DIY Painted my engine cover

[TeeEyeVany]

Over the weekend I decided to paint my engine cover to match my car...I took the paint code and went to a store here in town and told them what I was doing and they mixed me up some paint and put it in a spray can for me. Here are some pics:

Primed (2 coats):

Painted (3 coats):

Clear Coat (3 coats):

 

[spazerboy]

Nice, looks really good.

 

[webby]

turned out really really well!

 

[MrsJrotax101]

Wow! That looks great!

 

[Monk]

Good job..........Looks nice

 

[Dar-Dar]

Very nice.

 

[scottwhi1]

Looks nice. !!
Did you use high temperature paint? Or just automotive paint?

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[MrsJrotax101]

Now it's time to touch up the radiator support beam

 

[TeeEyeVany]

Looks nice. !!
Did you use high temperature paint? Or just automotive paint?

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I used High temperature paint and clear coat

 

[TeeEyeVany]

Now it's time to touch up the radiator support beam

Haha the reason that looks like a different colour is cause I got my car rust proofed from the garage when I bought the car and apparently that was one of the places they coated :s

 

[TeeEyeVany]

I also sanded down the engine cover before I primed it....I used 600 grit if anyone is wondering

 

[scottwhi1]

I also sanded down the engine cover before I primed it....I used 600 grit if anyone is wondering

That was going ti be the next question.
thought I typed it. Guess I was just thinking it to myself.

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[bigbossin]

Dammmm looks great!

 

[TeeEyeVany]

Thanks everyone! I was wondering if it was gonna look alright when I got it done but I'm pleased with how it turned out!

 

[Danglyzoidberg]

Awesome Idea! Great job, looks like a million bucks!

 

[9thgizzyguy]

 

[KennyGS]

Looks like you did a thorough job, and it paid off. Beautiful!

 

[TeeEyeVany]

Thanks! I didn't want to rush it when I did it so I made sure that I had a day that it was nice and I had lots of time to let the paint dry and everything!

 

[12civic5speed]

we need someone to do a r18 cover

 

[mongoose221]

what did you do for the ivtec label?
did you remove it carefully? or did you wreck it removing it and make sure you had a replacement?
what type of primer did you use?