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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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i wanna paint my car Horizon Gray Metallic, and i was wondering 2 things

1. What engine bay color would look good with that?
2. How much extra does it usually cost to get an engine bay painted when you get your car painted?

I know im a 09 and im a fat *** noob, but contain the flame pls, at least i admit it
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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i think, when you paint the engine bay, I may be wrong, but EVERYTHING has to come out of the engine bay. So, lots of labor.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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yeah i know you gotta remove all the lines and wires and all that junk, i jus want a rough estimate. cause i wanna get a white coupe or black n get it painted horizon gray
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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are you pulling all the **** out or you going to have them doit? theres big price difference... call around your local shop's... they give estimates im sure price are going to vary state to state.. hope this helps
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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DO IT! All it is is time consuming..

Worst part about it that I came across was the fact that I had to cut all the brake fluid lines because The nuts were old as hell and stuck I couldnt brake them loose they just stripped really bad so I had my way with a cutting wheel..
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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haha true that, i just dont wanna run the chance of screwing up big time.

1 last question, if were to call honda up, would they be able to gimme the OEM Horizon Grey Metallic paint? and how much would i need to cover a whole car?
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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its a eg coupe
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 03:52 AM
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Do it yourself and get the service manual. You can pay someone to do it but i prefer to do it my own because less expensive. YOu might want to get a engine hoist to remove the engine. You can tape the wires, cable from getting paint over it. Yes painting the engine take time and work, but you will learn alots. At the end, it will look look new engine bay. YOur friends will be jealous after seeing it done right..
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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tru that
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