this is just the start
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this is just the start
well, all i need now are a few sprays of clear coat. ill take pics of this stuff on the car tomorrow i hope. i was going to do the ignition coil caps and figured out how but i like driving too much
so im gonna have to dedicate a whole day to staying home and doing all 4 in one day.
its not perfect but hopefully it will be close
im also wondering if the heat will kill this paint job cause its not high temp paint.
so im gonna have to dedicate a whole day to staying home and doing all 4 in one day.its not perfect but hopefully it will be close
im also wondering if the heat will kill this paint job cause its not high temp paint.
Titanium Metallic. You got a problem with that?
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Rep Power: 351 You didnt clean them before you sprayed em huh? It also looks like you got a little trigger happy on the valve cover. Remember folks, lots of thin easy layers, not 2 thick coats. Patience is a virtue.
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Rep Power: 375 i used black high gloss engine enamel on my parts just to freshen them up and its worked fine. did you do something to them before to get them to look frosted? you may want to prime that over and sand it smooth.
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Rep Power: 812 um you need to learn how to paint. and that valve cover gets super hot. i wouldn't be surprised if the paint melts off and flows over your header and then burn some more. i'm not gonna pretend it looks good. lucky for you its easy to get the paint off with alcohol and try again. or just buy that wire cover again its only $5. next time light sand first, then thin coat of primer, more sanding, then a few light coats of hi temp ceramic paint. let dry overnight before installing.
Originally Posted by gearbox
um you need to learn how to paint. and that valve cover gets super hot. i wouldn't be surprised if the paint melts off and flows over your header and then burn some more. i'm not gonna pretend it looks good. lucky for you its easy to get the paint off with alcohol and try again. or just buy that wire cover again its only $5. next time light sand first, then thin coat of primer, more sanding, then a few light coats of hi temp ceramic paint. let dry overnight before installing.
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Rep Power: 812 lolololol make them do it again 
i remember when i had to paint stuff it came out pretty good for just wiping with alcohol and painting. but i gotta redo some cause its starting to peel like stuff in the engine bay. this summer is gonna be painting fun for me hehe
i remember when i had to paint stuff it came out pretty good for just wiping with alcohol and painting. but i gotta redo some cause its starting to peel like stuff in the engine bay. this summer is gonna be painting fun for me hehe 
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Rep Power: 322 no offense dude... but that looks really shitty. you didn't prep it right and rushed on that paint job. also, that paint is gonna last you about 2 seconds and then melt the f*ck off. imo, you need to sand off that paint and start over.
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Rep Power: 298 yeah this is how i learned to paint blue first got tired of it then sanded it down, i used a 3m remover/thinner so i didnt have to sand. cause when i did didnt look even all around it
but my wirecover doesnt melt or chip with the paint and i used a color from rim paint
but my wirecover doesnt melt or chip with the paint and i used a color from rim paint
, do it again MAjinB 
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Rep Power: 337 o about the cleaning, i wiped them both down with rubbing alcohol. so i think they were pretty damn clean
about my skills
at least im trying stuff out.
about my skills
at least im trying stuff out. 
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Rep Power: 321 you need to strip it all down like gearbox said, strip it all, then sand it, primer it, sand it more, then paint it, make sure you use long strokes and don't just end at the end of the cover, go about 6 inches off so that you don't creat spots. and use very thin coats. It looks crappy right now i'm sorry, but it does. Just do as people tell ya on here, and it will turn out better, i think if you mask off the vtec part and leave it black would look nice.
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Originally Posted by MajinB
i demand you unedit your previous post and not spare my feelings hahaha
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Rep Power: 812 ya the key is don't just start spraying and hold the can on one spot. eventually the spray becomes liquid paint if you can believe that.
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Rep Power: 337 brake fluid does the same about stripping it.
my prob was after i primered i sprayed a coat and parts of it cracked out like i didn't use enough primer. i sprayed like 3 light coats. yes they were light hahaha. anyway, i put one coat on of SSM and when it dried it looked like the paint dried out and i missed some spots. so i threw down another coat and the same cracks appeared. so you think the primer just didn't hit those spots? i mean idk. this was supposed to be a start like i said. anyway thanx for the advice guys ill use it.
my prob was after i primered i sprayed a coat and parts of it cracked out like i didn't use enough primer. i sprayed like 3 light coats. yes they were light hahaha. anyway, i put one coat on of SSM and when it dried it looked like the paint dried out and i missed some spots. so i threw down another coat and the same cracks appeared. so you think the primer just didn't hit those spots? i mean idk. this was supposed to be a start like i said. anyway thanx for the advice guys ill use it.
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Rep Power: 320 damn u suck at painting boris...you shoulda sent it to me along with the paint and i woulda done it really well than i woulda sent it back to u...oh well...guess everyone doesnt have experience painting cars...heh
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Rep Power: 300 everyone is a expert at this.....i say leave it like it is and say you ment to do it that way and that you like things to look sh1tty and if anyone disses your shat..punch them in the teeth and tell them to be glad you didnt paint the whole d@mn car that way. keep it real.
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Rep Power: 337 i gotta learn somehow. i burned my very first amp i ever owned, literally caught on fire and you could see the flames through the glass housing of the amp hahaha. thats how you learn man. thanx for the offer though.
trust me i know i suck. im trying to get better though i promise.
trust me i know i suck. im trying to get better though i promise.
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Originally Posted by hustlelikem0fo
DIY < Maaco and get it professionally sprayed for 35 bucks.
boricua- i used SSM can from autolevinge.com or something like that. i ordered it for 28 shipped a while ago. they are like paintscratch but 10 bucks cheaper
