Hey guys... been doing a lot of painting lately.. Here's my engine bay all done

cool man, pretty sweet. i like the darker blue thou, haha, but thats just my blue obsession, either that or black, but itd get too hot, how much u pick the cover up for?

I think it looks ace, i would have used metalic paint though but thats just my personal prefforance.

Trav, they come stock with the 3.5's

well.. i would have liked to do same colour as my centre console but the paint aint as heat resistant as the paint i used. im gonna test the temperatures the cover reaches and give a metallic respray if theyre low enough...

the engine cover was from rpw actually
3.5L execs dont come with engine covers..

mmm instead of making a new topic, i need somethin todo next week.

and i wanna paint, can some one give me an overview on how todo this properly?

well best way to do it is the following:

1.Wash down what you need to paint
2.Wait till dry and wipe down with a cloth to remove buit up dust from drying.
3.Apply a primer coat.. Wait 10 minutes, if needed apply again
4.Apply paint coat and continue to reapply every 10-15 minutes till desired finish is reached

Tips when painting:
1. Shake can well
2. Hold the can about a foot away while painting and do not hold the can in a single spot
3. Use an open area (something i should have followed... I painted my sisters shoes blue by mistake)
4. Dont worry if coat doesnt look even. It will even out with other coats
5. Start and stop spraying away from object
6. Only apply thin coats each time

I think that covers everything.. Got a feeling ive forgotten 1-2 things which ill remember eventually.

sounds good, ill give it a go, so we just get the cans from paint shops n stuff? i wanna get a silver interior, will go well with the colour change comin up at the end of the year :D

such a great colour it will be

well i think most people in here have used normal paint shop paint for their cars. I dont like using it though.. i use Tamiya spray paint for polycarbonate remote control car bodies. Its more expensive than normal paint but its a whole lot better quality.. Plus you dont need a primer for it. You get it from hobby shops. Get the one saying PS-## on the lid.

I found the paint is more heat resistant, dries quicker, paint is finer, nicer colours, tougher and grabs onto smoother surfaces better

Paint!! aahhh my speciality!

For plastics yes the Tamiya stuff is really good. Paint shop brands that are good are Squirts (White Knight), Krylon and theres a few others.

If you're painting any metal bits don't even bother going past Wattyl Killrust spray cans :)

I can give heaps more advice if anyone wants it.

Ok ....
Then what is the best paint for callipers? and what abouthte rotors them selves... (not the face part of course... but the hub part and edge maybe? )
Haydn

is thier any chain stores that sell Tamiya paint?

The only thing I would add to Gamisou's list of what to does is wipe it down with a metho wash - this will get rid of the last dust and grease and grime.

I am intending to paint my under bonnet soon - but not the same colours as gamisou's and I have a different Idea for the engine cover

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[quote:4e25471849]Ok ....
Then what is the best paint for callipers? and what about the rotors them selves... (not the face part of course... but the hub part and edge maybe? )
Haydn[/quote:4e25471849]
i used this stuff on my car and havnt had a proiblem since putting it on a year ago. Its like $12-14 from super cheap, gets the whole car done with one can

[.....Its like $12-14 from super cheap, gets the whole car done with one can
So you painted your whole car with this? :shock:
I cannot believe that I paid 3k for a paint job when I could have got you to do it for $13 :lol:

Haydn

Yeah i had done a design for the engine cover.. Looked shit though so just redid the whole thing 1 colour.. I was trying to do a similar design to the snorkle

[quote:a6691cf6e2]I cannot believe that I paid 3k for a paint job when I could have got you to do it for $13 [/quote:a6691cf6e2]

haha, brakes.
but u paid $3k ? mine got done for $1300 thats with heaps of panel repairs aswell :lol: :lol:

ill ask again, is thier any chain stores that sell Tamiya paint?

i wanna do this stuff next week :D

just a hobby store.. no chain sells tamiya paint

nice nice...

I can't seem to find the cover on RPW? I've got a 3.5L Exec also =/

nice nice...

I can't seem to find the cover on RPW? I've got a 3.5L Exec also =/

You have to call them - they havent put them on their product listing yet

they are about 46.50 ish!!

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