painting engine bay
 

I need tips on painting my engine bay without removing my engine. I kinda have an idea how I am gonna do it, but your opinions will probably make it a lot easier than I planned

I will be painting my car soon to a different color than what it is right now, but I dont want to remove my engine, or completely strip the interior, but I want it to look decent so when someone look at it they only see one color.
I dont want to paint it black like most people do, and I dont want to leave it green.

I plan to remove all the charge pipes, intake manifold, unbolt all the harnesses and whatever is bolted to the fire wall and strap then away from the walls tape them up so paint wont catch them, and spray away.

any other ideas?

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itll probably look like ----
how are you going to fit a gun in there?
better use a few pounds of paper and tape to cover ---- up at least

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We did this to my freinds 550++hp EG in one night. Make sure u tape up the engine really rreeally good. Because we didnt think it would be a huge deal and slacked off. There was a good bit of overspray on the motor afterwards. anyway, heres what it looked like after i wire tucked it.... O0

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I like that valve cover. :)

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I knew there was hope, even if I have to put the paint in spay cans I will, paint shops here will put the paint in spray cans for $22 each, so I can get into tight spaces.thats what I might do for the engine bay. I have so much ---- on my fire wall though, thats gonna be hard, but I will make it happen. I think the fuse box and the brake lines are gonna be the hardest part

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aluminum foil works well for tight spaces and lines/cords/hoses. just a small tip.

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thanks! thats good tip, hope it all come out great

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good call, ill have to remember that

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id say just pull the motor and do it right.....

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id say tell your buddy with that nasty lookin motor there i want it

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200 shipped for the engine

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i'll take 5 hahahahahaa ;D

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I saw pics of this car in the atl thread on ht. I also like the valve cover's evil twin (white with red stripes). I really like the hippie sun rays look. 8)

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I did the same thing. It took awhile to cover up everything, like the car/engine/fenders/front bumper but it should turn out pretty good as long as your masking job is straight. I used spray cans with a lot of clear and it looks just like the paint job on the car. (not as mirrored though) It took me about 4-5 hours with a 4th gen prelude engine bay

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I was looking at it and saying to myself maan why didn't I keep the same color? I love the green, but I bought the blue by accident. so I am gonaa use it time for a change, I can get the paint put in cans for $22 each so I think 3 cans will do the job, instead of pulling my motor, because just put that bitch back in from the build.

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if you have a compressor, get an hvlp touch up gun. they're small, and can get into smaller areas. or just do it right and pull the motor. either way i wouldn't get a spray can. :-X

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unless its flat black

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hell yeah. the rising sun. very creative.

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after a lot of thinking and looking at my financial situation, I've decided to keep car green, so I will not need to paint engine bay

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good idea. just clean it up w/a steam cleaner. then wax it so it will be easier to wipe down later.