Painted Engine Cover

[GasHog369]

Did a little painting today... Ive been tired of the old black on black in the engine bay and remembered my dads old 72 monte... with the orange engine.. So next best thing is to start small and easy and do the cover..

 

 

 

 

 

I ended up ordering that cover off ebay, and it wasnt the identical one on my truck but did fit ... In case the paint peeled i didnt want to mess up the stock one

 

The paint in engine enamel.. meant to go up to 500 degrees.

 

I sanded down the cover first , washed it down with rubbing alcohol. Sprayed a clear adhesion bonder on it meant for plastic, and then the orange engine enamel... Then topcoated it all with a clear coat able to resist 500 degrees..

 

It didnt turn out perfect as pollen was flying around outside and kept falling on it but im happy with the end result.

[Zembonez]

It's RED!

 

WOO HOO! I love red.

[GasHog369]

actually it s orange, hahaha,

[Zembonez]

It doesn't look half bad!

[426ted]

Looks good. I may just have to paint mine.

[700 sportsman]

I'm having some custom red overlays made for the vortec lettering on mine

[Vortec-Z71]

Did a little painting today... Ive been tired of the old black on black in the engine bay and remembered my dads old 72 monte... with the orange engine.. So next best thing is to start small and easy and do the cover..

 

 

 

I ended up ordering that cover off ebay, and it wasnt the identical one on my truck but did fit ... In case the paint peeled i didnt want to mess up the stock one

 

The paint in engine enamel.. meant to go up to 500 degrees.

 

I sanded down the cover first , washed it down with rubbing alcohol. Sprayed a clear adhesion bonder on it meant for plastic, and then the orange engine enamel... Then topcoated it all with a clear coat able to resist 500 degrees..

 

It didnt turn out perfect as pollen was flying around outside and kept falling on it but im happy with the end result.

 

 

It would look even better if you could paint the Vortec symbol some other color like white or black. Looks good overall though. Nice job.

[GasHog369]

I was planning on painting the vortec symbol white... But then i couldnt find any high temp white in a small can.. as i didnt want to tape it off.. I wonder how just a regular laquer would hold up? Its only like 250 degrees under the hood .. so i think it may hold up.... i can always take it off and do just that..

[NARDA1]

Painted mine a couple of weeks ago. Used Duplicolor Victory Red and a silver paint pen to do the logo, then clear coated the whole thing.

 

 

[GasHog369]

Painted mine a couple of weeks ago. Used Duplicolor Victory Red and a silver paint pen to do the logo, then clear coated the whole thing.

 

 

 

 

 

i may have to try a paint pen on the letters....

[NARDA1]

When using the paint pen, make sure to dab off the eccess paint on a piece of cardboard or something otherwise the paint might flow all over. If you keep the pen tip rather dry you can just highlight the edges of the logo without the paint flowing between the ridges.

[jblakeney]

Painted mine a couple of weeks ago. Used Duplicolor Victory Red and a silver paint pen to do the logo, then clear coated the whole thing.

 

 

 

I have to admit that LOOKS GOOD dude.... Great job... I see a Mod that I will be doing to my truck........

 

Jbo

[DEV1ST8R]

Painted mine a couple of weeks ago. Used Duplicolor Victory Red and a silver paint pen to do the logo, then clear coated the whole thing.

 

 

Good work!!

[zeven13]

Anyone do this in Chevy Blue or on a GMT900?

[huero626]

Nice mod bro.