Those who have resprayed their engine bays

[iamwesley]

Can you guys post pics of your engine bays? Also what kind of spray can paint is best for it?

[0kami]

im curious about this also, im getting sick of my red engine bay/ black car/red wheel combo, looks like im trying a bit hard with the colors lmao

[waynehead05]

i don't suggest spray can paint... you should definatly get some proffesional single stage. lasts forever.

[HyperTek]

ive seen some decent flat black jobs..

I was planin to do it with appliance epoxy paint..

[fliprayzin240sx]

If you want it black...this is something that havent done but i dont see why you cant...RHINO LINING.

[HyperTek]

id think that would hold alot of the temperature in.. i think makoto did it to his...

[fliprayzin240sx]

Only reason I say it is cuz, i went black on mine and after almost 2 yrs of pulling engine in and out of the bay, it looks like crap cuz of all the scratches on it.

[aznpoopy]

^^^ yes

iirc i was talking to someone online who said to keep the factory engine bay paint, because cheapo paint will end up looking like shit after a little while. compared to the factory paint, rattle can will get scratched up *really* easily.

[mrmephistopheles]

I rattlecanned Lisa's engine bay black.
It scratched all the time, so every now and then, I'd scuff the paint up, cover what didn't need paint on it, and spray it over a bit. No biggie.

[go240]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/mnaccord/cars/240%20build%20up/DSC01325copy.jpg

rustoleum flat black. and yes, it does scratch relatively easy but its still pretty tough. here's a recent pic and you can see its not too bad (aside from still being dirty and dusty from paint)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/mnaccord/cars/240%20build%20up/DSC00082copy.jpg

[projectRDM]

You guys just need to quit taking the engine out every week and you won't have that problem.

[viscid240]

You guys just need to quit taking the engine out every week and you won't have that problem.

Wish I had a place to do that everyweek. Apartments suck ass.

[whitey240]

here is my engine bay, used some industrial grade paint in a black semi gloss. It turned down awesome and is will stand the test of time

Before:
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10 - October/sized 240 pics/DSC00121.JPG
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10 - October/sized 240 pics/DSC00122.JPG

Everything all masked off
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10%20-%20October/sized 240 pics/DSC00151.JPG
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10%20-%20October/sized 240 pics/DSC00152.JPG
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10%20-%20October/sized 240 pics/DSC00153.JPG


After:
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10 - October/sized 240 pics/DSC00160.JPG
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10 - October/sized 240 pics/DSC00161.JPG
http://www.gowhitey.com/private.whitey/whiteyspics/2005/10 - October/sized 240 pics/DSC00162.JPG

[WILDACEX187]

oh thats just bootyful.

[sr240dett3]

Grrr.. i been thinking of paint mine soon
I have buddy who took auto body back in high school, and has some equipment laying around so, i might prep my bay soon, fill up a couple holes, and give her a spray..

But I am still not 100% sure what the color of my car will be when paint it
So.. We will just have to see

[Globalsilence]

http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-613F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-614F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-615F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-616F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-617F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-618F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-619F.JPG
http://www.selectpromo.com/240/MVC-620F.JPG

This was done with actual autobody paint not rattle can stuff.
I primed the engine bay, them painted it black, then did the green ice pearl. The flakes look big because of the shitty light and a bad camera. They are actually very small specs and look beautiful.

[aznpoopy]

i bet that looks great in real life man

Wish I had a place to do that everyweek. Apartments suck ass.

yes. engine swaps on the street suck. condos getting mad at you for leaving an old motor and tranny in your assigned parking spot also suck.

[sw20>>s14]

holy shit thats sexy...too extravagent (aka my word for expensive) for my taste (aka my word for wallet) though...that industrial grade one looks really clean and durable...

[projectRDM]

I redid my old car with spray cans, since there was virtually nothing under thos hood it was pretty easy, but I say if you plan to do it then take the time to pull everything and do it clean. Nothing worse than seeing a line behind the brake booster or the wiring harnesses.

[.::SR20_240::.]

i just used high temp gloss black form kregen auto parts, worked fine for me but i got alot of overspray on it.

[95zilvia]

why dont u use that crap they use for washing machines and refrigerators.
heard it's scratch resistant, blu808 used it for his FD interior, and when i saw it, looked pretty damn durable. shiny too!

[sw20>>s14]

why dont u use that crap they use for washing machines and refrigerators.
heard it's scratch resistant, blu808 used it for his FD interior, and when i saw it, looked pretty damn durable. shiny too!
I was planin to do it with appliance epoxy paint..
yeah, its good stuff...should be pretty resilient to almost anything...

