Painting the engine cover...

[shb1988]

I am looking at painting the engine cover but wanted to know if I'd need a different paint to the stuff I used to do the front grill and rear bumper insert(halfrauds paint). The only reason I ask is because I wasn't sure if I'd need a high temperature paint, and if so where I would get it from? Also would it be the same, prime, paint, lacquer sort of work?

Thanks

Stephen

[Critch]

Only difference is if recommend a plastic primer for the first couple of primer coats

[shb1988]

That's all I've used before so that's cool, will look to do this before the first show this year

[happypostie]

dont do it leave it black . imo i think they look good if your wrapping it like on fill,s car . khalid

[shb1988]

I know but it's just something different and I find it a bit boring looking under there so want to match it in with my black and orange theme....

[soulman]

I tried just spraying with plastic undercoat .then a top coat ..but the dimples on the airbox .battery and engine covers are quite deep ,so looked awful unless filled i think ..
as Khalid said they look better wrapped or dipped .
or a heavy coat of paint then laquer .

[happypostie]

Stephen have alook here ,this is where Don ( bigmac ) got his done . im sure they could do you a good deal . http://www.garnishdip.co.uk/Index.aspx

khalid

[ditchp]

get a primer filler or be patient and sand all parts as flat as possible....

after looking at your ps request i did mine something simlar but grey n red...will get a pic for you if you like

[shb1988]

Yeah that'd be great thanks yeah would sand it all smooth or put filler primer first then normal primer and paint up from there

[ditchp]

will get one for you soon as cant find any on pc

sand as flat as possible first, then plastic primer then primer filler...

paint base colour leave to dry for a day or 2 then mask of what you dont want orange.....

once all painted and dry laquer to protect