My cheap upgrade project at home!!
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My cheap upgrade project at home!!
I wanted something new on my CL and decided to paint the engine cover. I could have done a better job but I think it came out pretty well. Anyway, I just want to share with you guys.
To haters, I know it could look so ricey and it didn't give me any hp But I LIKE IT!! that's only thing that matters.
Before (took the cover)
Painted
Put on
Intake should be cleaned though : )
400 grit sand (hard)
2 coats of primer (regular red)
400 grit sand (soft wet sand)
4 coats of base coat (high temp)
3 coats of clear coat (high temp)
and done!!
Possible next job: repaint red caliper to black, take off or paint the mudguards glossy black
- 2001 Black CL-S
- HKS Super Dragger Exhaust
- AEM Cold Air Intake
- Comptech Header
- 20% Tint All Around
- Aluminum Dash Trim
- Brushed CL type S Door Sills
- Audiobahn A12001DT 1200Watts
- 2 12" Audiobahn Subwoofers 1100 Watts
- Custom Box for 2 12" Subwoofers
- H & R Sports Springs
- Cleared and Smoked Headlights
- 18" Motegi FF7 Gunmetal w/ Yokohama Parade Spec-II tires
To haters, I know it could look so ricey and it didn't give me any hp But I LIKE IT!! that's only thing that matters.
Before (took the cover)
Painted
Put on
Intake should be cleaned though : )
400 grit sand (hard)
2 coats of primer (regular red)
400 grit sand (soft wet sand)
4 coats of base coat (high temp)
3 coats of clear coat (high temp)
and done!!
Possible next job: repaint red caliper to black, take off or paint the mudguards glossy black
- 2001 Black CL-S
- HKS Super Dragger Exhaust
- AEM Cold Air Intake
- Comptech Header
- 20% Tint All Around
- Aluminum Dash Trim
- Brushed CL type S Door Sills
- Audiobahn A12001DT 1200Watts
- 2 12" Audiobahn Subwoofers 1100 Watts
- Custom Box for 2 12" Subwoofers
- H & R Sports Springs
- Cleared and Smoked Headlights
- 18" Motegi FF7 Gunmetal w/ Yokohama Parade Spec-II tires
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Thanks for the great comments, guys. h2o-pr00f, it was really easy to do. It was my first paint job. You just follow what I did (sand, prime, wet sand, coat, clearcoat). Worth $15 for the look. Also, it's not body paint, but just a plastic. You can always mess with it
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if you want to match the color to your CAI you may want to use the ruby red metallic from rustoleum as your base coat and then hit it with a couple coats of high temp clear... there is a link below for the paint i am talking about... the silver color matches the acura silver almost exactly....
http://www.rustoleum.com/Product.asp...ct_id=22&SBL=1
http://www.rustoleum.com/Product.asp...ct_id=22&SBL=1
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I was gonna match the CAI, but I didn't really see the color carefully before I do that. Eventhough it doesn't match it, I'm very happy with the color and looks altogether. Thanks for the link anyway.
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Originally Posted by NiteQwill
I was copied!!!!!
Very, very nice job. I ran out of paint when it came to the battery cover.
But since the thermoblok mods, no more engine cover.
Very, very nice job. I ran out of paint when it came to the battery cover.
But since the thermoblok mods, no more engine cover.
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Would looks much much better if it matched the AEM intake. Right now it is kinda goofy looking IMO. Paint the CAI too. You did a great job on the paint process... it just doesn't match. Kinda like wearing a red jacket with a burgandy shirt
Just my Props for taking the step to paint it all yourself though.
Just my Props for taking the step to paint it all yourself though.
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