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Old 09-10-2008, 03:39 PM
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Got Bored, painted some covers.




and juss for kicks...

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Old 09-10-2008, 03:40 PM
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ummm, you missed one!

how come you didn't paint the airbox? Did you use high temp paint?
Looks awesome, congrats!
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Old 09-10-2008, 04:55 PM
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did you smooth out the covers?
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Old 09-10-2008, 07:25 PM
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looks very clean. are they clear coated?
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doesn't look cleared to me
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Originally Posted by Silver_Mazda09
looks very clean. are they clear coated?
thanks! and not yet.

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doesn't look cleared to me


maybe i should get on that soon...haha
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lol, you don't have to if you like the matte finish look.

looks fine by me
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Old 09-10-2008, 07:58 PM
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yeah still deciding if i want this look or the glossy clear look, ill prolly roll around with this for a few weeks and change my mind later.
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looks sick bro, why didn't you do the airbox?
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
ummm, you missed one!

how come you didn't paint the airbox? Did you use high temp paint?
Looks awesome, congrats!
lol. well i would like to get an intake soon so it wont matter that i didnt paint it, and i was running low on paint and i def wanted to get the engine cover done. annd i juss used regular paint for plastic, BlueAngel, a guy at the meets i go to told me thats what he used, and it hasnt melted or anything in my engine yet
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Old 09-10-2008, 10:11 PM
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come out to the tuesday night meets and you can see some of ours.......
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Old 09-11-2008, 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by nuke0907
did you smooth out the covers?
You can tell they are not. Look at the second pic.
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Old 09-11-2008, 04:05 AM
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wow I havent seen a stockish engine bay for a long time!
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Old 09-11-2008, 06:05 AM
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Over time the paint and/or clear coat will eventually crack due to high heat in the engine bay. Seen it happen so many times with the wrong type of paint applied.
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:34 AM
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what type of paint did u use? and what did u use to clean the covers frist?
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Originally Posted by lilring
what type of paint did u use?
"annd i juss used regular paint for plastic"
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Old 09-11-2008, 03:30 PM
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hmm. so what can i do to fix my problem then..what should i be using
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You need to get some "One Shot" paint, that is the best ****. I use to air brush with it on metal
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Old 09-14-2008, 05:00 AM
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they look alot better in person, throw some clear on the there and you should be good
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Dude I did mine on my AT and it wont last, clear coat or not. He need better paint
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Well at least they look good for now.
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dang now that's a red engine bay.
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i've though about doing this, but I want it to be smooth and glossy, not 'matte' looking. Should I smooth out the plastic first?
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