http://randode.com/store/product19.html

Do you keep that on forever or is it just for when you're showing your car off in a car show or something?

 

It's actually just the overlay for the Toyota symbol and the VVT-I lettering...

I just painted my engine cover and am awaiting the overlay to come in...make sense?

 

oh, oops. do you know about these overlays? http://randode.com/store/product29.html do those stay on at all times too? like, you can close the hatch with them on?

i feel so dumb asking this stuff but i know NOTHING about cars lol

 

You can take the engine cover off and paint it whatever color you want? what kinda paint do you use?

 

I'm not sure about the hatch overlays, but I assume so...it's just to add some color and spice up your ride.

Yes, you can paint the engine cover...just unscrew the 4 nuts...2 on top...2 in the front. Get some high temp engine paint at the local auto parts place and paint away.

Make sure you clean the cover...use some sort of adhesive promotor, then you can paint away...some use a primer...I did because the cover is black and I wanted to make sure it didn't bleed through to bad...a couple coats and whalla...

 

I'd love to do that to mine but I'm afraid I would mess it up

 

There are some good "how-to's" in the tech section...they give good walkthroughs in painting interior parts etc...same basic theory.

I painted most of the removeable parts in the interior without much prior experience...mostly it takes time, practice...and patience...lots of patience...I can't tell you how many times I screwed something up because I get antsy...patience young grasshoppa...and well the confidence that you can do it...

Practice makes perfect!!!

 

I just don't want to do something that is irreversable, ya know?

 

Bro, your xB looks awesome. You obviously did some mods to it already. This is probably the easiest one. You'll be fine.

 

I painted mine with John Deere Yellow paint from Tractor Supply store. It matches very well. Also painted my RC cars with it. Just wash the cover with soap and water, after removing it. Let dry good and spray on 2 light coats of automotive primer. Then followed with 3 light coats of John Deere Yellow. I am going to put Carbon fiber vinal lettering and logo on it.

 

(I'm a girl lol)

I think there's a John Deere store near my house. They sell the paint there? Or where else can I get it?

 

The store I found my paint at is called Tractor Supply. It carries farm and animal needs. I use the spray can type. Saftey Yellow is also close, can't remember the brand. Might check a local hardware store.

 

If you're super worried about messing up, you can always shop around and find out what the price for a replacement engine cover is...

 

very true. probably wouldn't be outrageous, i'm sure...

 

if you mess up a paint job you can always strip it down and start over!

I use to live in a town where a John Deer tractor dealership was the largest dealership in the city -- good times