Official Manifold Cover thread

[osborne]

Originally Posted by I Am Ray.

*LAUGHS* Better not. Thanks.
Ive been meaning to paint it like that for a while.

It is very good idea and executed quite well. Kudos!

I was racking my brain trying to figure out an image I could put over the orange in a slightly darker orange, but I came up with nothing except for a large off center slightly rotated Honda logo. So I said eff it.

[solbrothers]

[I Am Ray.]

Originally Posted by osborne

It is very good idea and executed quite well. Kudos!

I was racking my brain trying to figure out an image I could put over the orange in a slightly darker orange, but I came up with nothing except for a large off center slightly rotated Honda logo. So I said eff it.

Glad you didnt do that. I loved my orange IMC.

[BoriJDMGD3]

yo ray looking real nice man i remember you told me that your were ganna do that, like last sunday...you work fast man

[Lex_Dymndz]

Originally Posted by solbrothers

nice, what color/ paint did you use? looks kinda like mine when i did the duplicolor bahama blue (was my base). very nice.

[08fitguy]

what kind of paint did you use? your manifold looks awsome 8*)

[Lex_Dymndz]

Originally Posted by 08fitguy

what kind of paint did you use? your manifold looks awsome 8*)

who me?
i think its more about the prep than the paint.
prep:
3M Red Scuffing Pad/ Duplicolor Prep Wipe/ Dupicolor Adhesion Promoter
paint:
multiple layers of Duplicolor Truck/ SUV paint - Bahama Blue Metallic and Duplicolor Metal Specks - Ocean Blue topped off with Duplicolor Clear.

[fit_love]

Originally Posted by I Am Ray.

Alrighties... Im done. I havent checked the pages, pretty sure no ones done this. Only thing I dont like is all the colors are satin. Close enough to flat. Bought the paint from Lowes and I hope it holds up.

Black base coat. Olive, navy, and purple top coats.
Around the VTEC badge theres still some orange. Whatever...

whattttt?? how come i hadnt seen this earlier? i love it.

[Fit4Trav]

Keeping secrets

[I Am Ray.]

Originally Posted by fit_love

whattttt?? how come i hadnt seen this earlier? i love it.

Cause people normally visit the last page. If theres no updates they leave the thread.
Thanks.
I loves it too. So far the paint is hold up great.

[1500cc]

the cure for bordem... gotta love Duplicolor for color matching.

[I Am Ray.]

Is it really matched Milano? I hear you can get color matched spray cans.

[1500cc]

it says Milano Red on the spray can. It's a 4oz "Bumper Paint" touch-up paint in an aerosol. $5 from autozone, they have a Duplicolor book with the paint codes and color based on year, make, and models.

[osborne]

You can always get matched paint spray cans from PaintScratch Touch-Up Paint (rs), Spray Cans, Spray Paint, Paint Pens, Car Paint, Automotive Paint.

[I Am Ray.]

Does it match like..... perfect? My guess is no.
In the pic it looks a little darker. Almost has metallic flake in it too.

[I Am Ray.]

Originally Posted by osborne

You can always get matched paint spray cans from PaintScratch Touch-Up Paint (rs), Spray Cans, Spray Paint, Paint Pens, Car Paint, Automotive Paint.

Im probably going to try this. I want to paint my inner rear 1/4's. The paint is all chipped from rolling them.
Im actually planning on cutting the inner lips off completely.

[osborne]

I used the NHBP from them and it came out okay, but I am terrible at painting. The MR should be easy since there is no flake.

[Fit4Trav]

Originally Posted by I Am Ray.

Im probably going to try this. I want to paint my inner rear 1/4's. The paint is all chipped from rolling them.
Im actually planning on cutting the inner lips off completely.

I want to do this as well.

I just used touch up paint from dealership on my 1/4 after we rolled it.

[1500cc]

on duplicolor's website it says for perfect match on MR it must be cleared. then again, I just sprayed on the cover w/o a primer. once it competely dries, the color should be more of an even match. I gave it 10min to dry before i put it on.

[Kyle is raaddd]

ahh yeah,
you're supposed to leave it for like a couple of hours right