painting engine cover

[96blackSHO]

i want to paint the boring engine cover but i dont kno the best way to do it and the best paint.
any susgestions?
how did anyone else do it?

 

[redSHO96]

I think that changing the letters on the cover to match the car's color is cool, for that you would use high temp. engine paint.

 

[96blackSHO]

do u really need high temp its only a cover it doenst get that warm

 

[98TRSHO]

you can use 96 cent a can Walmart paint and have no problem's. We used it on the intake and it was fine, IMO they high temp stuff is just a waste of money, I think everything on my husbands 95 has been painted with the good old walmart paint at least once, from the intake to the rims and have only touched it up to change colors.

 

[redSHO96]

idk, I always use the high-temp paint when doing anything in my engine compartment only b/c I was told to. I dont use spray cans though, I get paint mixed so I can have the color I want.

 

[Motoman991]

When I did mine, I bought some can from walmart that was around $4.50, it's a dark blue that changes to purple depending on how the sun hits it. I think it looks really good and have had a few people say the same thing. Most people were suprised when I told them I used spray paint.

 

[nothingtoseehere]

Come to the next brekafast meet and check mine out. Mine was painted ebony satin to match the car with red lettering. Body shop guy did it with left over from when another SHO owner has his whole car sprayed.

 

[redSHO96]

When I did mine, I bought some can from walmart that was around $4.50, it's a dark blue that changes to purple depending on how the sun hits it. I think it looks really good and have had a few people say the same thing. Most people were suprised when I told them I used spray paint.

I didnt know they made that chameleon-look paint in a can. thats pretty cool, Im gonna have to get a can.

 

[Motoman991]

They do make that chameleon paint stuff in a can and sell it at walmart, but that isn't the stuff that i bought. I bought a dark metallic blue, it just looks purple depending on how the sun hits it. I like it though.

 

[96blackSHO]

Come to the next brekafast meet and check mine out. Mine was painted ebony satin to match the car with red lettering. Body shop guy did it with left over from when another SHO owner has his whole car sprayed.

i cant make it to the next breakfast.
but next time i see you there i will have to check it out

 

[JVANBUREN]

cover

I left mine with the painter where i work and come in the next day to this.........http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2460264/5.
I was happy

 

[96blackSHO]

I left mine with the painter where i work and come in the next day to this.........http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2460264/5.
I was happy

wow
that would b nice to come into
i think i want mine black with red letters to match my car (black) and my calipers(red)
buti kind of want to do my intake tubes but thats not going to happen