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Nov 15, 2020 | 10:52 AM

EVL-C8

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Saturday Project

I just can't see spending 400-600 on a painted engine cover so I decided to do it myself.
I think it turned out great and I still have money in my pockets ..... LOL
Used 2 coats of primer, Then 2 coats of Red, Hand painted the Corvette Flag then 3 coats of Clear coat.
I hurried up the drying process by putting in over for 20 minutes at 170 degrees.
Before and after pics:

Stock engine cover

Painted cover

Nov 15, 2020 | 11:07 AM

2vette2

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Looking good.

Nov 15, 2020 | 11:10 AM

Bolt Thrower

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It looks fantastic! What kind/brand of primer and paint did you use?

Nov 15, 2020 | 11:14 AM

b4i4getit

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That looks really good. You could have a little side business doing this if you wanted to.

Nov 15, 2020 | 11:47 AM

EVL-C8

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Burning Brakes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolt Thrower

It looks fantastic! What kind/brand of primer and paint did you use?

I had been told "Edge Red" would match the valve covers but could not find it anywhere. I used "Victory Red" and it is dam close but the Valve covers actually look like a metal flake? You would really need
some paint experience to fully match. Gray Primer then Red then Clear coat.

Nov 15, 2020 | 12:11 PM

al89

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If you use white primer it will be brighter and black primer would make a darker shade of red

Nov 15, 2020 | 12:15 PM

Racer86

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Originally Posted by al89

If you use white primer it will be brighter and black primer would make a darker shade of red

so true, I found that out the hard way,

Nov 15, 2020 | 12:31 PM

Racerdj

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Fantastic job!

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Nov 15, 2020 | 12:53 PM

Jeff V.

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Nice job. I don't know why anyone spends hundreds of dollars on this stuff. Airbrushing, sure. I can understand that. But a simple color change? That's not some high level skill you need to pay an expert for.

Nov 15, 2020 | 12:54 PM

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KGS365

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does the metal center pieces remove or do you tape them up?

Nov 15, 2020 | 01:01 PM

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GardnerL

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Looks very nice!!

Nov 15, 2020 | 01:16 PM

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CitznFish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KGS365

does the metal center pieces remove or do you tape them up?

The center piece is held by double sided tape. Most just mask it off.

Nov 15, 2020 | 01:52 PM

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EVL-C8

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Burning Brakes

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Quote:

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does the metal center pieces remove or do you tape them up?

I taped them off with some painters tape then removed before clear coating over.

Nov 15, 2020 | 06:25 PM

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BigF6B

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I ordered 2 cans of this..They are calling it 'Crimson Red'...but it looks more like Edge Red than anything else I've seen.

Nov 15, 2020 | 06:48 PM

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Very professional looking work, excellent result.

Nov 18, 2020 | 08:19 AM

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Great job!

I'm not sure I'd want to do brake calipers, but this looks like a fun project. Did you scuff up the surface so your paint would adhere to it better, or is that not necessary?

Nov 18, 2020 | 08:30 AM

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C8broughtmeback

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Originally Posted by Jeff V.

Really? There are tens of thousands that cannot understand why somebody would buy a 2-seat sports car just to go real fast. You really are perplexed by the fact that people want to pay a few hundred dollars to get a nicer professionally done engine cover? I don't see it as a great mystery.