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Old 01-19-2004, 04:38 PM
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Did you sand down the top of these engine covers before you painted them? They look so sweet!

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Old 01-19-2004, 04:41 PM
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That's how you do an engine bay.
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a lot of nice custom work there, hottub!
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Default I just "cleaned" mine with PVC pipe cleaner before spray painting with matching paint from...

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Old 01-19-2004, 05:10 PM
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Old 01-19-2004, 05:15 PM
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Default what did you use to spray the paint?

and what is the mixture? i know nothing about painting. THanks!
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Spray can with matched paint code. Nothing special but surface is not smooth like Sean's.
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Yea but it was well worth it..... I better start sandin!
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did you use a primer underneath?
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Wow, great sig. Whered you get that pic?


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