Custom Paint Job | Engine Cover
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From: Los Angeles, CA
My Ride: ///M5 BEAST
Model Year: 2006
First i want to thank member jg525i for the inspiration here. he had his engine cover painted in prep for a recent car show. it was color matched blue to his car and very tastefully done.
I tried to go with a bright red as it matches the Silver Grey, gloss black and bright red color scheme i have going with my 545i...HOWEVER as you can see from the attached pic....the results were kinda sketchy...it looked like a big lollipop or a cartoon engine. no thanks lol!
so....
i had to spend roughly two days taking the paint off. tons of paint thinner and a wire brush drill bit tip.
i went with a matte black paint finish instead. something a bit more subtle. for some flair i paid special attention to the side pieces and painted those a bright gloss red. i was able to keep the detail the original gray by putting a light layer of petroleum jelly on the raised/detailed portion then painting like normal. after everything dried, i used a plastic scraper to remove the paint layer which thanks to the petroleum jelly did not adhere to the cover.
sidenote: be sure to use the right paint and an adhesion promoter like Bulldog otherwise the paint will come out looking like this and you will need to strip it and start all over (as i learned the hard way). and use a light grit sandpaper as well to promote adhesion (320 grit is what i used).
Here's the final product. matte black with bright red gloss accents. i think it fits very well w/ my color scheme. its subtle yet not all in your face lol. what are your thoughts?
I tried to go with a bright red as it matches the Silver Grey, gloss black and bright red color scheme i have going with my 545i...HOWEVER as you can see from the attached pic....the results were kinda sketchy...it looked like a big lollipop or a cartoon engine. no thanks lol!
so....
i had to spend roughly two days taking the paint off. tons of paint thinner and a wire brush drill bit tip.
i went with a matte black paint finish instead. something a bit more subtle. for some flair i paid special attention to the side pieces and painted those a bright gloss red. i was able to keep the detail the original gray by putting a light layer of petroleum jelly on the raised/detailed portion then painting like normal. after everything dried, i used a plastic scraper to remove the paint layer which thanks to the petroleum jelly did not adhere to the cover.
sidenote: be sure to use the right paint and an adhesion promoter like Bulldog otherwise the paint will come out looking like this and you will need to strip it and start all over (as i learned the hard way). and use a light grit sandpaper as well to promote adhesion (320 grit is what i used).
Here's the final product. matte black with bright red gloss accents. i think it fits very well w/ my color scheme. its subtle yet not all in your face lol. what are your thoughts?
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My Ride: E60: 2004 545i - Sport steptronic
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A+ to the second paint job... I like a lot...
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Fort Worth, TX
My Ride: 2004 525i Alpine White / Tan
looks alot better, I like the suttle red accents...and not to be a downer, but it looks like your wire brush / sanding is showing throw the matte black. I dont know if its just the pic or what but it doesnt look smooth and continous.
