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REQUEST: How to Paint Your Engine?

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i has 5 for sale, with tubes...

how much you want to pay?

idk because i honestly have no money right now..i have 15 dollars and i will not take them for that because you deserve more then that..i will get money somewhere...how much do you want for them?

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pfft...i don't really care... got 4 of them from a member on here...(now i can say that :lol2: )

we do have a For Sale section. please read the rules on that too.

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pfft...i don't really care... got 4 of them from a member on here...(now i can say that :lol2: )

how bout 10 bucks plus shipping....

scottt!! let me ask my momma. can you give me till like tomorrow night because i am gonna do a little cleaning tomorrow haha...gotta do something to get paid arround here haha

take your time em, i've had them since around fall-ish. plus don't wanna take all 15 bucks you have...lol

i'll save one for ya...you can save on shipping if you can wait til spring. remember the meet? lol

*if you do go to paint the engine, you know they make "high temp" clear coat too? paint won't fade as fast as just regular spray bomb (rattle can)

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take your time em, i've had them since around fall-ish. plus don't wanna take all 15 bucks you have...lol

i'll save one for ya...you can save on shipping if you can wait til spring. remember the meet? lol

*if you do go to paint the engine, you know they make "high temp" clear coat too? paint won't fade as fast as just regular spray bomb (rattle can)

oh yeah!! i will just wait till then and then by that time i will have more then 15 and i will give you more =] when is that meet..have we set a date annd where?

Columbus Sunday May the 2nd at the Quaker steak (from what phil says)...unless you want me to ship...lol

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Columbus Sunday May the 2nd at the Quaker steak (from what phil says)...unless you want me to ship...lol

naahh.. i will be there but wont be eating there haha i can tell ya thats for sure..ate there once and will never ever ever eat there again!! polaris has some other good food places i will hit up haha

I painted my engine cover with duplicolor and used krylon triple thick clear (or something like that) It has held up to the heat, even on my braces and everything. All I had to do was sand it so it's smooth.

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I painted my engine cover with duplicolor and used krylon triple thick clear (or something like that) It has held up to the heat, even on my braces and everything. All I had to do was sand it so it's smooth.

wait so you sanded the cover?

Ghost that looks great when do we get to see it all finished?

Here is mine :welcomeFP:

I used some automotive paint from autozone. I forget what but I think it was duplicolor but im not sure.

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did you sand it?

yup sanded the covers then paint them, then more sanding, more paint over and over. Kinda took forever cuz I have a 3 color design. Also put a couple of coats of clear on it to with some more sanding. :welcomeFP:

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uggh i think this is going to be a harder project then i thought..

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uggh i think this is going to be a harder project then i thought..

Eh its not too bad, just take your time and it should come out fine!!

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i think i am going to do it over the summer that way i have enough time and everything

i think i am going to do it over the summer that way i have enough time and everything

yeah just a time consuming project and patience is needed. The paint will come out better in warmer weather anyways.

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Yea that's when I did mine. I remember I was itching to do something to the car, didn't have money for anything and was just like OH I can paint the engine covers :agreed: like $15 or so and a couple days later and I had me some blue and grey engine covers! :lol2:

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oh godd..patience? what is that haha i dont think i have themm lol

Just take your time, use light coats, make sure to give it time to dry.

Just take your time, use light coats, make sure to give it time to dry.

:D It's all about patience, research, and time :agreed:

I didn't sand mine, I only sanded my metal pieces, like the dogbones and stb a lot of people are shocked that I didn't sand my cover itself, but that's been 1 year in May and it still looks like I just did it.

I didn't sand mine, I only sanded my metal pieces, like the dogbones and stb a lot of people are shocked that I didn't sand my cover itself, but that's been 1 year in May and it still looks like I just did it.

Some plastics work really well, while others just let the paint run

:lol2: It's all about patience, research, and time ;)

It took me about 1 month to get mine done, but the stars took the longest! lol

Krylon Fusion works great on plastics. But the average engine enamel works fine too.

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