also how many people have thought about doing artwork on there engine covers.

 

i noticed this when i used to browse the fto club,

 

have posted a link to some of theirs.

 

some i like others not so much

 

http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/viewtopic.ph ... rs&start=0

 

there is one particular one i'm looking for but i can't find it