06-20-2013, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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Bad Paint Job on Engine Cover
Wish I could upload pictures but I can't go outside right now and get a picture do to a storm. Anyways, I just need to remove the paint from my engine cover. It turned out terribly and I want to redo it. Also, can someone give me a link to the right type of spray paint for the engine cover? I need a red kind.
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06-20-2013, 10:13 PM | #2 | |
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06-20-2013, 10:14 PM | #3 |
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Try this site. http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
I have a Synergy Green Camaro and they matched the paint code perfectly. You need to find out your paint code. It is located under your trunk liner. Its the last numbers on the sticker. |
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http://www.automotivetouchup.com/tou...t/2010/camaro/
This is the direct link to your rally yellow. |
06-20-2013, 10:21 PM | #5 |
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I used http://www.expresspaint.com/
The way I painted it: 1) clean all to be painted surfaces 2) use expresspaint.com Prep-All spray 3) sand down to be painted surfaces 4) light coat prime all to be painted surfaces with Primer 5) wait 10 minutes then second coat of primer 6) wait 15 minutes then light coat of paint, and you wanted Red Jewel paint 7) wait 10 minutes then second coat of paint. 8) wait an hour As long as everything is the way you want it, then 9) light coat of Clear Coat 10) wait 10 minutes then second coat of clear 11) wait 24 hours to fully cure Results for me using Imperial Blue Metallic and Summit White: same paint on fuse box:
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06-20-2013, 10:27 PM | #6 |
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To take out the bad paint. When I did some plastic car modelings I used BRAKE FLUIDS to take the paint off. Just summerge the cover in a bassin fiilled with brake fluid and let it overnight. It does work for plastic model cars, can't see why it would'nt work on the engine plastic.
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06-21-2013, 06:12 PM | #8 |
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06-22-2013, 12:26 AM | #9 | |
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06-22-2013, 12:27 AM | #10 |
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That looks great. Where'd you get the VHT paint?
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06-22-2013, 12:30 AM | #11 |
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06-22-2013, 12:45 PM | #12 |
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any auto parts store
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06-22-2013, 10:03 PM | #13 |
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Break fluid is NOT the way to go!
Reducer is what you need. All auto paint stores have it as wall as parts stores.
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06-22-2013, 11:36 PM | #14 |
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What is that? Like do you have a picture or a link or something. Never heard of that?
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