jacob80 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hey guys, getting ready to paint an engine bay with all the lines, master cyliner, and most all other accessories in place. Of course the engine and tranny are out right now. My question is, for you guys that left your brake/clutch hard lines in, how did you paint around the lines? I think we will be Por-15ing some light rust spots and repainting the whole engine bay the original brown color. Will we need to grind off all the paint or can we give it a 180 grit sanding by hand and primer and paint? Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Your best friend, my friend, is aluminum foil. Wrap everything you don't want to paint, paint, then remove the foil. Easy as 1 2 3. As far as painting it professionally...I can't answer that. I used a good cleaner on the old paint and used a rattle can with aluminum-flake high temp paint. It's a satin finish. So far it has held up well for about 6 years. Rattlecan and tinfoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwik240z Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Your best friend, my friend, is aluminum foil. Wrap everything you don't want to paint, paint, then remove the foil. Easy as 1 2 3. As far as painting it professionally...I can't answer that. I used a good cleaner on the old paint and used a rattle can with aluminum-flake high temp paint. It's a satin finish. So far it has held up well for about 6 years. Rattlecan and tinfoil. Great tip Dave, I am getting ready to paint my 510 engine bay for a VG30 swap so this will come in handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 DOH! I recently rattle canned my engine bay that was in the same shape, but I taped everything off with plastic and masking tape. The foil is a great idea! Also, laying down some primer of the same brand as your paint is definitely worth the extra $10 it's going to cost you. Makes the final product much more durable and better looking in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustChou Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Your best friend, my friend, is aluminum foil. Wrap everything you don't want to paint, paint, then remove the foil. Easy as 1 2 3. As far as painting it professionally...I can't answer that. I used a good cleaner on the old paint and used a rattle can with aluminum-flake high temp paint. It's a satin finish. So far it has held up well for about 6 years. Dang cygnus, your engine bay looks absolutely tits. Did the paint crack on those little pliable wire holding "fingers" when you moved them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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