Sunday afternoon bord...so i tought i paint something!

[dannyboy172]

Only one coat on so far, so its a little patchy in places and the renault sport bit needs a polish!

Think it would great with a colour coded cover the same colour as me badge??

Comments as always welcome.

 

[Big Iain]

whatpaint?

 

[Norma Stits]

grey primer me thinks!,looks ok!

 

[dannyboy172]

whatpaint?

Paint is Very high temperature engine enamel paint (halfrauds own). You can paint this straight to metal, as long as its clean, and it can withstand temps upto 650 degrees C. Really surprised to see the paint as its quite thin, i expected it to be little treacle. lol

edit: Oh, its matt black btw!

 

[dannyboy172]

grey primer me thinks!,looks ok!

lol, does looks like grey primer :S

But honestly its black, just needs several coats as the paints quite thin.

 

[Nick_R182]

Looks cool. I been thinking about doing this since seeing maz's engine at FCS,

 

[Maz]

Nice work

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks cool. I been thinking about doing this since seeing maz's engine at FCS,

Seriously mate its a piece of piss, did that in 30mins. The only tricky bit is going around the letters.

 

[dannyboy172]

Nice work

Cheers Maz...your engine bay is to blame...lol

 

[Maz]

^^ lol I always get blamed for something

 

[Nick_R182]

Might have to have a bash then! did you paint it on the engine or take it off?

 

[Nick_R182]

Is it the same paint you used maz?

 

[dannyboy172]

Might have to have a bash then! did you paint it on the engine or take it off?

Painted it whilst it was in the engine

 

[Blue4Ever]

Looking good. Whip the fuel rail guard off and get that done too. Is it hand painted then as opposed to sprayed? I think racing blue engine cover will look good

 

[dannyboy172]

Looking good. Whip the fuel rail guard off and get that done too. Is it hand painted then as opposed to sprayed? I think racing blue engine cover will look good

Yeah fuel rail guard is also planned, needs a few more coats else where to look decent up close. Its just brushed on, as the paints really thin it doesn't leave marks, but you have to make sure you don't go over the wet bits.

 

[Maz]

Is it the same paint you used maz?

Looks similar colour and mine was heat resistant but I didn't buy it from Halfords it was taken off fully and sprayed ..

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Looking good

 

[caymanr26]

why dont you paint the letters as well if its difficult then sand it off afterwards - should be alot easier and the renault sport will need a slight sand with some 800/1200 paper to get shiny anyway

 

[Leeshez]

Super

 

[dannyboy172]

why dont you paint the letters as well if its difficult then sand it off afterwards - should be alot easier and the renault sport will need a slight sand with some 800/1200 paper to get shiny anyway

tbh the letters aren't that bad, did them with a little bit of metal polish before FCS, but yeah i'll grab sand paper to finish them off nicely

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks similar colour and mine was heat resistant but I didn't buy it from Halfords it was taken off fully and sprayed ..

lol...paint was only 5 quid! :approve:

 

[Jay]

I wonder what next your going to paint?

 

[pecan]

lol, does looks like grey primer :S

But honestly its black, just needs several coats as the paints quite thin.

I think he thought you had painted the engine cover.

It looks nice actually, pick out the lettering and it will look better (wire wool might work best, then polish). Makes a change from chrome, and a lot less work involved. Original.

 

[Adam]

good stuff
looks mintt

 

[Harry_manback]

looks cool the paints shite though
put some on my brakes they rusted through in about a week

 

[dannyboy172]

I wonder what next your going to paint?

lol...nothings safe!

Calipers all round next me thinks!

 

[pecan]

I'm doing my calipers in silver very soon. Perhaps just the front ones tho. The rears look pretty pathetic I think they're better off hidden.

 

[dannyboy172]

Second coats now on...finish isn't brill 'cos its hand painted and looks better from a step back than up close, but hey its a change! lol

 

[ajketley]

Looks really good, everyone else is polishing so is good to see something different :approve:

Also were you on track at FCS?

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks really good, everyone else is polishing so is good to see something different :approve:

Also were you on track at FCS?

Not me matey...really wish i had got it on track, but just a little nervous, never done it before! lol