JustJeff

Anyone painted their engine cover(s)? What did you do to mask the lettering?

Jason Chen

I have seen it done with just plain masking tape and a sharp blade.

JustJeff

On the 'rings' 'turbo' and '5V' lettering? thats' a lot-o-careful masking!

Jason Chen

yup! no pain no gain!

HACK THS

I used some blue masking tape from when I painted my walls in my apartment. I used an xacto blade to trim it to fit, and then used standard printer paper to cover everything up. Then I used 4 cans of glossy red spray paint (4-6 coats each section), then once that way dry I I used 2-4 coats of clear coat also in spray cans. I also lightly sanded and primed before I painted.... here are my pics...

<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/5v.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/airbox.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/battery.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/center.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/edge.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/fluid.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/lip.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/lower.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/whole.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/wholefar1.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/wholefar2.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/wholeleft.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hackths.com/pics/engine%20bay/wholeright.jpg">

JustJeff

Wow, thanks, confirms my thoughts, don't mask the actual lettering, mask around the area.

evan

Geezus, post more and larger pics next time, will ya? :-)

HACK THS

I think that would drive me nuts trying to do all the letters

HACK THS

I don't hear Jeff complaining :-P

St3phen

When are you going to paint your strut tower brace?