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  1. #1 Painting my engine cover 
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    Well i got bored so i decided im gonna paint my engine cover. i started it 2day so when its all done up and looking pretty i'll get some pics up and you guys can tell me how it looks
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    i love people that makes posts about things before they even do it. hurry up already!
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    I wanna do the letters and the slashes on the top in red, any suggestions?
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    Cool
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    overlays would be your best bet
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    take your time and tape it off and paint them. itll look 100X better than overlays if done right

    if it wasnt an automatic front wheel drive four door grandmas car it would be really nice
    Mods?? What the f#ck is a mod??
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    are you gunna clear it?
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    yea i would do the letteres and tape them off, and of course clear coat it!
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    that woukd look the best. but overlays is the best route if he doesnt want to and tape it all off
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    are you going to leave it rough like that are smooth it out. is that high build primer or just some cheap stuff. and what kind of paint are you going to use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ItZ MiKe 718 View Post




    I wanna do the letters and the slashes on the top in red, any suggestions?
    I think 3800 should be red...series in black & V6 & raiesd portion under tha 3800 series in a bright silver

    leave tha slashes alone..
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    I like it but it's just a little plain for me.
    *sig is too tall*
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    the engine cover doesnt get the hot right? so its ok to paint it ?
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    ^ yes you are correct
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    sweet, just picked up some paint for the braces and the mount things, so ill do the cover with it all too
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