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StOrM TrOOpEr · 10-11-2011, 10:25 PM

decided to paint the engine covers myself .. i think i did great.. i still need practice to perfect it.

The Stig · 10-11-2011, 10:31 PM

looking good

Witchdoctor92 · 10-11-2011, 10:59 PM

Looks great. Mine is very similar. I've got a black with white stripes.

Jabs · 10-11-2011, 10:59 PM

looks real nice

bpoirier · 10-11-2011, 11:10 PM

Nice job, It looks great on top of your engine.

StOrM TrOOpEr · 10-11-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Witchdoctor92

Looks great. Mine is very similar. I've got a black with white stripes.

nice.. i tried to do the v8 but it came out not good. so i too it off with a paint hinner.. how do u do the v8 and the chevy lettering ?

rdblan2 · 10-11-2011, 11:48 PM

DIY Painting the engine cover is one of the best most bang for your buck mods you can do. Excellent job.

StOrM TrOOpEr · 10-12-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rdblan2

DIY Painting the engine cover is one of the best most bang for your buck mods you can do. Excellent job.

jcamp2914 · 10-12-2011, 09:04 AM

Wanna do this to. What do I need?

rdblan2 · 10-12-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jcamp2914

Wanna do this to. What do I need?

Go to the DIY forum and find the thread "weekend engine cover". Basically, you need some alcohol to wipe down the engine cover, some blue painters tape to mask, and a can of krylon fusion for plastic.

Witchdoctor92 · 10-12-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by StOrM TrOOpEr

nice.. i tried to do the v8 but it came out not good. so i too it off with a paint hinner.. how do u do the v8 and the chevy lettering ?

I used a black sharpie for the Chevrolet lettering and just tape and a very sharp exacto knife for the V-8. It is not perfect if you get up close, but from 3 feet away it looks great. I also put about 5 coats of clear on it after this picture was taken. Definitely changed the whole look. Smoothed out the rough black plastic and really glossed it up. I just did my front bow tie and am considering white striping the radiator cover to match the stripes.

Daily Driver · 10-13-2011, 06:43 AM

Looks good !

10-11-2011, 10:25 PM	#1
StOrM TrOOpEr TK-421 Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Summit White #349 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: BRONX, NY Posts: 860 View My Garage	my first DYI paint job.. ENGINE COVER !! decided to paint the engine covers myself .. i think i did great.. i still need practice to perfect it. __________________ 2012 CAMARO 2SS/RS A6 L99, TPW 7-18-2011 FIRST PRODUCTION WEEK 2012 MODEL #349 "LIKE" me on my FACEBOOK page http://www.facebook.com/stormtroopercamaro2ssrs MY BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209482 - COTW 6/25/13

10-11-2011, 10:31 PM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	looking good __________________

10-11-2011, 10:59 PM	#3
Witchdoctor92 Drives: 2012 1SS Black with white rally str Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 611	Looks great. Mine is very similar. I've got a black with white stripes. Attached Images

10-11-2011, 10:59 PM	#4
Jabs Drives: 2010 Black Camaro SS Stage 2 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mclean VA Posts: 604	looks real nice __________________

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10-11-2011, 11:10 PM	#5
bpoirier Drives: 2SS/RS IOM CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Haughton, LA Posts: 931	Nice job, It looks great on top of your engine.

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10-12-2011, 09:04 AM	#9
jcamp2914 Drives: 2011 SW Camaro A6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 90	Wanna do this to. What do I need?

10-13-2011, 06:43 AM	#12
Daily Driver Drives: Silver Bullet Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 845	Looks good !