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Post by vividjazz on Aug 14, 2005 20:54:22 GMT 10
Anyone painted their engine / rocker cover? If so what did you use? Did you remove the Honda and Vtec badges or tape them? Any pictures?
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Post by admin on Aug 18, 2005 5:09:39 GMT 10
Will move this to the Tech section unless we have a DIY write up like the others... Cheers.
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Post by supatt on Sept 25, 2005 22:24:34 GMT 10
hi there...i have done my rocker cover...=).....what you need to do...or more correctly what to do is:
1)got to autobarn or some car shop and get something call wrinkle paint or heat resistant paint (i chose the wrinkle paint to get that type-r rugged look)
2)remove the cover from the engine bay by removing the two screws
3)either tape over the vtec sign or remove it by snapping off the plastic things at the back.
*remeber when replacing the vtec badge use fresh 3m tape or super glue as i didnt bother to and lost it....resulting in buying a new one from honda for 14 bucks..=)....
4)no need to prime the cover..just spray the paint on (i did 2 coats) then let dry and replace=)........ also i taped up the three 'legs' on the bottom of the rocker...so only the main cover has been sprayed=).....
hope that helps!!...=)
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Post by bnefit on Sept 26, 2005 0:53:42 GMT 10
 i am interested in painting my engine cover as well, although this diy is quite meaningless ;D but i am still keen to do it  do you have some photos of the diy on hand, supatt? if not, i'll take some photos when i am doing this and write a proper diy with pictures to share with the rest. 
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Post by vividjazz on Sept 26, 2005 8:05:27 GMT 10
Thanks for the info.
I'm tossing up between wether to paint it or just get a carbon fibre cover as a replacement. The infomation about the vtec badge is applicable either way and I was wondering about how to handle it.
As you say jazz this mod is meaningless performance wise (just decorative) but really dresses up the whole engine bay. I thought it would nicely finish off the audio install I'm doing since the battery area is being dressed up anyway.
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Post by ahcash on Sept 26, 2005 9:16:35 GMT 10
A couple of the guys here in Melbourne already done it during the DIY day last year.. A picture of asiansquad's engine bay.. (no unnecessary comments on the color please.. )  |
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Post by supatt on Sept 26, 2005 9:44:54 GMT 10
i dont have any pics sorry...... did it as a spur of the moment thing...and luckily it turned out ok=)........
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Post by Half Schumacher on Sept 26, 2005 9:59:12 GMT 10
supatt, u can use rubbing compound to get rid of the paint on the badge. was it so bad that it wasn't recoverable?
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Post by supatt on Sept 26, 2005 23:08:49 GMT 10
oh...no phillip....i didnt get paint on the badge....i took the badge off for the spray painting.....then when i put it back on..i didnt use new double sided tape to secure it on the rocker cover....then it fell off when driving...so i was without vtec badge for about 3 weeks....man my car ran so slow...during the 3 weeks.......the vtec badge makes so much difference....no badge=no vtec...hahaha..=)...thanks for the help anyway!!!.....much appreciated!
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Post by Half Schumacher on Sept 27, 2005 9:16:38 GMT 10
oh. i'd just tape the badge up with masking tape......
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Post by nick on Sept 27, 2005 11:29:38 GMT 10
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Post by bnefit on Sept 27, 2005 11:51:41 GMT 10
this blue or red is fine with me. do you know you can get the guys at autobarn (bne - slacks creek) to mix the paint to match the colour code of your car? i can have my engine cover in vivid blue. ;D but i don't mind sharing with you this blue of red paint. it would be nice if the engine cover is blue, vtec as it is and the "honda" in red. need more time but i think it will be nice. |
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Post by nick on Sept 28, 2005 8:09:39 GMT 10
grrrrr, envy your bluee.....><~~ now my mind is hoping to get blue jazz ...><~~ U uuuuuuuuuuuuu~~~~
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Post by TAIPAR on Sept 28, 2005 18:02:12 GMT 10
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Post by Half Schumacher on Sept 28, 2005 18:44:20 GMT 10
well done roysbox. looks good
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