Painted my engine cover - It's not Victory Red exactly but it's close enough for me. The color I got is safety red.

zandron263 · by **zandron263** [OP] » Jul 19 2011, 1:47am

pipepuller2002 wrote:do they make the victory red in krylon paint cans?

It's not Victory Red exactly but it's close enough for me. The color I got is safety red.

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wildman77 · by **wildman77** » Jul 19 2011, 2:58am

nice job on the paint job. i like it and now i am going to do mine chevy orange.

kamm · by **kamm** » Jul 19 2011, 3:30am

man that is a awesome look, i wish i had a cover like that on my 06 so i could do the same

EKinMN · by **EKinMN** » Jul 22 2011, 1:13pm

I always struggle with how to best mask off the areas where I do not want paint. How did you guys get this so clean? I want to do mmine, but need some tips on getting a professional look.

zandron263 · by **zandron263** [OP] » Jul 22 2011, 2:11pm

I just looked at the cover and decided which areas I wanted to remain black and masked them off. I pressed the tape hard around the edges and carefully trimmed with a razor knife. It takes time and patience it took me about 2 hrs. There was a little paint that seeped under the tape here and there but not much.

Vortec6200 · by **Vortec6200** » Jul 22 2011, 3:18pm

Did you have to prep the cover in any way (other than cleaning it)? That is an awesome mod that I am seriously considering doing, possibly this weekend.

Bcduncanxc · by **Bcduncanxc** » Jul 22 2011, 4:22pm

I've been slowly doing a silver/carbon fiber theme. I've only done the Oil filler cap, coolant reservoir cap, and brake fluid cap so far. I still have the power steering fluid cap to do and paint the oil and tranny dipstick handles silver. I'm still deciding on what the do to engine cover, though. Yours looks very professional and matches the engine bay wonderfully! I'm impressed.

tdsierraz71 · by **tdsierraz71** » Jul 22 2011, 4:34pm

Awesome idea! I think I will have to do this too. I just need to figure out a color scheme, my Sierra is storm gray metallic...any thoughts out there?

zandron263 · by **zandron263** [OP] » Jul 22 2011, 10:55pm

Vortec6200 wrote:Did you have to prep the cover in any way (other than cleaning it)? That is an awesome mod that I am seriously considering doing, possibly this weekend.

I did clean the areas I painted with isopropyl alcohol before I painted it. I also used an adhesion promoter just to be safe as I had it left over from when I painted my Camaro cover. Not certain you need to use it however as many people on the Camaro forum just used paint and did not have any problems with it sticking or peeling off I was just being cautious when I got it.

wildman77 · by **wildman77** » Jul 26 2011, 3:55am

thanks for the idea for the engine cover. i have spent 6 hours fo far working on it. i have a few more things to do..

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