painting--need info

Discussion in '8G Lancer - General Information' started by pbstud2001, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. pbstud2001

    pbstud2001 Well-Known Member

    im painting my engine cover...should i use a high temp paint??? i have blue krylon fusion...according to it it should fuse with the plastic, but ya...it also says no primer but should i prime it anyways???
     
  2. LuvMyLancer

    LuvMyLancer Well-Known Member

    High temp paint isn't needed. Leave your car running for 10 mins, then put your hand on the cover. You'll notice it never gets hot. (if it did, it would melt, wouldn't it! :p)

    I didn't use primer but did sand it down a lil bit first.

    Hope that helps!
     
  3. pbstud2001

    pbstud2001 Well-Known Member

    thanks, ya i just went for it...figured that if it bubbled n what not it would be easier to take off and re-do haha...just finished my final clear coat, didnt primer and they have kind of a rough finish already anyways so i didnt sand too much...3 coats color, 3 coats clear....looks great so far, ill put up picks soon
     
  4. LuvMyLancer

    LuvMyLancer Well-Known Member

    Can't wait to see pics :) Mine's a custom paint I had made up... it's like a baby blue metallic... haha. I'm such a girl :p
     
  5. pbstud2001

    pbstud2001 Well-Known Member

    here are a few...i hope this is the right code

    before the un-taping
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    after the un-taping
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    thought this looked cool
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    simple but yet very nice...hope ya'll like!
     
  6. SeRious08

    SeRious08 Well-Known Member

    Looks good. I had all my stuff paint matched to the outside color - electric blue.
     
  7. pbstud2001

    pbstud2001 Well-Known Member

    cool, i wish i hadnt gone with the tarmac black, cant realy do anything with it...i plan on painting the grill and the parts around the fog lights...just need to take the time to take off my front end...last night i did the triangular pieces in the interior that house the RF tweeters...ill put pics up after work today....just need some blue lights for under the dash now
     
  8. seikot.lyam

    seikot.lyam Member

    hey guys, I got an airbrush, what paint can I use with that?