painting engine bay
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336 
painting engine bay
ok so i want to paint my engine bay sometime next year, and now is my research stage. so i figure i would ask here first.
whos had it done?
do shops do it or am i better off doing it myself?
how much is it- cost wise with everything?
i want to get it painted SSM to match the car.
1. spark plug cover
2. fuse cover
3. battery tie down
4. spark plug ignition pack covers
5. hood pole
6. clutch and brake caps
and i also want to get all the wires and **** covered with silver. like a trim kit for the engine.
any suggestions? add or take off the list? thanx in advance
when i do it ill post up pics.
whos had it done?
do shops do it or am i better off doing it myself?
how much is it- cost wise with everything?
i want to get it painted SSM to match the car.
1. spark plug cover
2. fuse cover
3. battery tie down
4. spark plug ignition pack covers
5. hood pole
6. clutch and brake caps
and i also want to get all the wires and **** covered with silver. like a trim kit for the engine.
any suggestions? add or take off the list? thanx in advance
when i do it ill post up pics.
Crayons taste like purple...
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,324
Likes: 0
From: Orlando by way of Altoona, PA!!!
Rep Power: 288 stupid sooner and buckeye fans...he is trying to go for an all single color car...IMO i dunno about doing the plastic on the inside of the bay might be better to get someone to photoshop you a pic of what you want first so you get an idea (also to give the shop a better understanding of what you want done)....the things you're talking about would probably be better for a show car to have done not a daily driver....cuz you risk rub off and marring from fluids, dust and debris, as well as if you like to wash your bay...I dunno this is just my opinion.....
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336 ok first, i want silver NOT candy RED. ill try to post a pic of the engine bay of what i want done in a few minutes. and i want to paint it to make it clean and KEEP it clean. its much easier when stuff is painted. same with brake parts. i plant to paint that stuff to keep it clean too. be back with pics later...
ok this is what i have seen for the hoses
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stain...spagenameZWD1V
it would look nice with some SSM paint. someone help me out!!!
ok this is what i have seen for the hoses
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stain...spagenameZWD1V
it would look nice with some SSM paint. someone help me out!!!
Last edited by MajinB; Dec 6, 2005 at 09:37 PM.
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 979
Likes: 0
From: Cornwall
Rep Power: 261 Here's a linky for wire looms
http://search.netscape.com/ns/redir?...arNS&Test=1
http://search.netscape.com/ns/redir?...arNS&Test=1
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336 ill post pics of what i want done tomorrow cause its too damn cold to go out 2night and take shots. ill mark everything i want done. i couldn't today cause of work.
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,402
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City
Rep Power: 276
Originally Posted by shroomster
stupid sooner and buckeye fans...he is trying to go for an all single color car...IMO i dunno about doing the plastic on the inside of the bay might be better to get someone to photoshop you a pic of what you want first so you get an idea (also to give the shop a better understanding of what you want done)....the things you're talking about would probably be better for a show car to have done not a daily driver....cuz you risk rub off and marring from fluids, dust and debris, as well as if you like to wash your bay...I dunno this is just my opinion.....
Last edited by soonercivic; Dec 8, 2005 at 03:38 PM.
Crayons taste like purple...
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,324
Likes: 0
From: Orlando by way of Altoona, PA!!!
Rep Power: 288
Originally Posted by soonercivic
Whoa whoa whoa! Who brought Sooner fans into this? lol I think it would look good with SSM paint and that braided hose kit. I would just do it myself, its not that hard if you have a clean dry heated place for itm but real painting equipment is pricey. In fact you can get a primer, SSM paint, and a clearcoat in aerosol cans. One can around here costs about 13 bucks at a paint shop, the primer and clear are about 5 bucks each.
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336 i want all the stuff marked red to be SSM. i know i can get an engine dress up kit on ebay for like 30 shipped. thats not my concern. my concern is the black plastic stuff and battery tie ect...
what do yall think?
what do yall think?
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336
Originally Posted by soonercivic
I think it'll look real good. The coil packs would look good if you left the top part black and possibly the VTEC letters. Otherwise, do it.
Registered!!
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0 
Originally Posted by MajinB
i want all the stuff marked red to be SSM. i know i can get an engine dress up kit on ebay for like 30 shipped. thats not my concern. my concern is the black plastic stuff and battery tie ect...
thanks!!
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,402
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City
Rep Power: 276 I painted some of my engine bay in red. I have some older pics at home before the SRI and such, ill post them tonight if you wanna see.The battery tie down was the hardest part, it seems like its rubber coated or something. I think this is the dress up kit he was referring to. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stain...spagenameZWD1V
its all about prep work. if you want it to look good and last its all about the prep work. you also need to make sure you get a good amount of clear if you want it to last. a wire loom kit and a braided hose kit will help the rest of the hoses and wiring you want to work on. its not hard just time consuming and tedious. make sure you take the time needed too. if you try to rush it you will be disappointed at the outcome.
Thread Starter
Drunken Master-7thgen Ninja
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,976
Likes: 0
From: georgia
Rep Power: 336 well im looking for a shop to do it. i have all the stuff to do it myself its just so cold and i only have a garage to work in. so if i don't find a shop to do it then ill just do it in a few months when it warms. or ill do piece by piece slowly.
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
superstanko
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
3
Apr 28, 2015 04:38 AM
