Painting engine cover

[OiNK]

Can someone please advise what sort of paint I need to paint the plastic engine cover? Does it need to be heat resitant? I would prefer it in spray form so as it is easier not to make a mess of lol can someone recommend one.

Thanks

 

[Chrisjk]

Regular spray paint will be fine, the main issue is it rubbing on the bonnet cover.

 

[OiNK]

Cool mate thanks for the info appreciated means I don't need to buy new stuff

 

[avit]

yep i have sprayed mine and it rubs on the black bonnet cover enyone no how this can be fixed

 

[Bluebeard]

Remove the black felt. It looks s**t anyway.

 

[avit]

Remove the black felt. It looks s**t anyway.

can you actully just do that thow or will it make other problems like damage the paint on the bonnet or somethink ????


i was thinking more on the lines off glueing it so it dosent sag .my engine sounds gash wouldnt want to make it louder tbh

 

[Bluebeard]

Nah, just rip it out. It looks bloody awful and if the cars done any more than 10,000 miles it will be crusty and useless.

You will need to clean the underside of the bonnet though, make it spick and span.

 

[avit]

what is it for enyways .????

 

[Bluebeard]

Just a bit of sound proofing. But like I said, once its old and crusty, its useless.

 

[avit]

Just a bit of sound proofing. But like I said, once its old and crusty, its useless.

im gana take it off in the morning got the day off .cheers

 

[laz5758]

I tried taking mine off today, but the spanner who had the car for me has burred one of the torx screws How the feck can I get this off now?

 

[Bluebeard]

Torx on the engine cover? Can you not get a set of mole grips on it?

 

[laz5758]

ah didn't think of that, Im at my uni so have literally no tools
I wanted to clean it up and vinyl it in carbon, but im thinking the heat would f**k it up

 

[Bluebeard]

The cover doesn't get that hot imo.

I'm not sure how hot glue will go before it starts melting though. :S

 

[laz5758]

Lol. Why are the carbon covers so expensive? £250 odd!?!

 

[Bluebeard]

Fcuk knows. You have to remove them when you want to check the oil too! No oil flap!

 

[k16v]

i used white primer then got halfords renault monaco spray can and it looks great