Engine cover paint job

onislandtime

This project was done on a rainy day. Removed the stickers with a hair dryer and reapplied with 3m adhesive spray. I could have bought stickers at $16 a set on ebay but I was trying to keep the project at a low cost. Used 400 grit sand paper to rough up the surface and cleaned it with Acetone. Used Plastic Primer (3 coats) and sun yellow plastic spray (as many coats as you need). The key was to build the coats to achieve a great even look. I used the whole can and probably did 4 or 5 coats. Took about a Football game to complete. Total cost was about 12 bucks.

Handymans342

Looks Nice. Where are the chrome valve covers? LOL

Autodog61

Hey, nice job.  The yellow really adds some flair to the otherwise drab engine bay.  So, I am guessing you masked the existing stickers then?  Good winter project for me.  I'll likely do the same.  Thanks for the ideas!

onislandtime

I used a hair dryer and removed them and then re applied the stickers with 3m adhesive spray.

Michael T

Awesome. Such talented guys on this forum! We should publish a book of mods and sell it.

All you need now is a stainless steel cover on the inside of that hatch cover to reflect those engines and some yellow LED lights for at night! Oh yeah!!!!!!

LaRea

Next step:  Hardin stainless steel water pumps and pulleys.  And play a recording of Mercury Racing engines going "bleedy-bleedy-bladdy-bleedy".

Michael T

....even better!