painted engine covers!!

[182nic]

hey. can yous show me some pics of your engine coves? mine is getting painted shortly but havnt yet decided on style ore colour. i was thinking about getting it airbrushed..:approve:

 

[Harry182]

Mine is being done today. Liquid yellow. Pics to follow

 

[DazG]

Mine is being done today. Liquid yellow. Pics to follow

Wanna see that fella!

 

[Craig]

im thinking liquid yellow or candy red for my engine cover and side badges

 

[Harry182]

Mine is being done today. Liquid yellow. Pics to follow

Wanna see that fella!

Will do mate, had me wheels done today, fooking good job. Engine cover back soon

 

[Middo]

couple of the ones i've done, also did bubbles, and makavellis new one which might be worth a look

 

[mini-valver]

^Tart
Get some aerosols and a spare one and experiment, then get it done properly in your prefered colour....

 

[182nic]

i like that 1. thats how i fancied mine but diffrent blue. has any one ever getin thers airbrushed with graphics on them?

 

[Craig]

looking great them middo just out of intrest how much would it cost me to get my engine cover and side badges done in liquid yellow or candy red/ flame red. pm me if you want.

thanks

 

[172_girl]

me to middo how much for engine cover to be sprayed looks awesome

ps what airfilter is that on the first piccie

 

[Middo]

Well i'll be honest when i say i've got a couple of things waiting to go out at the mo, i normally charge cost of paint plus a tenner, plus postage so for example liquid yellow, the paint costs me 30 quid so i'll charge you around the 45 quid mark, the colour on andys is candy red and that cost me 25 quid for the tin. However if you just want a basic colour it normally only costs me 10 quid for paint. Danny boys is painted in andromeda (the rainbowy colour) so that also cost me 25 quid a tin. I normally do a deal with sidebadges as i'm using the same paint, of a tenner on top with handpainted numbers in gold or silver.

this is the other one i did, this one is liquid yellow and racing blue. (sure andy wont mind me stealing his pics )

 

[Patrick1964]

By God Middo they look the business. I'll be in touch once I've got myself into a Clio again.

 

[Craig]

cheers middo what coulor do you think would go better on a black/gold. liquid yellow or candy red or what would you recomend. that would be for the badges with the silver writing the dash inserts and the engine cover.

thanks one again mate

 

[Harry182]

Middo, They look the nuts mate. Can you buy the 2.0 16v stickers or do you mask them up?

 

[DH_GTI]

 

[Middo]

i buy the 2.0 stickerss from a local graphics place

Craig - personal preference to be honest, i currently love liquid yellow, but may be a bit much against the black. On black cars a dark red looks good, however i would prob use a basic metallic instead of candy as it looked no different really. These are some of the badges/ dash inserts i've done

 

[Harry182]

Side badges look the f**king nuts. Really want mine done in balck now!!

Any pics of them on?

 

[Craig]

some great examples there mate. ill proberbly be intouch when funds allow then ill now for sure what colour to go for. thanks for answering my questions fella. my brother was just wondering if you can do astra engine covers aswell.

 

[mini-valver]

If its paintable he'll paint it!
Looking s**t hot Mark, Id charge more than a 10er though

 

[Middo]

well i'm getting a reputation first lol

Craig - no worries mate i've got a few waiting to be done at the mo anyhow so no bother, just pm me when u want something doing.

As for pics of em on pm bubbles, dannyboy, makavelli, timclio172 as they all have the badges pictures on their car.

 

[mini-valver]

First cliosport next the world?
Need some tips for mine, 1)tape up letters and cut around them with stanley knife and paint/laquer around them or paint them in after with a little brush and laquer the whole lot?

Thank you please!

 

[Racingblue182]

I really fancy having the engine cover of my racing blue effort done in liquid yellow, it looks the absolute nuts from what I can see.
Anyone know anyone who does this in N. Ireland?

 

[182nic]

if anyone can imagine it please tell me what yous think

dh182 hope you dont mind i modidied your pic.
mine is kinda based on the blue & yellow 1 shown earlier.

 

[Neil G]

People have got far too much time on their hands

Some of those engine covers look good though.

 

[Middo]

First cliosport next the world?
Need some tips for mine, 1)tape up letters and cut around them with stanley knife and paint/laquer around them or paint them in after with a little brush and laquer the whole lot?

Thank you please!

i hand paint the letters back in works of art my badges lol.

You cant really mask em off as it leaves a sharp edge which is liable to chip or peal.

 

[LadySarah]

There's a few pictures of mine on my gallery, engine cover and a few other bits are liquid yellow.

 

[Craig]

ooooh i know what colour ill be having mine when they get done. the girlfriend agrees aswell lol. so ill pm you when the girlfreind coughs up some money lol.

 

[mini-valver]

First cliosport next the world?
Need some tips for mine, 1)tape up letters and cut around them with stanley knife and paint/laquer around them or paint them in after with a little brush and laquer the whole lot?

Thank you please!

i hand paint the letters back in works of art my badges lol.

You cant really mask em off as it leaves a sharp edge which is liable to chip or peal.

Danka, ill have a bash at the weekend and post some pictures!

 

[salvin26]

Hows easy is it too paint the front grills i have been thinking about getting them sprayed silver is this possible.

 

[Middo]

its possible but it looks shite so wouldnt bother lol

 

[172_girl]

how/where do you get the polished bits done ie the fuel rail etc and also is there any companies out there that does bit of engine bling

 

[Middo]

just go to the nearest machine polishers, if not you can do it by hand with sandpaper and elbow grease

 

[Racingblue182]

Just noticed tonight that I dont have a bloody engine cover! Where would one buy one?

 

[Craig]

im sure theres one oin the for sale section

 

[dandan]

here is my old 172
nothing special but i loved it

 

[RichRSi]

Middo you're work is top quality.
Years ago I worked as a valeter in a vaxhall bodyshop and they were unable to achieve this sort of quality on trim work, you'll be building that reputation of yours very quickly.

Just one question, are engine covers available for the MK2 PH1 1.6 16v?
Seeing your work makes me want one now. my engine looks like the one in this link from ktec.
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=961

 

[rich[182]]

Does spray need to be heat resistant AND flexible so it doesn't crack or flake ? Also need a clear lacquer on top ?

 

[DebV6]

I really want mine done, anyone fancy doing it for me??

 

[Middo]

Middo you're work is top quality.
Years ago I worked as a valeter in a vaxhall bodyshop and they were unable to achieve this sort of quality on trim work, you'll be building that reputation of yours very quickly.

Just one question, are engine covers available for the MK2 PH1 1.6 16v?
Seeing your work makes me want one now. my engine looks like the one in this link from ktec.
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=961

thanks for the compliment mate

As i said i dont really make any money off doing them, but i dont mind as i know bodyshops can charge an arm and a leg for what i do
with flip coats etc etc.

 

[Harry182]

Needs a damn good clean