DIY: Painting your R18 Engine cover and more (Pictures) - Page 4

FG geek · 01-25-2009, 11:14 PM

ViperSam, looks good man. i wish i had that cover

Gator, you've inspired me! might do mine in the summer!

Gator · 01-26-2009, 09:09 PM

Always down to inspire

sk8nava · 02-04-2009, 09:19 PM

I finally did it!! sorry for the small pic..its uploaded from my phone..ill have better pics up soon. what you guys think?

sk8nava · 02-05-2009, 03:57 PM

sk8nava · 02-05-2009, 04:02 PM

omg...sooo sooo sorry about the damn image size

sk8nava · 02-05-2009, 04:13 PM

sk8nava · 02-05-2009, 04:14 PM

...i hate my life
i resized these twice already wtf.

Gator · 02-16-2009, 05:42 PM

looks good man

Berrnard17 · 03-23-2009, 02:25 PM

is there a reason they're all orange? am i missing something. gonna try to do mine in red to match my car.

axle1088 · 03-23-2009, 08:46 PM

i did mine in blue... i'll post pics when i install my (ghetto) intake lol

sk8nava · 03-23-2009, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berrnard17

is there a reason they're all orange? am i missing something. gonna try to do mine in red to match my car.

yeah the theme on my car was orange and black..im a longhorns fan and i live in orange

but my theme is changing now..im keeping the orange and black under the hood but the exterior will be different.

Berrnard17 · 03-24-2009, 12:02 AM

ya doing mine red with black letters, f'd up the paint gettin too impatient. like 6 coats on it, hopefully it turns out ok. will find out in the morn, will post pics in a bit.

sk8nava · 03-24-2009, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berrnard17

ya doing mine red with black letters, f'd up the paint gettin too impatient. like 6 coats on it, hopefully it turns out ok. will find out in the morn, will post pics in a bit.

gotcha man. well you arent to far from me if you need help lemme know. i messed up at fist and jsut bought mineral spirit and redid the paint. but that was on my first cover.

Berrnard17 · 03-24-2009, 07:53 AM

just took the letters off, im pleased. gotta do a little touchup on the black letters but other than i like it. will put clear on after wrk today and will post more pic on the car.

axle1088 · 03-24-2009, 08:24 AM

looks real nice man

Br3aker4lyfe · 03-24-2009, 08:30 AM

future project for me =]
except with jdm cover

sk8nava · 03-24-2009, 11:08 AM

nice, looks good
yeah my buddy got that jdm cover and we're gonna be doing that. the easiest way to not get paint on places you dont want, is put petrollium jelly on it thats what i did with my cover in the black with orange letters. i painted it orange first..let it dry, then put vasoline on it then spray painted it all black..let that dry then wiped off the vasoline and then clear coated the whole thing. and it turned out great

Berrnard17 · 03-26-2009, 03:06 PM

hey all, sry for lapse in posts...had some paint issues

i finally got my cover finished and my fujita sri came today

now it doesnt look nearly as nice a sk8nava's but i think it looks ok.

some pics....

Berrnard17 · 03-26-2009, 03:08 PM

btw, the cover is just sitting on top...letting paint and clear cure some more

sk8nava · 03-26-2009, 03:13 PM

Looks really good man, nice job

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01-25-2009, 11:14 PM	#61 (permalink)
FG geek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chi-illa Posts: 2,037	ViperSam, looks good man. i wish i had that cover Gator, you've inspired me! might do mine in the summer!

01-26-2009, 09:09 PM	#62 (permalink)
Gator Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 34 JD	Always down to inspire

02-04-2009, 09:19 PM	#63 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible	I finally did it!! sorry for the small pic..its uploaded from my phone..ill have better pics up soon. what you guys think?

02-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#64 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible

02-05-2009, 04:02 PM	#65 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible	omg...sooo sooo sorry about the damn image size

02-05-2009, 04:13 PM	#66 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible

02-05-2009, 04:14 PM	#67 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible	...i hate my life i resized these twice already wtf.

02-16-2009, 05:42 PM	#68 (permalink)
Gator Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 34 JD	looks good man

03-23-2009, 02:25 PM	#69 (permalink)
Berrnard17 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Albany, IN Age: 28 Posts: 453 Thomas	is there a reason they're all orange? am i missing something. gonna try to do mine in red to match my car.

03-23-2009, 08:46 PM	#70 (permalink)
axle1088 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: School-Veromont/Apt-Brooklyn/Home-Maryland Posts: 186 Alex or Kuba	i did mine in blue... i'll post pics when i install my (ghetto) intake lol

03-24-2009, 12:02 AM	#72 (permalink)
Berrnard17 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Albany, IN Age: 28 Posts: 453 Thomas	ya doing mine red with black letters, f'd up the paint gettin too impatient. like 6 coats on it, hopefully it turns out ok. will find out in the morn, will post pics in a bit.

03-24-2009, 07:53 AM	#74 (permalink)
Berrnard17 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Albany, IN Age: 28 Posts: 453 Thomas	just took the letters off, im pleased. gotta do a little touchup on the black letters but other than i like it. will put clear on after wrk today and will post more pic on the car.

03-24-2009, 08:24 AM	#75 (permalink)
axle1088 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: School-Veromont/Apt-Brooklyn/Home-Maryland Posts: 186 Alex or Kuba	looks real nice man

03-24-2009, 08:30 AM	#76 (permalink)
Br3aker4lyfe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 2,488 Philjay	future project for me =] except with jdm cover

03-24-2009, 11:08 AM	#77 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible	nice, looks good yeah my buddy got that jdm cover and we're gonna be doing that. the easiest way to not get paint on places you dont want, is put petrollium jelly on it thats what i did with my cover in the black with orange letters. i painted it orange first..let it dry, then put vasoline on it then spray painted it all black..let that dry then wiped off the vasoline and then clear coated the whole thing. and it turned out great

03-26-2009, 03:06 PM	#78 (permalink)
Berrnard17 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Albany, IN Age: 28 Posts: 453 Thomas	hey all, sry for lapse in posts...had some paint issues i finally got my cover finished and my fujita sri came today now it doesnt look nearly as nice a sk8nava's but i think it looks ok. some pics....

03-26-2009, 03:08 PM	#79 (permalink)
Berrnard17 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Albany, IN Age: 28 Posts: 453 Thomas	btw, the cover is just sitting on top...letting paint and clear cure some more

03-26-2009, 03:13 PM	#80 (permalink)
sk8nava Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,435 Justin Credible	Looks really good man, nice job

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