Engine covers

[The Big Yin]

How much to paint ?Anyonehad it done

 

[benji&eka]

do it yourself
get a can of special primer and a can of paint
(not from chavfords, go to a specialist paint supplier and get a couple of cans mixed)

 

[tomehb]

i am planning to do it when i get hold of an engine cover

 

[clio-lane]

can you get replacement graphics from renaullt once you've painted it or do you have to get a sign writer to make them?

 

[The Big Yin]

Special primer ?? Just normal plastic primer do the job

 

[caymanr26]

I got Hill Power to do mine - they use a local spray shop but they get all the original graphics back on as well as putting some nice Hill Power Graphics on then Lacquer over it so doesnt peel off etc. Looks good. Did mine same silver as the car - hard to see in photos but looks good in reality. Think it cost £70

 

[The Big Yin]

£70 doesn't seem too bad for whats been done

 

[biojo]

i used normal primer and it was fine still on

paint was 12 quid for it mixed up and laquer was under a tenner, wet n dry sand paper , n some t cut , cost under 30 quid

 

[dazraffan]

heres mine

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

got it done for free when i was getting my car fixed and i did the stenciling my self

 

[Fletcher]

heres mine

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

got it done for free when i was getting my car fixed and i did the stenciling my self

I like that, very tidy.

 

[dazraffan]

^^^
thanks had to borrow a mates oil filr cap to get the sizes of the of the fonts took me qutie a while to get it right before i sprayed the 2.0l 16v badge on

 

[cK]

To stop it from peeling you need to obviously buy the correct paint that will not peel under those temperatures and you need to key the surface so the paint takes to it. This is just wet and dry sand papering the surface so it "scratches" it if you wish. 400-500 grit should be ok. Make sure its degreased thoroughly before you spray it.

 

[Boydie]

heres mine

cost around £140 which wasnt bad and i love it

 

[caymanr26]

thats cool

 

[RichMcc]

less is more

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/richmcc/closeup1.png

 

[ben_p]

mint!

 

[caymanr26]

less is more

have you done the fuel rail guard -it doesnt look as shiny as the manifold?