03-25-2010, 02:51 PM | #43 |
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Finally.....I finished my engine cover. Got the vinyl lettering in today and put them on real quick. This was a lot more work than I thought but alot of it was brought on myself for not following instructions. It's not perfect and the pics show the orange peel more than in person but I like the way it came out and would definately do it again. I have about $65 total in it including the vinyl lettering.
BTW: I was able to use the plastic paint plus add the clear on top of it.
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03-25-2010, 03:34 PM | #44 |
Congrats!! Looks Good. $65 is still less than $300+ which it would be to buy one painted.
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03-25-2010, 03:42 PM | #45 |
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Where you guys getting the Performance decals?
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03-25-2010, 03:49 PM | #46 |
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She has a store on Ebay (thumperzecalz on Ebay). I asked her to make them for me but I'm sure they'll be in her store soon. Not necessarily cheap but it looks good. $18 shipped.
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03-25-2010, 04:05 PM | #47 |
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those look awesome, I need to do mine.
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03-25-2010, 05:54 PM | #48 |
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Nice looking engine covers guys great job.
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03-25-2010, 06:30 PM | #49 |
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Looks awesome Caverman. Great comeback!
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Use some full strength white vinegar to get all of the silicone and wax off of the plastic first. Make sure your are using a compatible clear. Sounds like you may be putting clear lacquer over enamel paint.
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03-25-2010, 08:36 PM | #51 |
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Looks great guys...I trimmed my center area out so it wouldn't heat soak the intake mani. One thing to pay attention to as you guys add screws is the coil pack wiring under the covers.
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03-25-2010, 08:48 PM | #52 | |
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As far as the the screws go....I thought about that. I used 8x1/2 screws. They didn't even break through the padding underneath the cover. I rubbed my hand over the padding where they should be and you can't even feel them. Thanks for the heads up though. BTW: where are your pics?
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03-31-2010, 12:24 PM | #53 |
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Is the Blue Moon a recomended tool for the job?
Looks great. Better job than the "pros" did on mine.
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I don't know if this will help you. When I painted mine I used some stuff called bulldog plastis inhibitor. It is used for painting on plastics. I sprayed it on, let sit for about 30 minutes, and then painted. Mine never peeled away. You might not of got all the oil residue off, and that's why the paint is not sticking. Might give it a try.
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03-31-2010, 02:27 PM | #55 |
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A little Blue Moon doesn't hurt :-)
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