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

[aparkinson]

Here's what I did, painted it with VHT wrinkle red paint. Turned out nice.

[darrman25]

Originally Posted by aparkinson

Here's what I did, painted it with VHT wrinkle red paint. Turned out nice.

Was taping up the word HONDA hard to do? I like the silver Honda with the red background.

[aparkinson]

Nope, tape over the logo and trace it with a razer blade.

[Br3aker4lyfe]

looks good.
i like.

[sk8nava]

Originally Posted by aparkinson

Nope, tape over the logo and trace it with a razer blade.

I used petrolium Jelly over the honda part.
I painted it orange first. let it dry, then put on the vasoline then painted the rest..let that dry..then wiped off the vasoline and clear coated it

[axle1088]

Originally Posted by sk8nava

I used petrolium Jelly over the honda part.
I painted it orange first. let it dry, then put on the vasoline then painted the rest..let that dry..then wiped off the vasoline and clear coated it

hmm never thought of that, good idea

[axle1088]

darrman, what kind of intake is that? aem?

[aparkinson]

It's K&N Typhoon

[darrman25]

Originally Posted by aparkinson

Here's what I did, painted it with VHT wrinkle red paint. Turned out nice.

Do you have any day time pics of this?

[1SLWFG2]

damn aparkinson, yours look best, the rest look like crap haha

[aparkinson]

Thank you. Its got a blem on the left hand side that pretty much shows up only in the pictures, My wife came home from work and I showed what id been up to all day and she touched it while it was still wet , but the wrinkle paint hides it well.

[theduke]

nice DIY man

[sk8nava]

Thanks

[darrman25]

I bought the red wrinkle paint and will be starting this on the weekend. What does everyone think would look better...the HONDA gray in color or painted black?

[darrman25]

Here is a P. Chop of it black

[darrman25]

Here is a P. Chop of it black

[sk8nava]

Dooo iiittt

[arrozconleche]

man, most of those covers are really nice. I love the wrinkle red.
oh, nice DIY OP

[BDV2009Ro]

I wanna do mine also, am thinking of doing a Wrinkle Bronze color or goldish since I have a GGM FG1 =) Think it would look nice or rice? LOL or maybe just bronze or goldish color

[Danc4580]

So I decided to go ahead and do this mod, definitely something to personalize your own car. At first I was thinking dark blue, but the only color of blue was just too light and wouldn't look right. So I decided to go a little different and get white.

Being a noob this was kinda fun and I wanted to get everything right without any major mess ups. Anyways, I'll get some better pics in the morning when its done drying and on the engine