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08-04-2017, 11:55 PM
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Painted Engine covers
So i finally finished my little project of painting my engine cover. Eventually i will paint the middle piece gloss black. Took a lot of sanding and filler primer to make it smooth. Garnett red is a hard color to spray since it is a 2 basecoat paint
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08-05-2017, 01:24 AM
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Looks good. It is definitely a lot of sanding and filling to get it smooth. Did you have any problems sanding all of the lettering off? I sanded around them and it was a pain in the ass.
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08-05-2017, 08:12 AM
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It was hard to sand the letters. I started with 80 grit and should of used 36 grit instead. Would if been faster
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08-05-2017, 09:26 AM
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Drives: Camaro 50th anniversary edition Join Date: May 2017
Location: Europe
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 I though to paint mine in the winter time but.....if it s such a work
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08-05-2017, 11:14 AM
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I went with sanding them off cause i thought it would be easier and look better. I love the smooth look and you cant get the smooth look unless you sand off the letters
I found a trick. Sand around the letters the best you can. Paint the entire cover and the letters. There is a guy on ebay that sells letters that go right on top of the word CAMARO in black or red
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08-05-2017, 10:00 PM
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 Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: West Virginia
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08-05-2017, 11:45 PM
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08-05-2017, 11:46 PM
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08-06-2017, 09:33 PM
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You can get it smooth and leave the letters but it is very time-consuming working around the letters. I like the raised look but if I had to do it again I would probably sand them off because it would be easier and it would also help with the dipping.
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08-07-2017, 12:20 AM
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I thought the same thing but once i saw how nice it looks flat i was happy
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