Painted Engine Cover ... PICTURES INSIDE

[soleam87]

So, I should have made a DIY but it only takes common sense to be able to do this.

I had a little time off of work, my wife, and school; So I went out to the local auto store and picked up some Red Engine Enamel by Duplicolor, and also some heat insulating stuff made by DEI. I wanted to do this for a long time but just never really got around to it.

I took off the engine cover, removed the rings (I should have prepped the lettering to have them painted too but I was so anxious to get it done that I didn't mask that part off, maybe sometime in the future I'll paint it but for now it's ok), then cleaned the engine cover with a little soap and water. Waited till it dried and painted one light coat, waited about 10 min. then another light coat, then another 10 min. with a medium coat. Painted the rings with a regular flat black paint, then glued it back on.

As for the heat insulation, It was just for piece of mind whether it actually helps with heat soak or not.

There's some blotting from the excess paint but I'm pretty satisfied with the outcome.

What do you guys think?

The pics are unedited, and I took them about 30 minutes ago on Program, so the pics are not anything special.

[DRAKLORE]

Very cool, good work :-)

[thenofjboy]

Looking good -

On my B5, I had heat insulating material wrapped around my metal TIP.. Even though it didnt look the best, It DEF kept the TIP cold to the touch.

[greensto]

I like.

[freaksavior]

Looks nice :-)

[tecnica]

sorry pal, not doing it for me

[E.Anderson]

Too much red, turbo and 2.0 FSI need to be in black

[tarunpatel]

Too much red, turbo and 2.0 FSI need to be in black

I agree but not bad at all!

[soleam87]

Thanks for the feedback, I do plan on painting the 2.0 & Turbo. Maybe this weekend if my wife doesn't have me doing stuff already.

[brlukosk]

Use a paint touch up pen in black to write over the lettering ;)

[DRAKLORE]

Paint your heat shield red...

[Gil2.0T]

I fucking hate it... lol jk its straight

Paint your heat shield red...

x2. Would look cleannnn. Might have to use a diff pain to stick to the metal? Maybe some flat red header paint to the heat doesnt affect it then a clear over it.

[MHSFBay]

It be fine-- reminds me of some of the OEM RS 4 details over the years, which is good-- Do the othere letters in black, tho'

[coccodri]

+1 for too much red. not bad though

[wildcat333]

Cool and different!

[Stewy]

Too much red, turbo and 2.0 FSI need to be in black

+1.

[adub]

I did this mode 4 years ago and all I got was "thats so ricer"

...glad you had better luck bud, haha.

[Operator]

^^^ funny how that happens! You have a link to yours?

Edit found it: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...gine-Cover-mod.

[BoSNiaN]

I agree but not bad at all!

x3...How did you get the rings off without damaging them?

[Operator]

x3...How did you get the rings off without damaging them?

Heat gun.

[Stewy]

I did this mode 4 years ago and all I got was "thats so ricer"

...glad you had better luck bud, haha.

That's cuz you ARE rice adub! Kidding. This "mod" reminds me of red-top Honda engines. VTEC y0!

[A4-Wookie]

That's cuz you ARE rice adub! Kidding. This "mod" reminds me of red-top Honda engines. VTEC y0!

Like this one?!




......although I did spruce it up with a JRSC and nothing but JDM parts

[soleam87]

Heat gun.

Yeah, and a little prying with a flat head.

[greensto]

I kinda like it this way too and just spray paint the side... Which color is the question...
Would gloss or flat paint finish both work?

[DRAKLORE]

Lime green... Or light blue... Green? Idk DO IT'

[soleam87]

I used some High Heat paint, it came out glossy. They also have metallic too lol

[Ves]

i personally dont like red but besides that it looks amazing! you did a great job painting it!

[Operator]

I went with red to match the exterior of the car.

[greensto]

Since I took this pic earlier, I cleaned up the edges and re-did the lettering with a silver paint pen to make it look like-new :)

[DRAKLORE]

I'm going to start a b7 a4 engine bay pic whore thread...

[greensto]

I'm going to start a b7 a4 engine bay pic whore thread...

Do it

[wildcat333]

Since I took this pic earlier, I cleaned up the edges and re-did the lettering with a silver paint pen to make it look like-new :)

My "2.0 FSI" on the engine cover also needs a touch up. What is a good type of paint pen to get? Will craft stores have this or where would I get it?

[greensto]

Works like a charm!

[DRAKLORE]

Done, I expect soleam87, greensto, operator to be adding! Also hopefully PNB7 and doctor..
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-Bay-Thread...