i wanted to brighten up my engine bay so when i pop the hood i am a little more proud. i was in wally world and came across the duct tape section and saw at least 6 different colors and patterns. the bright pink zebra pattern stood out the most so i grabbed the 4$ roll of tape and ran home. if anybody else has already made a thread like this i apologize.

 

Paint the letters white

Since you are a noob ill give you some "room"....threads like this should go in the members ride section

 

lQQks pretty good for a tape job, I also see you have a new tranny too.
Clean up the engine bay too.

 

that actually looks pretty dopee. im still working on mine. its sticker bombed tho i'll post a pic of it in a bit

 

here you go

 

this is 100% absolutely NOT necessary.

 

I agree with others...clean your engine bay...then that 'pink tape' will really shine.

 

i know for next time sorry everyone

 

Original but a little too far on the female side for me.

I wonder how the duct tape will hold with the heat.

 

no..my comments was to tigershark. he's basically picking on the newbies (you).

 

the glue gets super gooey...think bubble gum goo.

 

i know the colors are a bit female but think about it, i pop the hood and instantly your eyes will be attracted to the bright colors.

 

Das no bueno.

I think it makes the dirt and grime more noticeable. You gotta clean that bay big time.

 

Yea hes something else lol

 

Ohhh yea pink

 

What's a good general purpose degreaser for the bay sides, UIM Timing Chain cover etc.? I heard once that brake cleaner can be used? but that seems harsh for some of the more delicate rubber parts.

 

Any engine degreaser that could be bought at an auto parts store would be fine.

 

so the brights colors are in the engine bay so ppl won't notice the heavy dirt and grime?

oh i see what you did there...

 

not a bad idea, looks good just like everyone has mentioned bay needs some cleaning

thats the first thing that popped into my head is how long would the glue hold up for.

 

We need brave souls to try things and report back so I don't screw up my car.

 

within the next few days i will get on cleaning the bay up then post some fresh pictures. i know its dirty but i was just trying to show what a 4$ roll of duct tape can do to a boring looking motor. The glue is on my mind as well, not the strut bar and intake but the coil pack cover.

 

it has been done many times (engine cleaning). I have used acid to clean my engine bay. Also, the industrial purple from home depot is very strong and gets it clean. I have used the GUNK products from autozone to degrease the engine.

Whatever you use, make sure you don't wet the alternator. They don't like water in them for some reason . Seriously though, cover it up.

I wouldn't direct water on the battery either. Everything else should be fair game.

Get a small brush to get to all the tight spots.

Rinse the bad with engine off and cool.

Apply degreaser. Let soak for 5-10 minutes.

Apply some more degreaser and hit it up with the brush.

Rinse thoroughly.

Repeat if needed.

 

I think you should just leave the engine bay dirty as ****. Makes the tranny look great and no one will ever notice the bay with that super estrogen-high pink tape. Cool

 

+1

 

Not bad for tape....Im just going to repaint my IM some type of gray, already powdercoated my Strut bar Black and going to do the caps black also....

 

why not just spray black plasti dip all over it.

- covers the dirt.
- REALLY makes the pink stand out.

 

Looks good

But f**k I thought my engine bay was bad.

 

That is just gonna leave a gooey mess when it gets hot

 

:metalmax:

 

....nah

 

Leave pinks to the hondas

 

the pink is subject to change, i mean i really dont care its my car lol i could put a rainbow hood stripe if i want to . I am just wondering who has done duct tape on the coil pack cover and had any problems.

 

did you run into any problems like having a gooey mess? i mean it looks a-ok in the picture.

 

Haha that looks good! Adds a little personality to your engine bay.

 

also, not picking on the noobs. There are countless threads getting posted in the wrong sections, for the last few days, a few others and myself have been trying to let the noobs know that they are putting threads in the wrong places

 

i actually havent left it in the engine. its currently in my back seat waiting to get finished. i dont think i'll be putting it on tho bcus of the whole goo thingy. i think im just gonna let it sit in my trunk and only put it on when i want to show my engine off

 

Once again I know for next time, already had someone post that.Maximus92 that's one good idea I think I will do the same thing to avoid the messy coil pack cover.

 

That does look pretty cool, nice idea wranglerwheelmaxima

 

Well I am rocking the camo duct tape....

 

pics or i didnt happen