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04-28-2011, 12:45 AM
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v It bites.
Drives: 2011 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008
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Engine cover
I noticed many of you have modified yours personally..
I already have a design in mind, but was curious if you guys had to sand or prime, and how many coats you applied? Nothing to crazy, just don't feel like shelling out 300+ for someone else to apply one or two colors...
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Performance: 439 RWHP: 226/236 Comp Cam, Kooks 1-7/8, CAInc, Borla S type, Vmax TB, Rx Catch Can, Trans cooler, SLP 160 termo, Melling high volume, Eibach Springs/Sways 1" drop, Whiteline complete bushing kit. |
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04-28-2011, 12:51 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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I used crylon plastic paint from home depot handed or stuffed with steel wool no primer just paint and cleared 5 coats of paint 3 of clear.
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04-28-2011, 01:03 AM
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v It bites.
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so 5 coats of paint... 3 coats of clear coat. and you sanded with steel wool? hmm interesting. I would've thought with very fine sand paper. Anybody have issues with the heat in the engine bay and these paints?
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2011 2SS/RS
Performance: 439 RWHP: 226/236 Comp Cam, Kooks 1-7/8, CAInc, Borla S type, Vmax TB, Rx Catch Can, Trans cooler, SLP 160 termo, Melling high volume, Eibach Springs/Sways 1" drop, Whiteline complete bushing kit. |
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04-28-2011, 01:20 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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Yes sir sorry for the spelling my phone helps me with that lol. No problems so far and I did it back in November. I even washed the engine bay with a pressure washer. To make the Chevrolet letters black I sanded them after painting till the ABS showed
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04-28-2011, 01:22 AM
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It's a sickness!
Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009
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04-28-2011, 01:28 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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04-28-2011, 01:31 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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04-28-2011, 01:33 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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04-28-2011, 01:35 AM
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It's a sickness!
Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009
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Nice!.... and you did this with a rattle can?
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04-28-2011, 01:38 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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Yes I believe its crylon plastic paint. it took about 2 hours of tapping and about 45 minutes between coats or what ever it says on the can. Sorry for the worthless attempts Im new @ this.
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04-28-2011, 01:40 AM
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It's a sickness!
Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009
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Think I'm gonna try it in black.
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04-28-2011, 01:44 AM
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Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010
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Good luck post pix of finished product. My the way if I was able to do it anyone can spray cans hate me. Oh one more thing I taped the fake rivets and left them the stock silver color people think they are real
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04-28-2011, 01:52 AM
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It's a sickness!
Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009
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I was thinking of drilling pilot holes, then putting a chrome screw at each spot.
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04-28-2011, 10:02 AM
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I plan on painting the whole cover black and adding an accent color for the V8/Chevrolet .... I was even curious to try some flame stencils, but I may be taking it too far with that. How was it putting the cover back on? I know it is easy to place take off, but not entirely sure how it is re-attached.
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2011 2SS/RS
Performance: 439 RWHP: 226/236 Comp Cam, Kooks 1-7/8, CAInc, Borla S type, Vmax TB, Rx Catch Can, Trans cooler, SLP 160 termo, Melling high volume, Eibach Springs/Sways 1" drop, Whiteline complete bushing kit. |
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