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04-18-2006, 10:33 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenwood, Mo.
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| New mod-painted engine cover
I finally got it done. I painted my engine cover and added some chrome lettering I ordered from Randode.com | 
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04-18-2006, 10:57 AM
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#2 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
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| Oooohhhhh, Ahhhhhh!!!!!!! 
Looks good, how much sanding did you have to do? | |
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04-18-2006, 11:03 AM
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#3 | | Egistered Ruser
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04-18-2006, 11:05 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by DTRAIN619 Oooohhhhh, Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!
Looks good, how much sanding did you have to do? |
Thanks. Actually, not a whole lot of sanding. I sanded the cover down when I first started. I used some 800 grit paper so I wouldn't put any scratches in the plastic. I then sprayed it with primer, then gave it a once over with the 800 again. Then about 3 coats of the base coat (silver) for good coverage. Again the once over with the 800. Then I started with the final color, which is actually Red Metalcast paint. I put a total of 10 coats of the red on to get it the color that it is. If you make sure that the surface is very clean in between each coat, very little sanding is required. After the red, I put the lettering on it, and then applied 4 coats of clear.  | |
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04-18-2006, 11:23 AM
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#5 | | Undercover Moderator
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Originally Posted by Ghosthunter Thanks. Actually, not a whole lot of sanding. I sanded the cover down when I first started. I used some 800 grit paper so I wouldn't put any scratches in the plastic. I then sprayed it with primer, then gave it a once over with the 800 again. Then about 3 coats of the base coat (silver) for good coverage. Again the once over with the 800. Then I started with the final color, which is actually Red Metalcast paint. I put a total of 10 coats of the red on to get it the color that it is. If you make sure that the surface is very clean in between each coat, very little sanding is required. After the red, I put the lettering on it, and then applied 4 coats of clear. | Nice! BTW, I'll be shipping my cover to you!! 
J/K!! | |
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04-18-2006, 11:54 AM
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| did mine too and used the CF lettering from randode.  | 
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04-18-2006, 12:21 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
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| Looks good. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:38 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
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| haha i just ordered the chrome overlay from randode also! and a few other things. But Yay! Can't wait. going to paint my engine cover then get the overlay on and it will be my first mod under the hood. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:38 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
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| What kind of paint are you guys using for all of the plastic pieces?
Looks like something I'll be doing this weekend. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:39 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
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| Kartel (Mike) let me in on a Duplicolor. It's what he used on his insides. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:39 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
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| Sweet. Good luck with the painting. Post pics when it's finished. I also ordered the Chrome rear hatch overlays from them. I also made my own Chrome hood prop overlay. It looks much better than the stock finish. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:43 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by hayalex6 What kind of paint are you guys using for all of the plastic pieces?
Looks like something I'll be doing this weekend. |
I actually used Metalcast paint by Duplicolor on my engine cover. I used the Red along with the silver basecoat that they have for the metalcast paint. I bought it at the local parts store. | |
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04-18-2006, 12:45 PM
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#13 | | Registered User
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| I got a few things from him.. lol Can't wait to get them. I'm hoping to have a few things on before the meet saturday. | |
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04-18-2006, 11:19 PM
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#14 | | Rubmeister
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birthplace of Speedo, USA
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| I need to get vinyl for my cover as well.... looks killer. | |
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07-29-2006, 02:37 AM
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#15 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by Ghosthunter Thanks. Actually, not a whole lot of sanding. I sanded the cover down when I first started. I used some 800 grit paper so I wouldn't put any scratches in the plastic. I then sprayed it with primer, then gave it a once over with the 800 again. Then about 3 coats of the base coat (silver) for good coverage. Again the once over with the 800. Then I started with the final color, which is actually Red Metalcast paint. I put a total of 10 coats of the red on to get it the color that it is. If you make sure that the surface is very clean in between each coat, very little sanding is required. After the red, I put the lettering on it, and then applied 4 coats of clear. |
dude if you make mine in BSP, ill pay for shipping both ways, paint and time. | |
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07-30-2006, 12:04 AM
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#16 | | Registered User
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| very nice guys they sure do look better with color on them... | |
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07-30-2006, 12:33 AM
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#17 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas City, North, MO
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| This is an old thread. He doesn't even have that engine cover anymore. He has a polished aluminum one or something like that....all i know is it's shiny and says injen on it.  | |
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