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Old 05-23-2009, 02:16 PM
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Icon3 I did it.....I tackled my engine bay...

After about a week of trying to figure out wtf i was gonna do with my engine bay, id said **** it and went at it head on this morning. Heres a couple pics of before and after. I used a gallon of grease lightning, and hot water with a little bit of soap.




***** BEFORE *****










***** AFTER *****
















alright so i painted a little bit.....i think it came out pretty good, lmk what you think...

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Soooooooooooooo what did you do?????




OK OK looks nice and white. I've been cleaning my basement for the past 6 hours, I should have done a before and after shot too.

Just bust'in ya, it looks good. Make's you feel good doesn't it.
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Little bit of over spray on the sub frame but beside that it looks good
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Originally Posted by 1992Si
Just bust'in ya, it looks good. Make's you feel good doesn't it.
Yes it sure does....couple hours of work was well worth it....

Originally Posted by mcvtec
Little bit of over spray on the sub frame but beside that it looks good
yeaaaa....thats what happens when you burn some green right before you start taping....


i missed a spot....lol
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is that before the clearcoat?? from the looks of it you did pretty good, should have used something better than yor 99c spray can, that aint gonna last much...
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Looks good.
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i used High Temperature paint...good to 1200 degrees it said....

all i know is it looks WAYYY better than it did....
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wow people are ignorant. THATS GONNA PEEL OFF. Well think about it for a second, when you send your car to have an all over paint job, they use the same paint as the outside panels of the car right? i've yet to see any of that paint melt, or bubble. my opinion regular spray bomb would of worked just fine.
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I've used the Eagle 1 Wheel and tire cleaner aerosol foam stuff on my bay. I just sprayed it on and pressure wash it off. Works like a charm and its cheap.
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