painting engine bay, any tips
03-29-2004, 08:12 AM
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painting engine bay, any tips
my car is getting back from the body shop wed and I am putting my motor in on saturday.
THe color is a titanium gray and from paintscratch it is 30 bucks a can for spray
How many cans do I need for Rad support, fenders and firewall?
Should I just get some pepboy paint with a similar color, or paint it black?
THe color is a titanium gray and from paintscratch it is 30 bucks a can for spray
How many cans do I need for Rad support, fenders and firewall?
Should I just get some pepboy paint with a similar color, or paint it black?
03-29-2004, 10:22 AM
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I did my engine bay and took like 3 cans. I like extra coats though. 
It's use to be teal green and now its:
I write up a how to when I have time. I think there's also a DIY thread about this somewhere also. Search harder.
It's use to be teal green and now its:
I write up a how to when I have time. I think there's also a DIY thread about this somewhere also. Search harder.
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03-29-2004, 03:37 PM
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Re: (mike93eh)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike93eh »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you will only need 2 cans at the most. definetly color match it. youll thank me later..</TD></TR></TABLE>
First off, you really should use more then two cans. I used three, and
could have used more if I wanted to go buy it.
If your doing it with spray paint, I dont think its going to look
good if you try and color match. Black is black, but when you
try doing fancy colors its just a pain. When your talking about
spray paint at least.
First off, you really should use more then two cans. I used three, and
could have used more if I wanted to go buy it.
If your doing it with spray paint, I dont think its going to look
good if you try and color match. Black is black, but when you
try doing fancy colors its just a pain. When your talking about
spray paint at least.
03-29-2004, 04:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rainmanEK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Take everything out, I used Base Coat/Clear Coat...PPG of course!
Eric
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That looks beautiful, but why? It's just going to get dirty again if you drive it on the street.
to doing it rite.
Eric
</TD></TR></TABLE>That looks beautiful, but why? It's just going to get dirty again if you drive it on the street.
to doing it rite.
03-29-2004, 04:23 PM
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Re: painting engine bay, any tips (yusoslo)
I had my car painted taupe frost metallic recently and luckily, my original color was black, so I just left my engine bay black, and I think it looks great. Stays clean and is much easier too take care of.
03-29-2004, 07:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16ahybrid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
That looks beautiful, but why? It's just going to get dirty again if you drive it on the street.
to doing it rite.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nah....Easy to keep Clean!
eric
That looks beautiful, but why? It's just going to get dirty again if you drive it on the street.
to doing it rite.</TD></TR></TABLE>Nah....Easy to keep Clean!
eric
03-29-2004, 07:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 743 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">best engine bay evAr.
Repainted and cleared engine bays are not only better looking, but they're easier to keep clean.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks....All i Needed to clean it with Was Window Cleaner! Took no time!
Heres couple more for the Fans....
Eric
Repainted and cleared engine bays are not only better looking, but they're easier to keep clean.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks....All i Needed to clean it with Was Window Cleaner! Took no time!
Heres couple more for the Fans....
Eric
03-29-2004, 08:07 PM
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Re: (vulgar_si)
well I can't find a exact color match anywhere, my paint is off a 2004 Rx-8 titanium gray
there is a VW color that is very close but no mettalic so I will try that
there is a VW color that is very close but no mettalic so I will try that
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JCracer723 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.paintscratch.com/
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in my first post I was discussing how I did not want to pay 30 bucks a can or 90 bucks for an engine bay
</TD></TR></TABLE>in my first post I was discussing how I did not want to pay 30 bucks a can or 90 bucks for an engine bay
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I hate to jack a post that should have been in appearence.... but how did you hide all your wires like that? Please link me to a Faq or anything, I'm a clean freak when it comes to my ride . I can never get my engine bay clean enough.
Please enlighten us
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rainmanEK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Nah....Easy to keep Clean!
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. I can never get my engine bay clean enough. Please enlighten us
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rainmanEK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Nah....Easy to keep Clean!
eric </TD></TR></TABLE>