Engine cover painting

[LDTcapitan]

So I was checking out some Mercedes fora and some people have painted their engine covers. It looks real nice and I'd like to do mine too, anyone have any suggestions for WHICH brand or type of paint to use? I'm figuring something very heat resistant.

 

I would probably end up doing navy blue, yellow, and black (school colors)

[in reference to lower picture, I would do blue where he has silver, yellow where he has orange, and black where he has black]

Any other suggestions would be appreciated too.

 

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Some guy did orange, silver and black

 

 

 

Thanks, Tony

[Kornercarver]

I painted my engine covers using Dupli-Color paints. I first sanded down the plastic pieces and sprayed them with adhesion promoter. Then I sprayed with red engine paint and clear-coated them. This was done about a year ago and they still look good.

[Sooners]

I used to have a Civic and painted some of the items in the engine bay. Can't remember what brand, but I just went to the auto parts store and picked up a can a high temp spray paint. I just sanded down the pieces I wanted to paint and painted.

[LDTcapitan]

Yeah both those look nice. Alright I'll check out dupli color.

[whiterp199]

I did mine with normal color matched paint in a rattle can.

[Ian6]

that looks awesome ray, how did u get a can of spray paint matched to your cars color

[Nordgrey]

Some auto part stores will make a spray can of paint for you with your car's colour code.

 

My boss had one done up here for his 92 Miata. If he found one in Dartmouth Nova Scotia, I gotta imagine there is somewhere in Fort Worth to get it done.......LOL

[Madaman]

I did mine to match the truck, then had a Harley guy do the flames & clear.

 

[Chris@Adams]

Nice! They all look good!

[whiterp199]

that looks awesome ray, how did u get a can of spray paint matched to your cars color

 

I had a paint supply shop mix it up. Cost around 22 and it took about three days for them to get it mixed. I think the shop was a little busy at the time.