engine cover

[vtcommodore91]

i wanna spray my engine cover a different colour but i dont know what sort of stuff to use and do i have to do anything to it before i spray any ideas?? also what colour do u reckon looks good??
cheers

[WPN_L67]

i done mine, i got it from the auto paint shop, next to my workshop. i think it was a flexi-primer??
and acrylic base coat with a flexi additive, and just iso free 2-pac clear coat.

mines blue, and it looks really good!!

[brockee]

is it a 6 or a 8??? if its a 8 rip it off looks tough?? and yea if its a 6 rip off as well looks 100% better an not so plastic ee

[GMH95]

i have a V6 one for sale just look at my stats and go to the thread for a photo(the masking tape is holding the nuts off the cover) it in a custom blue and im selling it for $30ono

[VYMAD]

I used Septone Engine enamel to paint the V6 3800 and SEQUENTIAL INJECTION numbers/letters. It has worked well and is all good after 12 months or so. If I was painting the whole cover, though, then I'd be giving it all a light sand first, but still use an engine enamel to withstand the high temps. Colour choice is whatever floats your boat.

[vtcommodore91]

thanks guys, its a v6 but i reckon it looks better with it on but ive heard that the covers are a heat trap and its better off without but i wanna paint it just so its looks a bit different. Can u get all the things from autobarn or supercheap auto?? just to clear it up its basically put on a couple of clear coats of acryllic and spray any colour on it??
i might sound a little stupid but i have no idea haha

[VYMAD]

thanks guys, its a v6 but i reckon it looks better with it on but ive heard that the covers are a heat trap and its better off without but i wanna paint it just so its looks a bit different. Can u get all the things from autobarn or supercheap auto?? just to clear it up its basically put on a couple of clear coats of acryllic and spray any colour on it??
i might sound a little stupid but i have no idea haha

Yes you can get the stuff from the above said. I would not put clear on first, would just use engine enamel. Someone may beg to differ though?

[WPN_L67]

if its not going to be done with the proper auto paint, the give it a nice clean with thinners, and spray on your colour, let it dry for the recommend time, then a couple coats of clear.

[WPN_L67]

i dont have engine enamel on mine, just acrylic and 2-pac. i dont think it gets hot enough on the cover to worry it....

[vtcommodore91]

anyone got any pictures just so i get a rough idea of what it looks like

[WPN_L67]

you mean, just a painted cover?

[vtcommodore91]

yeah and if u have pics of the paint u used aswell

[WPN_L67]

i dnt know if it worked. lol.

[WPN_L67]

yay it did!! lol.

all up the paint cost around $50.00

i used a flexi primer
acrylic VU blue (not sure of the paint code) with 50 part thinners and 50 part paint with a flex additive
and a iso free 2-pac clear coat.

i sanded it down, and cleaned it with thinners first.

hope this helps!

[vtcommodore91]

looks good, what colour did u use??

[WPN_L67]

im not to sure. its 2002 vu commodore blue. its a nice blue.

[vtcommodore91]

it might just be the picture but that looks silver

[WPN_L67]

lol, now that u say it!!! heres some more. its the same colour as the outside.

[Wombles]

Looks blue to me sorta.
Well with mine I used heat proof stuff from auto barn which was about 18 bucks a can. Sprayed it purple. Has a shiney effect to it.
I just chucked some base coat on it (Paint was supposed to look anodized so I had to use this stuff) then chucked the purple on. Looks good too.

[coasty]

wipe it down with a grease remover like thinners. spray with a coat of plastic primer then the colour you want. if its metalic you need a clear coat. either that or go whole hog like my daughter is and take it to a chrome plater. hers isnt done yet but wont be long and should look good.