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Blue_dragon_192
08-09-2009, 10:57 PM
Here are the pics.
I tried to stay simple and make it clean looking.


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF2886.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF2887.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF2888.jpg

Blue

yaris-me
08-10-2009, 04:22 AM
Nice.

Blue_dragon_192
08-10-2009, 11:04 AM
I think it could benefit from a nice fine wet sanding, and another shot of clear...

Cheers

I think you are right.

supmet
08-10-2009, 01:00 PM
Did you use house paint or something?? I'm scared to paint mine now.....

Blue_dragon_192
08-10-2009, 02:02 PM
Did you use house paint or something?? I'm scared to paint mine now.....

House paint???? Not sure what you you are referring to.

I wet sanded the entire cover with 400 grit sand paper.
cleaned it and wiped it down with a tack cloth.
Sprayed it down with adhesion promoter and let it dry.
Then I sprayed it with Red Engine Enamel (gloss).
I wet sanded it down with 400 grit paper again, and then sprayed it with the engine enamel again.
I hand painted the black on the VVT-I and logo with gloss black.
I also sanded the nuts that hold the cover down and sprayed it with flat black and then clear (not high temp paint).

I like the orange peal look on the cover because it still makes it look plastic, like it was from the factory (in a sense).
Blue.

EDIT: Looked at my original photos and the Auto setting just did not do well, I will take pictures in daylight. I took the pictures at night in the garage.....