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Mar 4, 2009 | 09:38 AM

phxgold

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got bored

and painted the engine cover whatcha think? Used gray luster and gloss black silver pinstripes and the org decal. Man I should be committed.

Mar 4, 2009 | 11:41 AM

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From the small picture, it looks good. Do you have a bigger picture?

Mar 4, 2009 | 11:55 AM

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looks good
and yeah bigger pic

Mar 4, 2009 | 01:13 PM

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Mar 4, 2009 | 01:14 PM

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Mar 4, 2009 | 01:14 PM

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I know I know camera phone sux. lol thats all I got

Mar 4, 2009 | 01:17 PM

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Mar 4, 2009 | 01:20 PM

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Looks great. Nice work.

Mar 4, 2009 | 02:30 PM

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You just made me realize how bad of a job I did when I painted mine. Time to do it all over again, DANG!!!

Mar 4, 2009 | 02:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jtjohns

You just made me realize how bad of a job I did when I painted mine. Time to do it all over again, DANG!!!

lol my wife is gonna kill me for my ocd

Mar 4, 2009 | 02:35 PM

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Question: When its time to clean the engine; will the degreaser and pressure washer damage the paint on the cover? If it will, is it safe to remove it and expose the wires underneath?

Mar 4, 2009 | 03:31 PM

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Quote:

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Question: When its time to clean the engine; will the degreaser and pressure washer damage the paint on the cover? If it will, is it safe to remove it and expose the wires underneath?

it shouldnt unless it hurts the regular paint on the car as that is what I used and 4 coats of clearcoat.

Mar 4, 2009 | 03:52 PM

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looks good

Mar 4, 2009 | 04:02 PM

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looks great...ooo shiny lol

Mar 5, 2009 | 01:08 AM

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Did you just use regular spray paint?

Mar 5, 2009 | 05:02 AM

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Did you just use regular spray paint?

yep color matched I ordered from here, and Black
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spr...t_matched.aspx
Now that I think about it a candy coat would have brought out the separation of colors alot better.
check out this candy black!
http://www.kromepaint.com/candypaint.html

sickness..........