After reading a thread here a few days ago, I decided to paint my engine cover. First, I scuffed the plastic with finishing sandpaper to give the primer something to grip. Then I did 2 light coats of Dupli-Color red primer, followed by about 3 or 4 very VERY light coats of Dupli-Color Ford Red. This ensured a rough crackle-finish similar to the Honda Type-R cars. I can't remember whose thread that was, but thanks.

A few pics:

During painting



Close up (notice I decided to leave the "i" red) :



And the finished product:





As always, questions/comments/suggestions are always welcome.

 

Very nicely done. I like the middle piece like that and with the "i" painted.

 

Oh that is sweet!!! I'll be repainting my cover in the next week now!

Hope you don't mind if I steal some of your ideas...

 

Nice clean job. I don't think I like the color. Looks too orange. Maybe that's just the camera?

 

keep us posted if the heat gets to it.

 

That's his testa rosa.....his own red head.

 

how does the cover come off? just pops?

 

I think on a tC it's just 2 bolts on the top....10 mm and if you just drove, very hot!

 

Yeah it's the camera. I didn't have time to autolevel it in PS. In real life its bright red.

400amonth, I used high-heat engine paint, so it should be fine.

Sal803, the cover is held on with 2 10mm nuts. After those are gone it just lifts right off.

 

nice don't like the color though but thats just my two cent, if i was you i woulda done it silver to match your exterior color, now that would hot lol

 

MINE IS THE EXACT SAME COLOR!!!

 

Very Nice Job! I really like the way it came out.

 

I may do mine here soon... I have a can of silver engine paint that I did my hood mat with. I might use that. Who knows...

 

I am thinking of aluminum for the cover and phantom grey for the letters....how's that sound?

 

do you jsut spray it on or what do you need to do to put the paint on? anything special or do you jsut spray/paint it on like doing the brake calipers

 

isn't the engine heat gonna mess up the paint soon?

 

looks great.

 

looks good!

Nathan
ycart1201

 

i like it

 

nice job. i ono about leaving the middle part black tho. jus my two cents. like the red "i" tho. props to u! mayyb i'll try the red too..