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joes407 · 03-10-2011, 10:13 AM

the wife saw a painted engine cover at a show last week and now since i paint houses she wants me to paint hers. i bought the IOM spray paint from the dealer and was wondering the best way to do this. it says on can to use 400 grit sandpaper before painting. should i sand the plastic before painting or should i just clean it real well and prime it with some primer that helps paint stick to plastic? or should i just clean it and spray it with the paint i bought no sanding or primer?

Kendell347 · 03-10-2011, 10:27 AM

I painted my friend's synergy green cover, we cleaned it down with rubbing alcohol, primed it, and hit it with 1/2 paint & 1/2 reducer in my hvlp sprayer. One shot was enough..it came out great.

joes407 · 03-10-2011, 10:30 AM

so you think a good cleaning , priming and then the spray can should do it?

KEEP RT · 03-10-2011, 11:10 AM

Defiantly clean with a degreasing and wax remover and I mean scrub it. Any left over will cause you to to repaint it. I missed a small corner and had to redo. Then clear coat it with two coats. Best of luck.

Kendell347 · 03-10-2011, 11:12 AM

Absolutely, I even did my SS cover this way, the only difference is I used SEM spray paint for my cover. I don't really have a use for all that paint, otherwise I'd pull out the hvlp sprayer.

joes407 · 03-10-2011, 11:19 AM

love that look with the vararam. how do you like the vararam?

CamaroCowboy · 03-10-2011, 11:19 AM

I simply cleaned mine, sprayed that stuff that helps paint adhere to plastic then just siply two coats of primer and four coats of Paint with a shot of clear over that. Mine has been on since before summer last year and no cracks or anything.

PhoenicianB · 03-10-2011, 11:57 AM

Great post!

I was thinking of bying the matching engine cover, but I want to try painting mine now.

Looks great Keep RT

joes407 · 03-10-2011, 12:01 PM

i figured what the heck the paint is 17 bucks a can and i already have the stock covers. if i mess em up then ill go buy the g.m one at $249. if they come out good then i saved $200

heRS · 03-10-2011, 12:12 PM

This is a project currently on my own table. I'm having a great time doing my own mods. I was going to have mine painted by a pro but thought "hey, I'm going to try it, and if I mess it up, THEN I'll send it to the pro..." I have a pretty cool design planned including some drilling, flames, led light strips, and vintage camaro badging. I bought all my paint, blue tape, adhesion promoter, so we'll see how it goes.

jdec141c · 03-10-2011, 12:15 PM

RPI designs does a real nice job

http://rpidesigns.com I'm very happy with the one i bought from them.

PoorMansCamaro · 03-10-2011, 12:17 PM

I cleaned mine, sanded it with 600grit sand paper, cleaned it again, sprayed adhesive promoter, then the base paint color, then clear.

wrbear · 03-10-2011, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joes407

i figured what the heck the paint is 17 bucks a can and i already have the stock covers. if i mess em up then ill go buy the g.m one at $249. if they come out good then i saved $200

You could have a paint place paint it for you for around $100-$150. I had mine painted by the dealer (the best price I found) and it turned out really good vs $249. It's IOM and CGM so they painted the whole thing with clear on top:

CC Performance · 03-10-2011, 12:48 PM

wax and grease remover, then hit it with some 180 to 320.. prime it then hit it with some 320 and then paint it
good painting is all about prep work
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/album.php?albumid=6059

If I were doing it I would do all I said above but I would seal it before painting it and I would be using a pro gun of course...LOL

03-10-2011, 10:13 AM	#1
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	painting engine cover questions. the wife saw a painted engine cover at a show last week and now since i paint houses she wants me to paint hers. i bought the IOM spray paint from the dealer and was wondering the best way to do this. it says on can to use 400 grit sandpaper before painting. should i sand the plastic before painting or should i just clean it real well and prime it with some primer that helps paint stick to plastic? or should i just clean it and spray it with the paint i bought no sanding or primer?

03-10-2011, 10:27 AM	#2
Kendell347 Doc Drives: BLACKOUT & Fifty Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,580 View My Garage	I painted my friend's synergy green cover, we cleaned it down with rubbing alcohol, primed it, and hit it with 1/2 paint & 1/2 reducer in my hvlp sprayer. One shot was enough..it came out great. __________________ 1100-7/20/2009 * 6000-2/4/10 Proud Owner of Autographed Litho # 1282010 Camaro 2 SS/RS - BLACKOUT & 2017 Camaro 2 SS - 50th Anniversary #894 WWW. NY5THGEN.COM

03-10-2011, 11:10 AM	#4
KEEP RT Wonderfully Awful Idea Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 1,456 View My Garage	Defiantly clean with a degreasing and wax remover and I mean scrub it. Any left over will cause you to to repaint it. I missed a small corner and had to redo. Then clear coat it with two coats. Best of luck. __________________ Last edited by KEEP RT; 10-29-2011 at 03:12 AM.

03-10-2011, 11:12 AM	#5
Kendell347 Doc Drives: BLACKOUT & Fifty Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,580 View My Garage	Absolutely, I even did my SS cover this way, the only difference is I used SEM spray paint for my cover. I don't really have a use for all that paint, otherwise I'd pull out the hvlp sprayer. __________________ 1100-7/20/2009 * 6000-2/4/10 Proud Owner of Autographed Litho # 1282010 Camaro 2 SS/RS - BLACKOUT & 2017 Camaro 2 SS - 50th Anniversary #894 WWW. NY5THGEN.COM

03-10-2011, 11:19 AM	#7
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	I simply cleaned mine, sprayed that stuff that helps paint adhere to plastic then just siply two coats of primer and four coats of Paint with a shot of clear over that. Mine has been on since before summer last year and no cracks or anything. __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

03-10-2011, 10:30 AM	#3
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	so you think a good cleaning , priming and then the spray can should do it?

03-10-2011, 11:57 AM	#8
PhoenicianB Beep Beep......... Drives: Bumbleblue Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Cold North Posts: 108	Great post! I was thinking of bying the matching engine cover, but I want to try painting mine now. Looks great Keep RT __________________ 2011 IBM, M6, 2LT..All Stock

03-10-2011, 12:01 PM	#9
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	i figured what the heck the paint is 17 bucks a can and i already have the stock covers. if i mess em up then ill go buy the g.m one at $249. if they come out good then i saved $200

03-10-2011, 12:12 PM	#10
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	This is a project currently on my own table. I'm having a great time doing my own mods. I was going to have mine painted by a pro but thought "hey, I'm going to try it, and if I mess it up, THEN I'll send it to the pro..." I have a pretty cool design planned including some drilling, flames, led light strips, and vintage camaro badging. I bought all my paint, blue tape, adhesion promoter, so we'll see how it goes. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

03-10-2011, 12:15 PM	#11
jdec141c Drives: 11 Camaro Vert 2SS/RS 6M Hurst Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 132	RPI designs does a real nice job http://rpidesigns.com I'm very happy with the one i bought from them.

03-10-2011, 12:17 PM	#12
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	I cleaned mine, sanded it with 600grit sand paper, cleaned it again, sprayed adhesive promoter, then the base paint color, then clear. __________________

03-10-2011, 12:48 PM	#14
CC Performance Account Suspended Drives: 99 Camaro SS, 79 z28, 70 GTX Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST Helens, OR Posts: 1,759	wax and grease remover, then hit it with some 180 to 320.. prime it then hit it with some 320 and then paint it good painting is all about prep work http://www.camaro5.com/forums/album.php?albumid=6059 If I were doing it I would do all I said above but I would seal it before painting it and I would be using a pro gun of course...LOL

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