DIY: Painting your R18 Engine cover and more (Pictures) - Page 2

sivic_sc · 04-03-2008, 05:15 PM

super rice..but, it does look alot better. good job

ViperSam · 04-03-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperSam

Nice DIY. Is the sanding neccessary? I'm planning on painting my cover as well, but I don't want to sand.

You should get the JDM R18A1 cover. I bought mine from japanparts dot com and thats the one I'm going to paint!

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Originally Posted by sk8nava

well this was pretty inexpensive to do for me which is why i went this route, but lend me the link to that cover i wouldnt mind checkin it out. i didnt know they made a cover

Here ya go!

japanparts.com : PARTS DATABASE

It's the "COVER ASSY. ENGINE WIRE HARNESS." They ship pretty quickly. I ordered mine and received it all the way from Japan within a week! Now I just gotta paint it and put it on!

krazy2o6 · 04-03-2008, 07:59 PM

hey my CEL light comes on after i put my filter box back on. Does you guy's go on when you place the box back on?

krazy2o6 · 04-03-2008, 08:23 PM

I'm afraid to drive my car now. Can someone help me out please?

rookietl · 04-03-2008, 08:57 PM

if you buy the r18 engine cover be sure to buy what they call "bolt head cover" bolts #261-030-002 as the cover has 4 mounting locations and these bolts replace two bolts on the valve cover to snap the engine cover onto as well as the two plastic screws.

***sk8nava*** · 04-03-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by krazy2o6

hey my CEL light comes on after i put my filter box back on. Does you guy's go on when you place the box back on?

hey dude, its all good dont worry. Mine did that as well to me and it went away after a drive or two. but just double check everything you took off and put on...
my light came on after just changin the filter so its all good i promise.

krazy2o6 · 04-03-2008, 11:59 PM

yea I just made sure everything is plugged in tight and and unplugged one of the battery terminals and waited turned the car back on and it was gone. But i gotta repaint the HONDA cover. I did a horrible job. I think i over sprayed it =x.

krazy2o6 · 04-04-2008, 12:00 AM

Since i can't edit my post, what i meant to say was i unplugged one of the battery terminals and waited a bit put the terminal back, started the car and it was all good.

***sk8nava*** · 04-04-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by krazy2o6

Since i can't edit my post, what i meant to say was i unplugged one of the battery terminals and waited a bit put the terminal back, started the car and it was all good.

haha yeah i got what you meant. I was the same way dude...when that thing came on for me i flipped out, primarely because I dont know much about cars and this is my first car ever getting to work on...and in the past when those lights came on for me i knew it wasnt good haha.

***sk8nava*** · 04-04-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by krazy2o6

But i gotta repaint the HONDA cover. I did a horrible job. I think i over sprayed it =x.

yep, you cant edit so here is another post lol.
yeah I messed up on the honda part as well the first time. thats the tricky part but heres a pointer. I went to home depot and bought some art brushes like for fine painting, and any places that has paint where it shouldnt i just fixed it with that. its a little more time consuming but its worth it, now you cant tell on mine

krazy2o6 · 04-04-2008, 12:12 PM

haha you can tell on mine. Its so noticeable because when i peeled off the tape, nothing was on the tape but the paint looked kinda funny.

krazy2o6 · 04-05-2008, 05:23 PM

whats a good way to remove all of the paint so i can start over. Because i really messed up

***sk8nava*** · 04-05-2008, 05:37 PM

paint thinner possibly?
Not sure really. Im sure you can just re-sand it off but i was try some sort of acetone base substance. Nail polish remover works wonders, though I didnt have to start over though. You could also look for a new cover if ya want, but Im sure you are looking for the best cost efficient way to do it.

krazy2o6 · 04-05-2008, 07:44 PM

yea I am trying to look for cost efficient but you should see my honda cover....It's so messed up

krazy2o6 · 04-05-2008, 07:58 PM

This is how bad it looks. The camera actually makes it look better but yea...

krazy2o6 · 04-05-2008, 08:11 PM

You think I can remove that with nail polish remover? I don't want to deal with paint thinner.

***sk8nava*** · 04-05-2008, 11:13 PM

yeah that stuff can remove anything. but also make sure you resand everything real good b4 you primer again...as long as you can re-primer the cover you should be good.

and I like that blue color btw..it will look good as hell when you complete it

Emerican · 07-17-2008, 12:11 PM

Hey for painting the R18 intake manifold, is there anyway to paint the back part too?

Emerican · 07-17-2008, 12:13 PM

I don't know why I couldnt edit my post above but the back part of orange one here

***sk8nava*** · 07-18-2008, 10:05 PM

i dunno but i know that you have to take that whole piece off and i dont really wanna do that to my car but if you figure it out post it up here man i would like to see that

04-05-2008, 05:37 PM	#33 (permalink)
*sk8nava* My nine rides shotgun Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 22 Posts: 263 Justin Case iTrader: 0 / 0%	paint thinner possibly? Not sure really. Im sure you can just re-sand it off but i was try some sort of acetone base substance. Nail polish remover works wonders, though I didnt have to start over though. You could also look for a new cover if ya want, but Im sure you are looking for the best cost efficient way to do it. __________________ FG Crew #65

04-05-2008, 11:13 PM	#37 (permalink)
*sk8nava* My nine rides shotgun Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 22 Posts: 263 Justin Case iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah that stuff can remove anything. but also make sure you resand everything real good b4 you primer again...as long as you can re-primer the cover you should be good. and I like that blue color btw..it will look good as hell when you complete it __________________ FG Crew #65

07-18-2008, 10:05 PM	#40 (permalink)
*sk8nava* My nine rides shotgun Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 22 Posts: 263 Justin Case iTrader: 0 / 0%	i dunno but i know that you have to take that whole piece off and i dont really wanna do that to my car but if you figure it out post it up here man i would like to see that __________________ FG Crew #65

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sivic_sc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 303 mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	super rice..but, it does look alot better. good job

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krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm afraid to drive my car now. Can someone help me out please?

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rookietl Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kingston Posts: 40 Barrie iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you buy the r18 engine cover be sure to buy what they call "bolt head cover" bolts #261-030-002 as the cover has 4 mounting locations and these bolts replace two bolts on the valve cover to snap the engine cover onto as well as the two plastic screws.

04-03-2008, 11:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea I just made sure everything is plugged in tight and and unplugged one of the battery terminals and waited turned the car back on and it was gone. But i gotta repaint the HONDA cover. I did a horrible job. I think i over sprayed it =x.

04-04-2008, 12:00 AM	#28 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	Since i can't edit my post, what i meant to say was i unplugged one of the battery terminals and waited a bit put the terminal back, started the car and it was all good.

04-04-2008, 12:12 PM	#31 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	haha you can tell on mine. Its so noticeable because when i peeled off the tape, nothing was on the tape but the paint looked kinda funny.

04-05-2008, 05:23 PM	#32 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	whats a good way to remove all of the paint so i can start over. Because i really messed up

04-05-2008, 07:44 PM	#34 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea I am trying to look for cost efficient but you should see my honda cover....It's so messed up

04-05-2008, 07:58 PM	#35 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	This is how bad it looks. The camera actually makes it look better but yea...

04-05-2008, 08:11 PM	#36 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 18 Posts: 381 Henry To iTrader: 0 / 0%	You think I can remove that with nail polish remover? I don't want to deal with paint thinner.

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Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 17 Posts: 526 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey for painting the R18 intake manifold, is there anyway to paint the back part too?

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Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 17 Posts: 526 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I don't know why I couldnt edit my post above but the back part of orange one here