[mmtmatrix]

here's mine: ill get better pics with the engine in it (car is running now). Sorry for the small pics it was either super small or big ones... then you would all see my bad welds... :)


http://photobucket.com/albums/y212/badbennyb/malco/th_DSCF0777.jpg


http://photobucket.com/albums/y212/badbennyb/malco/th_DSCF0792.jpg


malcolm

[sw20>>s14]

most importantly, what type of paint did you use?

[hi.im.kaji]

This was done with actual autobody paint not rattle can stuff.
I primed the engine bay, them painted it black, then did the green ice pearl. The flakes look big because of the shitty light and a bad camera. They are actually very small specs and look beautiful.
wow u went all out....

[fliprayzin240sx]

You guys just need to quit taking the engine out every week and you won't have that problem.

Hey Russ...tell my SR to stock rod knocking and you got yourself a deal!!!

[projectRDM]

Hey Russ...tell my SR to stock rod knocking and you got yourself a deal!!!

It's an SR, what did you expect? :rofl:

[whitey240]

oh thats just bootyful.

why thank you!

A tip for all that want to do this, pull everything! its soooo much easier. Also Aluminum Foil will save you a ton of time in masking off and its nice since it molds to whatever you want!

[mr_240sx]

i respraid it in satin black ( its in between of flat black and gloss black) its not dull but not really glossy either!! this way it doesnt show the inperfections as much!

[mmtmatrix]

i just used regular spray paint, splurged for the $3 a can stuff cause its all i could get in baby blue, i removed everything from the engine bay and cleaned as best as I could, (with degreaser and a a bit of windex/brak parts cleaner) and just went to town, no primer, or other prep, un sure how long it will last, but it looks good so far, and I can always do touch ups...

[luckyrb13]

I jsut finished mine today did the whole engine bay and inside what a pain in the a$$ when you have a roll cafe but still happy with the end result for a hundred bucks.
http://images.snapfish.com/3454478323232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2353%3D489%3D%3C64%3DX ROQDF%3E2323%3B%3B%3A74%3A743ot1lsi
http://images.snapfish.com/3454478323232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2353%3D489%3D%3C64%3DX ROQDF%3E2323%3B%3B%3A74%3A748ot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/3454478323232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D3262%3E398%3E%3B73%3EWS NRCG%3D3232%3C%3A%3B65982%3Cnu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/3454478323232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2353%3D489%3D%3C64%3DX ROQDF%3E2323%3B%3B%3A74%3A73%3Aot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/3454478323232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2353%3D489%3D%3C64%3DX ROQDF%3E2323%3B%3B%3A74%3A737ot1lsi
I was lucky because iwas able to use some ones booth. Made it much easier to do.

[irritatedmax]

i like it, what type of paint did you use since thats kind of the point of this thread? also, what will it be when it is done, 240sx or s13.5 or sileighty?

[luckyrb13]

Its just going to be a 240sx or 180sx with rb25 and the color is dark mica gray its a toyota color on many of thier cars. :w00t:

[Sky240PWR]

hey luckyrb, is that a custom roll cage or did you buy it somewhere?......and how long did it take you or someone else to strip the car down to that??.................just wondering, I have a 91 hatch with a RB25DET and it's going to the body shop in Jan. and I want to strip it down to save on cost.

[luckyrb13]

The cage is from chassis enginerring its a ten point. The door bars are custom. To strip it down took me and two other guys one night maybe 5 to 7 hours. If your going to put a cage in the car and want a to do it right my opinion is that you have a cage builder do it or buy a nice bolt in one like auto power. Iam not that happy with the outcome of my cage and it was still kinda pricey, but i guess we live and learn. oh and its really not that strip down of the car its puting it back together thats a pain in the rear.

[Sky240PWR]

I herd cusco made a good rollcage, can anyone confirm that? cause I can get that one from a buddy of mine for $700 brand new..good price??

[95zilvia]

I herd cusco made a good rollcage, can anyone confirm that? cause I can get that one from a buddy of mine for $700 brand new..good price??

depends on what you're using it for, cusco cages aren't approved for many types of racing, and from what i've been hearing, won't hold up real good if you flip.
it's blang blang tho! :rawk:

[luckyrb13]

I had a cusco cage fit and finish was probably an 9 out of 10. Probably better to go with auto power cage especially if you intend to track the car. I would say 600 is a good price. thats what i paid like two years ago. Better yet auto power cage is cheaper to boot. AUTOPOWER CAGE (http://www.autopowerindustries.com/Roll_Cages.htm)

[Irukandji]

i used "Rust Tough" Enamel because I was getting rust in the most random places

It looks really nice, ill post pictures later

[mr_240sx]

here is what my engine looked like after i got it repainted this winter!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/Pict0047.jpg

[mr_240sx]

and here is a pic with the engine back in its place!


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/Pict0093.jpg