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Old 01-31-2007, 03:50 AM
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Hey,

I want to paint the engine pieces like the intake cover and engine cover the same color as my car.

has anybody done this before?

what do i need to buy paint wise? e.x. primer, base,

What brand do u suggest?

Im really new to painting so give me some help.
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Old 01-31-2007, 02:17 PM
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Your best bet is to go to a local paint shop and have them mix you up a quart. They can tell you the primer and cleaner's to use with it also. Or you can get a few can of engine paint and primer from the auto parts store and do that. It wont match perfectly but it could still look nice. Just remember that you have a LOT of cleaning to do 1st any oil or dirt left behind even from your hands will cause problems later.
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Old 01-31-2007, 02:39 PM
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clean and sand good before you paint them because mostlikley there is grease on them.
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:44 PM
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ya i would take it to a bodyshop just n case u dont know what ur doing....and if u do it urself u better clean clean and clean..it would look nice though...
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:14 PM
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Default RE: engine painting

whats an intake cover? manifold? or do you mean the airbox cover?
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:24 PM
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Pretty sure he's talking about the engine and air box cover's.
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Old 01-31-2007, 05:33 PM
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my car is Black with Black wheels dropped and i just got FMIC with red couplers, i painted my calipers red, i got drilled slotted rotors, and i painted my covers red and i just used a scotch brite and PrepClean and i just used caliper paint and it actually looks really good the way the paint scheme is set up, oh yeah and my strut tower bar is red too. ill post some pics up as soon as my car is done with the paint job.
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:09 PM
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^ honestly in the picture next to your sn. you're car looks pretty bad. too many colors going on. why are you trying to rice out your audi?
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:19 PM
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^ honestly in the picture next to your sn. you're car looks pretty bad. too many colors going on. why are you trying to rice out your audi?
Maybe the pic is from when he first put the bumper on and it hasn't been painted. If not, yes, it looks fugly!
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:48 PM
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only hondas sport unpainted body kits.
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