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Bill109 09-27-2014 07:36 PM

Custom painted motor shrouds
 
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Hello everyone, just finished this up tonight. I used my cars code, a08 and additionally a31 paint. silver gray metallic and that beautiful red is indianapolis red :wub:
id love to see some more custom painted shrouds. ill take a pic of them installed. i was thinking about also painting the air box cover silver with one red strip to tie it all together.
lmk what you think.
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little closer..
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tonyb635 09-28-2014 05:30 AM

Bill, did you tape all of that up? I think it looks very nice.

Bill109 09-28-2014 05:56 AM

Haha yup. 1/4" fine line works perfectly for this.
Used an airbrush for the red, taped if off then shot the silver after peeling be tape. Adhesion promotors is a beautiful thing!

txag_530i 09-28-2014 08:17 AM

Did you use a rattle can for the silver? What kind of paint did you use? How did you get the plastic cleaned enough to ensure adhesion?

Bill109 09-28-2014 11:40 AM


Originally Posted by txag_530i (Post 1548274)
Did you use a rattle can for the silver? What kind of paint did you use? How did you get the plastic cleaned enough to ensure adhesion?

No rattle cans. Sprayed with an iwata spray gun and for paints, I used ppg dbc paint with a USC clear coat.
To ensure adhesion, I used a scuff pad and an adhesion promotor.. I taped right over the red paint to protect it and the tape wouldn't pull it off. Hope this helps.

tonyb635 09-28-2014 04:11 PM

I think I'll drop mine off with you next time I'm up in NH at my supplier!!!!!��

Bill109 09-30-2014 06:39 PM


Originally Posted by tonyb635 (Post 1548305)
I think I'll drop mine off with you next time I'm up in NH at my supplier!!!!!��

please do! or ship em, it was a fun project to do this for myself.. would really like to do a few more, get my name out there a little :D

going to do the airbox with a red stipe and possibly that long black piece of alum/steel the the hood latches into above the radiator in silver. ill post some more pics if i make more progress.

Booyaazaa 09-30-2014 10:16 PM

Looks good Bill.

plowery21 10-01-2014 05:05 AM

Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the finished product installed.

sequaz 10-02-2014 04:59 PM

Looks awesome bill109. Post some pics with them installed


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