Check it out. did it this afternoon. Looks great I think. Its so simple to do too....



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So what do you think?

 

I love it! I have the same exact car! I want to do mine tomorrow and the same color. Please help with instructions.....Please!!

 

Damm! I'm gonna want to be driving around with the hood up! LOL!

 

billyvader,

its a piece of cake.

1. Go to your local home depot and get this: Rustoleum-Specialty HIGH HEAT spray paint. Comes in a regular spray can. Just get the color you like, silver for your car color.

2. Take off the battery cover. Comes off easily, no clips or bolts to take off. Just pull it straight up and it will come off. Place it to the side for now.

3. Take off the engine cover. There are 4 bolts that hold this inplace. They are all black and are right at the 4 corners of the main cover. Undue these. they should come off easily, these are not tightened very much so they should come right off. Remove the engine cover and place it aside for now.

4. Take off the smaller cover that has the Acura logo and the 3.2 VTEC written on it. To do this, there are two locking plastic clips. Turn them with a flat head screwdriver , 90 degrees counterclockwise, so that the notches are verticle and the push them up from behind the plastic cover. You should be able to feel them from behind the cover, they are a little pointed so be careful. Once they are out, just pull the cover straight up. The little plastic button on the left side of the cover is a pressure plastic nut, just pull up with even pressure and this will come straight off. Be sure to remove the plastic locking clips. You can do this by removing the small plastic washer that holds them on. A

5. Now that the last piece is off, wash them with water and let them all dry.

6. Apply a piece of masking tape to cover the Acura logo and the 3.2 VTEC logo. Use an Xacto knife, or similat to cut around the tape and then remove the extra tape around the edges. This will keep paint off the logo.

7. Once all 3 pieces are dry. Start painting them evenly shaking the spray paint as you go. Apply an even looking coat to all 3 pieces. Let dry (in the sun preferrably) for 1 hour.

8. Remove the tape you applied to the Acura logo plastic cover. and replace the locking plastic clips along with the washer that holds them inplace. Put all the pieces back on. HAND TIGHTEN the 4 black bolts that hold the main engine cover back on. Do not use a rachet, you dont need to tighten them that much, they are just holding a plastic cover on!!

Take a picture and sit back and stare at your sweet looking engine all painted up!

(Maybe this can be added to the FAQ?? HOW-TO paint your engine covers)

 

Good Job!!!! I may just do that one of these weekends... sounds a lot easier than painting my brake calipers... that was pain in the a$$!!!

 

Thanks Ken...

Hey do you have pics of your brake calipers?? I would like to see those!

 

Stick a fork in me! I'm a done deal. Tomorrows the day! I know I can do this. What's Home Depot? LOL! Thanks

 

wow... thas the best one i've seen so far.... nice job

 

you didnt have to sand the surface first....i heard other members doing that before they painted.


-amit

 

Sand the surface? Nope. The plastic is a good sticky surface already. The paint has no problem sticking to it. There is really no need to sand the surface. Just make sure that it is clean and there is absolutely no dust or oil on it and then paint it. Turns out great.

 

bery bery nize!!!!

 

You did a great job! I like it

 

Sorry it took me so long to respond... I've been away...

As for a pic. of my brake calipers.... no I don't have one.... but I think YOU do... Wasn't it YOU that posted a picture of MY wheel in a tread one time (a close up shot)? It was taken by... I think you or Stanman, at the Brea meet... Anyway, Stanman might have one... cause he took a lot pictures that day... I'll ask him... BTW, if you do decide to paint your calipers, let me know, I'll give you some tips...

 

Hey Naqeeb..what happened to clear coat?!?!?! Looks good man! but I suggest adding that clear coat, to give a shiny shiny look.

I'm getting mine painted White Diamond Pearl, along with my wood trims..

 

sweeeet!

 

thanks.....

 

Ray,

Where can I get that clearcoat?? Can i get it from Home Depot or do I need to go to an auto parts store? Let me know. Ill get it and put it on. Itll probably make a big difference. I just dont want it to be too shiny. Thanks, BTW. Your car looks tight now that its lowered!! :wow:

Naqeeb

 

Hey Naqeeb~! well....i guess you can go to a autoparts store and get like a can. make sure you keep spraying that sucker. cause it might look wet and shiny..and after it drys..it looks a bit dull. My friend used up the whole can for his side skirt! thanks about the lowering.hehe. Now imma join you with painted engine cover! i'm also painting my wood trims to white pearl along with the shift gate.

 

Welcome to the club!

 

Looks real sweet nameeri. I Like the idea of how it flows with your exterior color...

 

WOW that looks really really nice.

 

NICE.... i like it....

 

Thanks guys for all the great responses. Man I feel the love!! HAhaha...

 

I decided to run out and do the same! I actually just finished putting on the second coat on all three pieces. I'm gonna let it dry for a while and i'll take some pics tomorrow!

Good job! Hope mine comes out as good as yours?

Oh, did you do your's in white? I painted mine silver!

 

I painted mine with silver also. Oh btw, i like that background that you are using in your sig, the type S i mean, atleast some people are finally starting to use that big ass TYPE-S logo that i made!! Looks cool.