Other than valve covers, what else can I paint? Do you think that would look ok? I
mean, the truck itself is staying blue, and the firewall, and surounding sheet metal is
staying blue b/c of $$$$. Would a blue surrounded engine with orange and chrome look
ok? I can't decide between orange and chrome or both. Hmmmm.
Robert Trottmann
rotrottmann@davidson.edu
Davidson, NC now
St. Louis, MO in May
pat sykes wrote:
> Try billet aluminum covers for stuff, and braided hoses....available from a few
> places, and more is coming out everyday. Cool lookin' stuff like battery covers and
> master cylinder covers and stuff that are ploished aluminum, then get braided hoses
> and connectors that are HEMI ORANGE (yeah!) and you'll have a trick engine bay! If I
> had the $$$$ I would do it in a heartbeat!!!
>
> -mike sykes
>
> btw... take pictures of the finished project, that would be nice to how it comes
> out.
>
> Robert Trottmann wrote:
>
> > What can I paint other than the valve covers? Mmmmmm Fan? Top of Radiator?
> > Windsheild Fluid Res.? Random caps/lids of things like rad. power steering,
> > master cylinder? This is getting fun.
> > Mmmmmm replace white pinstriping w/ orange.
> > You've opened up quite a can of worms here.
> > Robert (orange) Trottmann
> > rotrottmann@davidson.edu
> > Davidson, NC
> > St. Louis, MO in may
> >
> > DodgeBoyz3 wrote:
> >
> > > Robert, if you rally like orange(and I do)order a couple of cans of the MP
> > > "hemi orange". It is great hi-temp paint, but use it very sparingly. Just a
> > > mist coat to start, let it "tack" off and shoot again until desired coverage
> > > is achieved. Just remember to take your time with it or you will have curtains
> > > from hell !!
> > >
> > > Another note, a lot of stuff under the hood can be taped off, but some things
> > > are just too hard for tape. Use aluminum foil. It is a real detailers secret
> > > !!! Wash the engine cold with a solution of 1 gal water, a squeeze of dish
> > > soap and about a cup of kerosene. This will remove all the oily stuff and
> > > leave a good clean surface for the paint to adhere to, let it dry well though
> > > and use some compressed air if you have it to blow dry the engine compartment.
> > >
> > > You will have a really clean and after painting, beautiful engine bay!!!
> > >
> > > Gene in Houston
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