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08-10-2011, 12:45 PM
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DIY - Paint V6 Engine Cover
So everyone with a V6 knows the engine cover has got to be changed, and since its $$$ to get a new one, I decided to paint it...Pic 1 is paint I used...
I removed the cover, and since my plan was to paint the sides white, and leave the middle black, I was going to clear coat everything when I was done, including the plastic...so because I was clear coating everything, everything had to be sprayed with Adhesion Promoter. This eliminates all the need to sanding, it helps the paint stick.. So once you do 2/3 coats of Adhesion promoter, then tape. Take your time with this as it will determine the outcome. Use a razor to get the lines you need... Once its tapes however you want it, begin spraying. I used High Temp paint...do 3/4 coats of this, make sure your applying evenly... Once you've done your 3/4 coats, let it dry for at least an hour, and carefully remove the tape...Once the tape is removed, you can begin to clear coat. Same as the others, 3/4 coats a few minutes apart.... This is really a great, simple cheap mod to our V6 engine bay...total cost, about 20$. It looks great, any questions PM me!
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2011 Summit White LS , 30% Tint, MRT v1.0, Roto Fab CAI, 10 inch Infinity Sub in Stealth Enclosure, Chrome Bowties
MY Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160486 Last edited by FSUCamaro; 08-10-2011 at 01:02 PM. |
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08-15-2011, 09:20 PM
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Mid-Florida Camaro Club
Drives: IPF SC'd 2010 LLT 2015 1SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hunter's Creek, Florida
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Few questions..How long ago did you do it and how's it holding up??? and the white you used is it actually the Summit White or is it just RustOleum's white?
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08-15-2011, 11:09 PM
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i have the same question my car is imperial blue.
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08-15-2011, 11:56 PM
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Drives: Camaro Of The Week. Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
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nice one... yeah the one from gm kinda pricey like 200 sumtin. i wish u live in austin so i could pay u some more to paint mine. hahaha
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08-18-2011, 11:29 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NJ
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Question, I own an inferno orange LS and was going to be buying color matched spray paint from automotivetouchup.com will this paint hold up well on the cover or no? I dont know where else to go to get inferno orange colored spray paint.
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08-25-2011, 05:39 AM
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Drives: 2011 2LT RS Black/Orange Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Flower Mound TX
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08-25-2011, 08:17 PM
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Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Michigan
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I went to AdvancedAuto...DupliColor has spray paint that will match most of the Camaro's colors...Got my IBM there
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08-28-2011, 02:10 PM
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Hwy guys, sorry just got to school and had to move in...
So I did it right when I posted, so about 3 weeks ago now, and since then Iv driven from NY to FL, so a decent amount of heat up in there...Its held up wonderfully... As for the paint, I just went to a local autoshop, and actually a West Marine, for the paint...whites a simple color to match so rustoleums white matched perfectly...i do think though that Duplicolor makes paints that match OEM colors... so you just try to find those...?
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2011 Summit White LS , 30% Tint, MRT v1.0, Roto Fab CAI, 10 inch Infinity Sub in Stealth Enclosure, Chrome Bowties
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08-28-2011, 02:35 PM
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Just did mine this weekend.
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08-30-2011, 10:33 PM
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Drives: '11 Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kingwood,TX
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Either a real good paint job or a good camera. lol. Looks good, is that the Chevy orange color?
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08-31-2011, 07:05 PM
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Was very pleased on how it came out. For paint I used Dupli-Color Engine Enamel (Ceramic), color (Chevrolet Orange-Red, DE1607). The area that is black I just cleaned it well and applied a Clearcoat when I clearcoated the orange. |
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08-31-2011, 08:02 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro RS Join Date: May 2011
Location: Dawsonville Georgia
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The middle of my engine cover was painted IBM w/Silver stripes to match the car and the outers were Hydrodipped/Carbon Fiber
 
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08-31-2011, 09:08 PM
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Looks Good
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09-01-2011, 08:46 AM
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having FUN now 13.66@101
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IOM factory paint is holding up well in my enging bay. Over 20K miles on the cover paint and over 8K miles on the INJEN paint job. All done by myself.
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