tuner04civic

iTrader: (14)

if you were going to paint it paint it the stock color of the car. minor parts not many. wire cover, fuse box cover. i actually found a paint similar to my magnesium metallic. i was so shocked it was at advanced auto parts

02silverbullet

please explain to me how this could be rice? its not like hes gonna do every single piece in 49 different colors with neons and chrome inside...no one is that ricer-ish. anywho good luck man and hope it turns out good

MajinB

iTrader: (21)

thanx. yea its gonna be one color still deciding on which one
itll be a few weeks.

Stachmo

iTrader: (2)

I totally agree. Im so sick and tired of this whole "rice" thing. I agree that some things look terrible (i.e. chrome taillights, etc.), but who gives a damn! If its not your car then drop it, its NOT YOUR CAR! The owner of the vehicle can do whatever the hell he/she wants to do as long as they like it, its their opinion. If you dont think something looks good then dont do it to your car. Its that simple...theres no need to totally trash someone else's ride.

I say go for it, paint the engine bay. (I like the idea of a gunmetal by the way )

CenZ

color match it. SSM in the engine bay is hot.

MajinB

iTrader: (21)

thanx for paying attention to the thread. i asked what color. not IF i should do it. anyway, it won't be rice. im sure some of you would do it too after you see what i did. anyway. its either gonna be gunmetal or silver. SSM is TOO expensive to get. id rather pay 5 bucks at advanced auto parts for a can of arctic silver. ahahaha.

familycar

iTrader: (4)

im telling you make sure you use a bunch of clear or you will get peeling, cracking, and flaking after time and heat. iahve seen it happen TONS of times to friends that swore they didnt need clear either

BERGER

i painted some of the stuff in my engine bay the same colour as my intake.. i know it;s dirty but it;s hard to keep it clean where i used to live.. once the vic comes out in the spring i'm getting it cleaned out and maybe painting a new colour.

Brandon

Yoshiemaster

that's a good color.

Tragedy

iTrader: (10)

Sha mine was that dirty yesterday. The worst part was the metal frame, I hate having that dirty. You have to get some anti oil cleaner on it to get it all nice and shiny. The colors look good

Yoshiemaster

i cleaned the engine bay of my car last weekend and put two dc sport stickers on the bottom side of the hood. it's amazing how the engine bay looks when it's all shiny.

02silverbullet

my engine bay is so nasty right now....i just wish it wasnt so god awful cold outside and i'd be able to go out and clean it

MajinB

iTrader: (21)

well the paint is supposed to help keep it clean. yea the blue looks nice with the intake but its too bright for me. but thanx for the example. thats what i plan to do and some more.
familycar- clearcoat goes on after paint. or if i really want i can get that paint that can take heat up to 500 degrees. no hard feelings.

familycar

iTrader: (4)

really after the paint you got me on that one i am no fool i am perfectly aware when clear goes on. i think that i misread a previous post from you about clear coating. sorry!

MajinB

iTrader: (21)

tis all good man. i figured it was just a mistake
EDIT: after seeing someone else on this site do their parts in silver, i have decided to do it in silver. i fell in love with it.

Tragedy

iTrader: (10)

post pics when you're done