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painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 6:08:02 PM    Honda_Dude Posts: 158 Joined: 1/13/2007 Status: offline i'm planning to spray paint my engines covers blue metallic to match my intake that is on the way and wondering if i need to use HI-TEMP stray paint??? and where can i get them and how much?? any other ideas or suggestions?? thanks!! Thumbnail Image Thumbnail Image Attachment (2) < Message edited by Honda_Dude -- 2/13/2007 6:09:16 PM > _____________________________ 98 Accord Sedan V6 3.0L AEM Short Ram Intake Post #: 1

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 6:39:25 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline Clean the surface really well before you paint and make sure that there is no oils on it, I would probably remove it from the vehicle to paint it properly then get it setup in a position where you don't have to move it around a whole lot ( if you can just hang it from the ceiling, tape off all the inlet and outlet ports to avoid getting paint in then, use a high temp paint to make sure that it's not going to flake off and I think the spray kind runs $5-$15 per can and one or two should do the trick.... _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to Honda_Dude) Post #: 2

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 6:41:42 PM    Honda_Dude Posts: 158 Joined: 1/13/2007 Status: offline where can i get the spray paint?? thanks! _____________________________ 98 Accord Sedan V6 3.0L AEM Short Ram Intake (in reply to sir_nasty) Post #: 3

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 7:04:42 PM    live2rice Posts: 3459 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: Keene, NH/New Haven, CT Status: online autozone sells a large variety of them _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: hondadude I would not put a fram filter on a lawnmower engine... 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to Honda_Dude) Post #: 4

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 9:21:11 PM    poser_pilot6 Posts: 1036 Joined: 11/2/2006 Status: offline Yeah, you should be able to get paint at any auto parts store, even Wal Mart might have some in the automobile section. _____________________________ 1994 Accord LX four door Bomz SRI w/ K&N filter 194k miles (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 5

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 9:39:40 PM    Honda_Dude Posts: 158 Joined: 1/13/2007 Status: offline i heard a guy use a hi-temp primer first than use a regular paint and then finish it off with hi-temp clear coat. should i do that or should i just get a hi-temp blue spray paint?? _____________________________ 98 Accord Sedan V6 3.0L AEM Short Ram Intake (in reply to poser_pilot6) Post #: 6

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 10:05:05 PM    poser_pilot6 Posts: 1036 Joined: 11/2/2006 Status: offline Hmmm.  Well you could do it either way, but I would think that using the clear coat over the top would make it a glossier look, if thats what you're going for.  I personally would probably just use the high temp paint, and do two or three coats.   _____________________________ 1994 Accord LX four door Bomz SRI w/ K&N filter 194k miles (in reply to Honda_Dude) Post #: 7

RE: painting engine covers - 2/13/2007 10:10:32 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Whatever you do, just use high temp.  Using a paint not meant for that kind of heat will eventually crack and flake off, and would probably crack even if it were under high temp clear coat.  Just do it right the first time, spend a few bucks more, and you'll be happier than having to do it all over again!  Good luck! _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to poser_pilot6) Post #: 8

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