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Old 02-02-2012 | 04:19 PM
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Redid the engine covers yet again. Was tired of the all silver do went back to a gloss black other than te actual engine cover

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Old 02-02-2012 | 04:51 PM
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I'm not sure which i like more, the silver or black.

looks good either way
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:07 PM
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I like the black with the silver engine cover. All the pieces being silver kinda makes it look cheap.
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:08 PM
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black looks way better than silver
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:13 PM
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I'll second the black with the silver engine cover looking best.
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:14 PM
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:35 PM
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I like the black with the silver engine cover. All the pieces being silver kinda makes it look cheap.
+1!! great decision OP... it looks good as hell black with the silver engine cover... TASTEFULLY DONE!!
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Old 02-02-2012 | 05:37 PM
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Like the other guys said looks way better black. Nice job
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:09 PM
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Great job!

Black + silver look good together =)
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:12 PM
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Great job!

Black + silver look good together =)
I seem to have plenty of black/silver theme
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:17 PM
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You should black out your headlights lol
And polish them too while you're at it!
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:21 PM
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Looks good man!
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:27 PM
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You should black out your headlights lol
And polish them too while you're at it!
I know I know

One small step at a time
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:36 PM
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black and silver black and silver black and silver black and silver... u know what it issss.... look way better like that son....
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Old 02-02-2012 | 06:47 PM
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I like the after black picture better.
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Old 02-02-2012 | 07:43 PM
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Thanks everyone, glad I went back to black
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Old 02-02-2012 | 07:57 PM
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If the silver matched better, I'd like it more I think.
I'm not a huge fan of the black either, it looks too stock for my taste. I think you should pick another color to paint it.
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Old 02-02-2012 | 08:42 PM
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It looks fine, I think I like the silver (mono-chomatic look), but the black is OK too.
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ahahaha am indecisive as well....one thing is for sure....you did a great job !!!
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Old 02-02-2012 | 10:05 PM
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ahahaha am indecisive as well....one thing is for sure....you did a great job !!!
thanks

wanted to get them looking good before i dropped the car off with acura tuesday for the 105k service
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Old 02-02-2012 | 10:19 PM
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looks great...someone direct me to a DIY or something.. as in, what paint to use, what steps to prep etc... definitely my summer project.
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Old 02-02-2012 | 10:25 PM
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looks great...someone direct me to a DIY or something.. as in, what paint to use, what steps to prep etc... definitely my summer project.
Since mine were already painted I sanded them down pretty good then primered them and hit them with black. The engine cover I painted and clear coated.

I used the high temp paint and clear
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Old 02-03-2012 | 01:21 AM
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You should paint the intake manifold cover that has VTEC on it black as well. I think that would really set it off...

Looks great. I definitely like the black and silver theme better
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Old 02-03-2012 | 01:23 AM
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looks great, attention to detail
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Old 02-03-2012 | 09:23 AM
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You should paint the intake manifold cover that has VTEC on it black as well. I think that would really set it off...

Looks great. I definitely like the black and silver theme better
^exactly
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Old 02-03-2012 | 09:42 AM
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it def looks better in black, but for me I'm a "coverless" kinda guy so every time I see the covers I just cringe in disgust. no offense to OP though...
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Old 02-03-2012 | 06:07 PM
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i actually like the silver better but the black looks good to
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