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Engine bay and interior painting

Discussion in 'Picture Gallery' started by DaytonaLancer, May 28, 2008.

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  1. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    Just finished up painting and reinstalling the interior. Thanks to Serious08 for the tips!

    Engine Bay:
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    Interior:
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    DaytonaLancer, May 28, 2008
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  2. WillieetheOne

    WillieetheOne Well-Known Member

    not bad you just need to get the engine coverm and paint that baby red too.
     
    WillieetheOne, May 28, 2008
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  3. Bryn1987

    Bryn1987 Well-Known Member

    +1... only thing i don't like that much is the red on the + of the battery...
     
    Bryn1987, May 28, 2008
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  4. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    Yea, i know. But the stock color is that awkward light pink color almost. So i just decided to paint it anyway.
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 28, 2008
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  5. spiderman671

    spiderman671 Guest

    Looks good. But I agree, would complete it with a engine cover.
     
    spiderman671, May 28, 2008
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  6. LuvMyLancer

    LuvMyLancer Well-Known Member

    I like the Mitsu symbol on the fuse box, how did you do that?
     
    LuvMyLancer, May 28, 2008
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  7. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    Well this is where my creativity came in. I came across some full sheets of sticker paper used to print custom sized labels. I printed the Mitsu logo onto on of those sheets, cut it out, and stuck it on. Then i put masking tape around the outside of that. Then I cut the sticker out and then cut the gap around that. Sounds kinda complicated I know, but it just takes time and patience.

    I did the same thing for the writing on the fuse box cover. I suppose i could do a write up on it, if you all want it.
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 28, 2008
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  8. LuvMyLancer

    LuvMyLancer Well-Known Member

    That's neat. I just bought custom paint today ($67 later, but its blue and metallic! lol)

    Has anyone painted their strut bar thinger yet? Maybe I could paint that too.
     
    LuvMyLancer, May 28, 2008
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  9. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    Yea, i just went with the high heat red. Its like $6 a can and im still working on some interior painting so i ended up using 2 cans.
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 29, 2008
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  10. LuvMyLancer

    LuvMyLancer Well-Known Member

    Was I supposed to buy high heat paint? Cuz I didn't... LOL. I've never felt those parts get hot so I figured it wasn't really necessary.
     
    LuvMyLancer, May 29, 2008
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  11. eTXlancer

    eTXlancer Well-Known Member

    i didnt use high heat and 6 months later my engine cover is fine. i went to home depot and got some paint that was for plastic. i dont know much about paint but so far if you prep the surface right it "should" come out fine.
     
    eTXlancer, May 29, 2008
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  12. Bryn1987

    Bryn1987 Well-Known Member

    ya, u don't need high heat paint... think of it this way... if it got hot enough for the paint to melt, wouldn't u think the plastic would melt/deform too? :p
     
    Bryn1987, May 29, 2008
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  13. eKtor

    eKtor Well-Known Member

    paint and plastic have 2 different melting points... specially with different purpose paints... just go safe with what you feel comfortable with ;)
     
    eKtor, May 29, 2008
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  14. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    updated with new interior pics
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 31, 2008
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  15. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    are you gonna clear coat the interior pieces?it doesnt look like they are.
     
    lancered, May 31, 2008
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  16. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    yea, i clear coated them, but as usual, photos always distort them.
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 31, 2008
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  17. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    oh ok,i did mine in a lighter silver cause they got all scratched up,but must just be the color.looks cool.
     
    lancered, May 31, 2008
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  18. WillieetheOne

    WillieetheOne Well-Known Member

    How do you do the inside did you tape it up or remove the panels? What yype of paint did you use? i really wanted to do that since i first saw KRUs car last year. I really thing it brings out the interior. Oh and i just noticed that you have a DE like myself. Real nice work.
     
    WillieetheOne, May 31, 2008
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  19. DaytonaLancer

    DaytonaLancer Well-Known Member

    Oh yea, definitely. It make the interior so much better. But i removed the pieces and painted them. It isnt that hard, but can be a pain because you have to remove the door panels to remove one screw holding in the door pieces. I used the high heat red, because thats what i used in the engine bay, but it takes a while to dry. But you can use any paint for plastics that dries much faster.
     
    DaytonaLancer, May 31, 2008
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  20. WillieetheOne

    WillieetheOne Well-Known Member

    Well there is a how too right there. Post it! Make it on You tube baby.
     
    WillieetheOne, May 31, 2008
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