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-   -   Engine Covers - Just Finished Painting (http://www.the370z.com/exterior-interior/64506-engine-covers-just-finished-painting.html)

Unique_Z 12-18-2012 01:07 PM
Nice and subtle, but stands out. :tup:

kenchan 12-18-2012 01:08 PM
well done. i like subtle accents. :tup:

Trilitheum 12-18-2012 03:04 PM
Thanks guys, I debated for a while what to do to the covers.

I decided to use the red sparingly, it really kept the look clean. I thought it wasn't going to be enough before I put them back in the engine bay but it turned out to be just right.

Nut_N_Much 12-18-2012 03:11 PM
Very nice... Good job!

kenchan 12-18-2012 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Trilitheum (Post 2065819)
Thanks guys, I debated for a while what to do to the covers.

I decided to use the red sparingly, it really kept the look clean. I thought it wasn't going to be enough before I put them back in the engine bay but it turned out to be just right.
so what kind of paint did you use? standard enamel or engine enamel in a bottle or something? :)

Trilitheum 12-18-2012 03:18 PM
Dupli-color gloss red caliper paint in the can for the letting. Goes on fairly thick and smooths over very well as it dries leaving no lines or brush marks.

kenchan 12-18-2012 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Trilitheum (Post 2065853)
Dupli-color gloss red caliper paint in the can for the letting. Goes on fairly thick and smooths over very well as it dries leaving no lines or brush marks.
^ thanks for the info. :tup:

Dragon_Ball_Z 10-05-2015 11:27 PM
REVIVED from the dead lol, how is your paint holding up?

Dragon_Ball_Z 10-05-2015 11:35 PM
Where did you get the Gun metallic Paint too bro?

Trilitheum 10-06-2015 08:04 AM
It's holding up great, no flaking or fading that I can see.

I just bought some gun metallic from the local auto parts store, not Nissan exact match paint, I believe it was for a Toyota.

It's not perfect but its very close, since the cover isn't near any body color you can't really tell.

Dragon_Ball_Z 10-06-2015 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Trilitheum (Post 3323307)
It's holding up great, no flaking or fading that I can see.



I just bought some gun metallic from the local auto parts store, not Nissan exact match paint, I believe it was for a Toyota.



It's not perfect but its very close, since the cover isn't near any body color you can't really tell.

That's awesome, if you don't mind me asking, how did you prep? Was this plastic paint? Primer? Sanding?


-Raj

Trilitheum 10-07-2015 08:29 AM
I just cleaned the surface with some alcohol before painting and let dry. The plastic is already fairly rough and textured and the paint adhered very well.

It was just standard automotive paint, from the touch up spray cans, no special plastic paint etc. You could use those but I didn't find it necessary.

2 1/2 years later it still looks good as new.

Dragon_Ball_Z 10-07-2015 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Trilitheum (Post 3324094)
I just cleaned the surface with some alcohol before painting and let dry. The plastic is already fairly rough and textured and the paint adhered very well.



It was just standard automotive paint, from the touch up spray cans, no special plastic paint etc. You could use those but I didn't find it necessary.



2 1/2 years later it still looks good as new.

Awesome! I want to do this mod, is this the paint you used? http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...3639995d32.jpg

Did you clear coat yours? Also the red paint you used a brush to apply it?


-Raj

Trilitheum 10-07-2015 08:42 AM
Yup, believe it was duplicolor gun metallic.

I didn't clear coat, just masked the rest of the cover off and painting two light coats and let dry a good day or more before re-installing.

For the red I used a small paint brush, like the craft store type, and carefully applied the paint to the top of the lettering. It will build up to give a nice thick coat if you keep adding more to the brush and do a little at a time. Have to be careful as if you go to far it will spill over the top of the letter and you have to wipe it off and start over. I dried the parts in the sun for a day as the caliper paint can take a long time to dry if put on thick.

If you want to see what the paint looks like now check here when I painted my post MAF tubes a couple months ago. http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...kle-paint.html
It's a little dusty in the engine bay, but you can see the paint is still excellent.

Dragon_Ball_Z 10-07-2015 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Trilitheum (Post 3324109)
Yup, believe it was duplicolor gun metallic.



I didn't clear coat, just masked the rest of the cover off and painting two light coats and let dry a good day or more before re-installing.



For the red I used a small paint brush, like the craft store type, and carefully applied the paint to the top of the lettering. It will build up to give a nice thick coat if you keep adding more to the brush and do a little at a time. Have to be careful as if you go to far it will spill over the top of the letter and you have to wipe it off and start over. I dried the parts in the sun for a day as the caliper paint can take a long time to dry if put on thick.



If you want to see what the paint looks like now check here when I painted my post MAF tubes a couple months ago. http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...kle-paint.html

It's a little dusty in the engine bay, but you can see the paint is still excellent.

Awesome, so the red is caliper paint? You sprayed it on the brush and wiped? And I'm really surprised you didn't use something to help with adhesion for the paint.


-Raj


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