Do i stick with carbon or paint my cover?

[makavelli]

opinions please! currently polishing up the frc and manifold plenham. dont know whether to stick with the carbon cover or paint my oe cover? also not sure what colour to opt for if i was to paint the oe one!

also if i do keep the carbon cover, im weighing up whether to cut a hole to allow easy access to topping up the oil! wht do you rekon?

thoughts and opinions welcome!

andy

 

[Gareth]

personally I would get the oe one sprayed the same as the car and the strut brace, and change the hill bend for a blue or black one.

 

[Adam]

imo....when the covers are painted it can look a bit tacky and cheap....if you get the manifold looking like a mirror then i suggest to leave the cover of completely.

 

[Guy]

should have my colourcoded engine cover back on monday.. will post pics.

 

[izibizi]

deffo leave it as it is
or
just leave it off

 

[dazraffan]

hers mine
daz
http://www.cliosport.net/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=377

 

[Adam]

^^^where??

 

[Christopher]

Here's mine with the carbon cover and Samco hose kit.

keep it as it is imo, just get that metal polished!

 

[makavelli]

what do you rekon about cutting a hole in it? its just that i have to take the brace off to remove the cover!

 

[Guy]

i dont really like them carbon covers personally..
think it makes everything look to dull and dark. but thats just my 2p's worth

not sure how much im gonna like mine colourcoded either really..
think they look ok silver..

just hoping my mate is sending off soon to have more bits chromed so i can throw some of my bolts in his order to be done.

 

[Ali]

Chris you've got alot more polishin to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leave it how it is...

 

[Christopher]

^^^i know Ali...

giving my fingers a rest for a week or so, then on with the 1200 and 1500 grit!

 

[Rich]

I'd say leave it off when its all polished up, may aswell show it off!

 

[dalla]

Keep the carbon, it looks wicked!!!

 

[GarethM]

keep the carbon cover dude

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'd have it sprayed diagonally with a blend fade from racing blue into carbon if you understand what i mean?

 

[Guy]

like this?

mint.. will be able to see the carbon weave through the blue where it fades too.

 

[Djw Dave]

Keep the carbon

 

[Christopher]

I like Fred's idea...

might nick it for my car actually.

 

[Guy]

I like Fred's idea...

might nick it for my car actually.

if you get them to thin the paint down a lot you should be able to still see the carbon weave through the silver in bright sunlight

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have all the best ideas!

 

[Dave S2K]

Paint it OMP red after you've polished the FRC and manifold.

 

[makavelli]

im liking the fade idea

 

[Maz]

^^me too .. go for it Andy ..

Maz

 

[Rich]

Like the fade to, not sure on the diaginal though. I would fade it front to back straight across.

 

[CDMullins]

Paint it blue, but make sure you can see the weave!! The blue looks awesome on that pic!

 

[sh33n]

Just leave it, it costs less

 

[makavelli]

what sort of paint would i need to use cos the cover does warm up after running it for a while? would i need a different paint to that which would be used on the bodywork?

 

[Ali]

what sort of paint would i need to use cos the cover does warm up after running it for a while? would i need a different paint to that which would be used on the bodywork?

No. Std paint does fine...Mine's colour coded, No probs at all.

 

[makavelli]

im tempted to pop to the body shop thats doing my bumper and ask them to do it!!!! how much do you rekon it would be bearing in mind they will already be mixing some paint up for the bumper?

 

[Fred@BTM]

£50?

 

[makavelli]

like this?

mint.. will be able to see the carbon weave through the blue where it fades too.

guy would you be able to do the same piccy but with the fade going upwards instead of diagonal like r-jay suggested?

cheers

 

[Guy]

no mate.. lol

took a while n i cant be arsed. haha

use ya imagination

id say you should get it done for 40ish quid.

 

[lee_cup]

whatever you do just get rid of that red

 

[makavelli]

i like the red, think it would be boring if it was all the same colour :rasp: