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[General] DIY painting engine cover or similar (properly)

byrnn09

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Hey guys thought id post a pictorial and diy on ho to pant your engine cover properly so it will last. This was my first time doing anything like this so your welcome to leave comments and suggestions to help out.

Step 1 : Wash the cover to get rid of dirt and grit.

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Here i sprayed with degreaser and used a sponge and soap to clean all the dirt out.

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Use a high pressure water cleaner to make sure all the soap and degreaser has washed off.

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Dry the cover making sure you get all the water off

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If it helps use a air gun to blow out hard to reach spots

STEP 2 : Priming the cover

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I just used a primer/filler in a spray can, cover the whole cover making sure you get into all the nooks and grannies.

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Once its dry rub it back with sand paper i used a 240 - 320 grit to rub back a majority of the primer.

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Then use a 800-1200 grit wet and dry to make it ready to be painted, make sure its smooth as the more time you spend preparing the better the result.

STEP 3 : First Coat

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Mask the areas off with masking tap or similar that you don't want to paint

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Spray all over making sure you cover the whole cover

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Pull the masked areas off leaving the painted and primed areas.

Step 4 : Second Coat

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Repeat as previous and mask off all the area you don't want to paint.

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Make sure you are very careful with your masking as if you miss a spot or overlap you will get gaps where you can see primer or your lines with be rough and uneven

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Spray the areas that you want painted then pull off the maked areas, Make sure you use a paper that won't seep the paint through and mark your work another wise you will have to respray.

Step 5 : Clear coat

I haven't got an image but once your happ with how it looks spray with a clear coat to protect the paint job, also it give the whole cover a high gloss finish.

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Theres the final.

If you have any questions ask away I'm sure someone will be able to help.
 

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Awesome job, looks great. You must have alot of patients for all the taping, I'd just end up painting the whole thing one colour
 

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Awesome. Look's good!

Really good camera too! Make's it look so much better!
 

DJ_Cosmic_Fire

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top write up!, are you a professional photographer by chance?
 

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Hope you used high temp paint

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Hope you used high temp paint

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the engine covers dont get hot enough to require that. (unless its different in the VE's)
painted mine aaages ago. with some parts high temp and others just regular paint. doesnt make a different.
hasnt had 1 single problem.
even the rocker covers have some everyday paint on them, and havent had anything go wrong.

also good work.
keep it up.

also when you sprayed it. did you do lots of light coats. or 1 medium/heavy coat.
might be good info to add for other people to follow.
and not make a typical beginner painting mistake =P
lets be honest, we have all made this mistake of too heavy because it appears to have a better coverage atleast once =P
 
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