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    Default engine cover

    I'm thinking of spraying my engine cover, just for something different in the engine bay, anyway i was thinking possibly white like the car is or maybe even a blue what are your thoughts?

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    a contrasting colour can be good, as long as you pick a decent colour.

    Primary colours usually work well with white cars.

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    if you want something different paint it a bright fluro colour :P

    if ya it matching n neat looking id go silver or white man, maybe even black that would look sweet with the white i reakon

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    should colour code ya engine bay black n white, make the cover like a real glossy shinny black

    that would look really sweet

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    Quote Originally Posted by WogBoyz View Post
    should colour code ya engine bay black n white, make the cover like a real glossy shinny black

    that would look really sweet
    i really like the black now lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by NORTI View Post
    dont ask me, Ill just say purple....

    anidoised purple
    hahaha might have to pass on that danni lol purple just aint my style

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    get a couple of covers from the wreckers, & just paint a couple up, see what looks best?

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    lols nah, its just what I usually do, reminds me I need to grab a couple of bits for the Calais to try out some ideas....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SAV_117 View Post
    ideas ey i love ideas
    it dosent happen very often hey sav. go green - fluro frog green !

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    Use black and then you can run white through parts? Or another colour?

    I've been thinking about doing mine, but i'm not sure what colour. I was thinking black with blue for mine! Or maybe just all dark blue.

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    ohh maybe how would i do that though just bought a cover off ebay so ill go pick it up tomorrow night so yes its actually happening lol

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    You would spray it all one colour. Then cover up the lines and spray the rest? :P Thats probably the easiest way. Or you could do it the other way around. Depends on what parts exactly your going to do the second colour! :P

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    thats what i was thinking but than i thought shit how would i cover those sections up and make them perfect YES perfect lol

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    You'll have to wait for it to be completly dry though. Depending on the paint this may take a day or two! Then i'd suggest going down to Bunnings and getting a soft 3M tape (the ones designed for walls and that arn't that sticky). They'll produce quite a nice line and be really easy to remove too!

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    did not think of that another good idea

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