Painted Engine Bay! - Acura Forum

Volly · 10-07-06, 05:41 PM

Painted my Engine and battery covers!

Before:

In the process of scuffing up the surface:

OMG I'm naked!!:

After:

*RPhilMan1* · 10-07-06, 11:11 PM

Looks great!

Teufel657 · 10-07-06, 11:43 PM

Very nice, love the color. Did you have to use any special paint for it?

Volly · 10-08-06, 05:30 PM

I just used the duplicolor metalcast paint.

djbme83 · 10-09-06, 12:52 PM

oooo very nice

xLAD23DERx · 10-09-06, 03:05 PM

not feeling the gold, but the red looks damn sexy!

**edit: after looking at the pics again, the gold matches the car color

Volly · 10-09-06, 03:48 PM

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teg-CRV-Surf

not feeling the gold, but the red looks damn sexy!

**edit: after looking at the pics again, the gold matches the car color

Yeah, I had some gold paint leftover from painting my calipers, so I decided to do the battery cover gold as well.

djbme83 · 10-09-06, 04:08 PM

so how did you do it? i assume you just used maybe some sandpaper to scuff it up a bit to make the paint adhere better, painted it, and clear coated?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volly

I just used the duplicolor metalcast paint.

and that's just off the shelf spray paint?

Volly · 10-09-06, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djbme83

so how did you do it? i assume you just used maybe some sandpaper to scuff it up a bit to make the paint adhere better, painted it, and clear coated?

and that's just off the shelf spray paint?

Yeah, I used an automotive 3M scuff pad then I used Duplicolor Metalcast Groundcoat first then I used the metalcast color itself.

djbme83 · 10-09-06, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volly

Yeah, I used an automotive 3M scuff pad then I used Duplicolor Metalcast Groundcoat first then I used the metalcast color itself.

thanks!

Alphason'sac · 10-12-06, 04:08 PM

Definitely a nice mod. I have been thinking of doing that with my brake calipers. Good Job!

rewsintegra · 10-18-06, 04:34 PM

i can see a couple of inperfections, but overall that looks great!

Volly · 10-19-06, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rewsintegra

i can see a couple of inperfections, but overall that looks great!

yes shhh, i'll redo it next summer, once the winter raod salt is done with chipping my engine cover, lol.

veilside · 11-01-06, 12:59 PM

Wow, looks great! Good Idea!

killer · 11-06-06, 07:03 AM

3 stage base clear-clear wetsand with Zaino.

10-07-06, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Volly I don't have a Type S Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada, Ontario Posts: 515 Your Mood: Car 1: '02 Acura 3.2TL Car 2: Mountain Bike	Painted Engine Bay! Painted my Engine and battery covers! Before: In the process of scuffing up the surface: OMG I'm naked!!: After: __________________ 2002 Acura 3.2TL

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Teufel657 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 69 Car 1: 2000 Acura 3.2 TL	Very nice, love the color. Did you have to use any special paint for it? __________________ Iowa State University 2000 3.2 TL

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Volly I don't have a Type S Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada, Ontario Posts: 515 Your Mood: Car 1: '02 Acura 3.2TL Car 2: Mountain Bike	I just used the duplicolor metalcast paint. __________________ 2002 Acura 3.2TL

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xLAD23DERx rockin' the hornet's nest Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,441 Your Mood:	not feeling the gold, but the red looks damn sexy! *edit: after looking at the pics again, the gold matches the car color __________________ "We will never forget the courageous Firefighters of Sept. 11th, their names will live forever in our hearts."*

10-12-06, 04:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Alphason'sac Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Age: 30 Posts: 78	Definitely a nice mod. I have been thinking of doing that with my brake calipers. Good Job! __________________ Ride of choice: Da' AC 96 Acura 2.5TL Premium Black with 17" Konigs looking for a drop. Other ride: Da' Ac-cord 2000 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe Red, Stock, and proud of it!

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killer The Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Clearwater, Flawda. Posts: 5,755 Your Mood: Car 1: 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 Car 2: 2005 Mazda 6i	3 stage base clear-clear wetsand with Zaino. __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 2005 Mazda 6i

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