I was going to continue in the Kinetix thread, but I realized that anyone can benefit from painting the engone cover. I wanted to bring my engine cover up to standards considering I have that beautiful Kinetix intake manifold.

With that said, I am looking for ideas for painting my engine cover. It looks much better trimmed around the Kinetix manifold, but I think it can be dressed up to look even better. My idea is to bring in the black with red trim scheme I have with my rims and grill. I am fairly certain I at least want to get rid of the big ugly "Nissan" logo and fill i n the indentation.

Here are some pics of an Altima with a painted engine cover:




Photoshop, send pics, or describe ideas please.

 

looks good by itself but itll look way better way dressed up engine

 

def could use some other red accents.

For u, i say as minial red as possible.

Maybe red following the lines, and around the letters.

And the rest high glossy black.

 

Dues what I tell you when we spoke?

Kamski

 

Remove the Burger, color match the engine cover to your car and add a red pin stripe around the edge...

 

Black cover to match the car,
paint the "V6 & 3.5" red,
leave the burger chrome but fill in the grooves in "NISSAN" with red [in the burger]

 

Here is Kamski's idea except without the burger:

 

You need to replace the Nissan logo with:

 

I might if I knew what that was

 

i think that is some star trek crap..... anyways..... i like the red outline.... put a monitor in there too.... Doesnt Jsmith have a monitor in his cover???

 

Let the farce be with right? Oh wait . . . wrong space show. Anyway I cant imagine a monitor taking that much heat. I was thinking of a Nismo logo instead.

 

GMTA!

 

Nice!

I'd say.... stick with the main lines, skip that lil left and right piece.

I'd also glossy black it all, but go around the letters wid red, i'll see if i can chop it up!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex

 

Even better would be to have this image sprayed on to the cover!!

 

thats pretty sweet dude.

 

Well, I was going for a more subtle look, but ya... indeed!

 

OK, that idea gave me a chubby!!!

 

not the only one chief

 

How much do u guys think that would cost?

 

$500 easy

 

CUgh, any suggestions as to who can do that kind of thing?

 

:awaits Chern's response:

 

I took mine to a guy named Joe Kerner who custom paints motorcycle's and just about everything else. If you want, the guy who did mine has a web site and you can mail everything to him and he'll do the rest, he's the one who also did Ramberg's Punisher engine cover. IMO, it would be easier to find a local you can work with for minor detail...

Just in case, he's the 411

Web Site: http://www.joekerner.com/

Tel: 301-872-4622
cell: 240-434-6442
EMAIL: nightmaregraphics@msn.com

 

If you talkin bout spending 500..... Why not just Carbon Fiber it....

 

Or you can get that cover chromed for about $700...

 

Though about having it chromed. That's another good idea. Ill have to mull it all over. Keep the ideas coming. Photoshop anyone??

 

NAgh.... not aLL of it... u could have it Chrome painted...should be WAY cheaper

 

No chrome, that would take away from the look of the intake. I'd do a Nismo oil filler cap and eliminate the logo and 3.5. Paint it black.

 

I'm 1000% against the chrome, what brings out the beauty is color contrast, not chroming everything JMHO...

 

You could probably get it chrome powdercoated for under $150

 

Dude, powder coating gets baked in an oven thats way to hot for a plastic cover.

 

just get the carbon fiber one

 

Where do u get it. Remember, I would have to trim it to fit. Would be nice in red carbon fiber maybe.

 

Wrap it. http://www.decalfx.com/carbon_fiber_sheets.html

 

I'd just resin Carbon Fiber to it....

Not sure if the vinyl Pronto suggest would hold up.

 

http://www.chromeandpowdercoat.com/


Get creative Deus...

 

Please don't airbrush that pic of that dude on your cover!!! That would not flow with your car at all. I am all about being creative but you must remember you have a nice theme going with the car now. Some times less is more. I like the CF idea. I would go as far as blk&red CF. all you have to do is lay it then resin. Heck send me the materials and I will do it for you.

 

I think Im just gonna go with black with red striping

 

Here's what I have so far: