SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I have been debating something like this for a while, and decided that painting the coil covers red would look good matched with the red stripes on the fender. The coil covers came out a shade darker. They are a little closer in color upfront - the picture makes them look quite a bit different. What do you think? http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/P1040641.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hahaha I read the title 5 times and kept looking at the picture thinking I dont see any coilovers. Coil covers got it. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hahaha I read the title 5 times and kept looking at the picture thinking I dont see any coilovers. Coil covers got it. Looks good. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hahaha I read the title 5 times and kept looking at the picture thinking I dont see any coilovers. Coil covers got it. Looks good. same lmao...then i thought he meant cops maybe...and i was looking for those...then i re-read the title and felt dumb it looks good man...nice and subtle but still enough to give it a little flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 looks good you should paint the raised lines and lettering black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 same lmao...then i thought he meant cops maybe...and i was looking for those...then i re-read the title and felt dumb it looks good man...nice and subtle but still enough to give it a little flash Thanks Bud! I think it's just enough. Unfortunately... you can't really make out the driver side because of the intake that goes over half the damn valve cover. looks good you should paint the raised lines and lettering black. Any ideas on how to do that? I painted the covers with high temp paint (obviously)... I suppose I could mask the letters off and spray them, but that would be one helluva job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 same lmao...then i thought he meant cops maybe...and i was looking for those...then i re-read the title and felt dumb it looks good man...nice and subtle but still enough to give it a little flash Wait where did you get "cops"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Wait where did you get "cops"?? i thought it said coil overs at first, then i didnt see those, and the next thing that came to mind was coil on plugs, and i didnt see those, then i noticed theres a cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Black paint and fine craft brush should get those painted nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I would hit the raised leeters with a angle grinder and leave the metal look ( obviously clear them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I would hit the raised leeters with a angle grinder and leave the metal look ( obviously clear them) that kinda seems too busy to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Black paint and fine craft brush should get those painted nicely. What kind of paint? I would hit the raised leeters with a angle grinder and leave the metal look ( obviously clear them) Or a dremel hmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 What kind of paint? Or a dremel hmmmmmm. dremel FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 dremel FTW I think that's what I'll do. :nod: What about paint? One of the guys at O'Rieley's recommended caliper paint - can you get that in a bottle with a brush?? Or even just using a can of high temp spray paint (like I used), and spraying a bunch out and then quickly brushing it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 just use some sand paper, 600 grit working you way to 2000 grit and it will be a polished look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Nothing else in his engine bay appears to be polished. That seems like it would appear out of place. Just keep them red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 just about any kind of paint should work...hell stimmel painted every thing in his engine bay with krylon crap from wally world...5000 miles later it still looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 This didn't occur to me until now... but what do you think about a rag and some paint thinner? The color beneath the read is gray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Just get you a can of the same hi temp paint you did the red in. Spray it onto a piece of cardboard until it puddles. Dip small craft brush in and paint. Its such a small area it would be almost impossible to not make it look good. Might take a couple coats, but they will dry in a few minutes each coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 "Cleared" the letters. Here's the end result: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0068.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0070.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0071.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0072.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0073.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/gjsantos2/Misc/DSCF0075.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 cool now just lower your 4x4 alreaddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 cool now just lower your 4x4 alreaddy!! It's getting there! Got the lowering springs already and the panhard bar should be in next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 now clear the raised stripes. and i didnt find any coilovers either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hahaha I read the title 5 times and kept looking at the picture thinking I dont see any coilovers. Coil covers got it. Looks good. I didnt see the "C" in Covers myself and was like....what the hell are we looking at then? Then I figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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