engine bay painting...which colour?

[clidge]

hi guys i am wanting to paint for engine just to give it a spruse for summer anyway cant think iof which colour to do silver or red in ham smooth finish if a get a red one will get at some point red strut brace red hill power elbow etc etc mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Laura]

mines red

 

[Ryan k]

You coming to the meet tomorrow taylor???

 

[clidge]

any pics mate on your engine bay? swaying towards red at the moment

 

[kully]

engine bay area ? or engine ?

 

[clidge]

hey up buddy the actualy engine parts that come through the engine cover and then combine if you agree red is best with hillpower elbow stritbrace and other goodies..what you think mate???

 

[clidge]

btt

 

[kully]

get it polished mate .....shiny

 

[clidge]

i know mate just dont know how to fo it and dont have the time cos i need the car every single day so i cant quickly take things apart and work on through the week wish i bloody could though....i am thinking that red may look the best with the other mods mentioned but i really dont know...anyone done ths to their engine bays..red theme anyway

 

[kully]

i do remember seing a red painted plenum and fuel rail before , do a search mate for pics

 

[clidge]

cheers buddy thanks for that cant seem to find anything bugger!!! dont know which will look better argggg lol

 

[Luke21]

Does this help ?

Found here
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=196413&highlight=plenum

 

[clidge]

cheers for that mate looks well can i just ask are there any precurtions with painting the engine bay things to look out for etc and places to tape up with masking tape if need be only wanting to paint fuel rail and top cliosport section and parts that come through engune cover cheers everyone

 

[clidge]

btt any more comments guys

 

[Neil G]

cheers for that mate looks well can i just ask are there any precurtions with painting the engine bay things to look out for etc and places to tape up with masking tape if need be only wanting to paint fuel rail and top cliosport section and parts that come through engune cover cheers everyone

Easy....take the plenum off and paint it off the car

 

[clidge]

cheers mate can it not be painted on the vehicle cos i have no idea how to take it off he he he