painting engine cover

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Topic: painting engine cover

Posted By: mustangfoo
Subject: painting engine cover
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 12:56 PM

Good Morning gentlemen, I was wondering if anyone has accomplished this project before. Have anyone of you you guys painted one of the newer plastic engine covers, you new those P.O.S. cheapy covers the manufacturers are puttin on the cars now?? I was wondering if this was possible and what kind of primer and paint you guys would recommend. If anyone can give some details on how to do this in a short step by step I'm sure I can go from there and figure it out with that info and what primer and paint, if any to use.

Thanks!

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Posted By: firelizard
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 3:22 PM

I would scuff it with a prep pad and sanding paste, give it a coat of adhesion promoter, a light coat of single stage primer of your choice, then the paint of your choice. (this is what I did when I painted the plastic trim on my car)

Posted By: ricoshay
Date Posted: February 01, 2007 at 9:57 AM

^cosign on that process. Make sure the paint can withstand the heat...and you owe us pics when you're done! posted_image