Hello everyone,
I searched but couldnt really come up with anything. So heres my question.
Can I paint my IDI cover with normal Automotive Paint, base/clear? Will it burn off eventually? I dont know how hot the cover gets, I've never really touched it after the car was on... haha.
The reason I ask is because I want it the color of my car, but no where sells High Temp paint in my color...
Thanks everyone for your answers/opinions.
WHAA HAAPEN?!
i painted mine with engine paint
but ive seen alot painted with regular paint , and never seen anyone have any problems
[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]i painted mine with engine paint
but ive seen alot painted with regular paint , and never seen anyone have any problems
Yup.
I painted the 2.4 idi's cover with silver interior spray paint. looks great to this day, and that was 2 years ago.
young_Z95 wrote:yeah u need engine paint thats what im about to use other wise itll be a waste of time
you dont need engine paint. I would suggest powder coating for the best durability, but if you prep it right and use an automotive bc/cc system it will be fine. I did mine over a year ago and still looks new.
heres mine:
Ok, so I got some mixed information here, but I think I'm going to try painting it with normal base/clear.
OneBadZ, that looks friggin nuts!!! I love what you did there!!
Thanks everyone for your opinions and answers.. and hope to hear more!
WHAA HAAPEN?!
some of us have used engine paint with no problems
and others have used regular paint with no problem
you will be fine
PPG bc/cc
A little preview of one of the colors my will be.....
97cavie, thanks alot for the help bro. I am going to tear it off this weekend and paint it monday at work.
Z2flip4, thats is just friggin insane!!! Nice work!!
I'll post pics as soon as im done!!
Thanks alot guys! It is really appreciated!
WHAA HAAPEN?!
Regular car paint works just fine. Paint doesn't start to burn off till you get hot enough to where your engine would be on fire. I have regular car paint on my ECO's coil pack and its been there for going on 3 years with no flacking or chipping cracking peeling fadeing or yellowing. You'll do fine with regular car paint.
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Z2flip4, thats is just friggin insane!!! Nice work!!
X2 Makes me want to do mine color matched now,,, as soon as the weather here quits sucking so bad
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OneBadZ24 wrote:young_Z95 wrote:yeah u need engine paint thats what im about to use other wise itll be a waste of time
you dont need engine paint. I would suggest powder coating for the best durability, but if you prep it right and use an automotive bc/cc system it will be fine. I did mine over a year ago and still looks new.
heres mine:
that is the nicest ive ever seen
I just used regular spray paint and hand sanded mine:
I'm not sure what it looks like anymore because I sold it over a year ago.
Rob
Sold 2/2/05
anyone know what colr to look for to match a candy red intake. Chris, I see your's looks like a good match. Do you remember what color you used?
Gotta keep on livin', L-I-V-I-N
I have painted two IDI covers using base/clear 8774 code Dupont red paint to match my body color with no adverse results. I polished the highlights prior to painting to avoid overworking the painted surfaces after spraying.
Although it should be easy to polish off the highlights after painting, it isn't, especially with base/clear. I had to use the tedious blue masking tape and X-Acto knife method before shooting to get good results. I then repolished the highlights carefully using aluminum polish and a shop rag.
