I've searched this topic and found old threads, but no one had their liner removed for over a year. Now that it's been a few years for those of you who have removed the liner, is your paint still ok?

I just removed my liner when I removed all the plastic engine covers last night. I like how I can hear the engine a little more now, but I don't want to sacrifice the paint on the hood.

 

the liner underneath the hood is actually a fire retardant material used to smother "fires" underneath the hood.

and is no way connected to "bad paint" due to heat.
I've had mine off for 3 years now.

 

^^This.....and it's not a Ford so it shouldn't just catch on fire for no reason.

 

Mine has been off for more than a year. No issues. If I have an engine fire my last concern is the hood paint.

 

power steering line recall....

 

The paint on the hood of the car is going to get pretty hot even with that insulation there! As posted above the reason it's there is to help smother fires! A few members have taken them off to reduce weight, etc, etc....

 

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

I called up the dealership right after seeing that video of the TL on fire. My car wasn't effected by that, hewph.

 

But Honda is the Ford of Imports