I'm looking to do a cool scheme on my engine cover. I was wondering what all you guys are using to paint it? Is it something special or can i just use like car paint and then hit it with a clear when i'm done? Because the guy at the body shop was saying that because of the heat and the plastic that the paint might crack or fade. thanks


Toepfer

 

THis thread have plenty of pics for ideas and members mentioned how they painted their cover.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...er-thread.html

 

thank you sir

 

I used a duplicolor mirage kit on my b16a valve cover about 2 years ago it looks good better than some of these other valve and engine cover I see in mags and at shows, and I didnt even grind all of the chipped coating that was on there from stock cause it was just taking to long and I couldnt leave my head exsposed like that when the car was sitting outside in the winter I had like half a kit left over so I painted my shift knob and the tray that sits under the ash tray with it to still had a little left I was going to use when I figured it would start to flake cause valve cover would get hot but it never did so I wouls say try one of there kits like 15 buck and it shifts color. Or try Passwordjdm.com out they have carbon cover for like $130 might look nice if you already have T1R carbon air box

 

Or the kevlar one if you like for 10 more slugs