why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

so whats up? why do people do that? i have seen all kinds of people do it, old school hot rodders, V8 racers, import racers and show cars alike they all do it...

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

black hides dirt/rust and matches most of the engine componets. (on most)

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

Basically, and the fact that the cleanliness of it scores point's. You don't notice it, but it makes everything blend a lot better, you're eyes aren't attracted to any certain blemishes.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

Iwas planing on painting mine black.

cuz if I got my car painted another color,
the engine bay might be teal.

I wouldnt want to fork out the dough to pay someone to pull everything and paint the bay.

so i'll pull everything and paint it myself.
chances are I wouldnt be able to get(or want to pay the $$ for) custom paint that matches my exterior, so i'd just pick BLACK, cuz its a good neutral color, white or grey would look kinda wierd.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

with the dark black background, all the chrome and aluminum peices stand out, makes everything look better. but not everyone does it. most "show" cars paint the engine bay the same color as the body.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

my car sounds like a perfect canadite for that... ::)

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

but darker colours attract the heat, or is it only fractional? Ive gone for yellow, hand painted, with a brush... lol

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

any tips on painting it? well besides doing it without an engine in there ;D you think i should tape off anything like brake lines and ---- or just paint those too? should i primier it? flat, semi-gloss, gloss? ---- this will probly end up ghetto...

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

Black is good at hiding impervections and oil, but when you're like me..I do a lot of wrenching at night, it hides some hoses to.....hahahahaha. sometimes very difficult to see if you havent got a lot of light.
The best way to go is to pull the motor of, but you can tape everything though and do it with a hand and brush. Because then you have less chance of spraying other components if you were going to spray it on.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

im gonna rattle can it. go to home depot and grab lots of tape and some of that tape/paper masking ---- and go at it till i almost pass out ::)

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

hahahaha
When you're finished don't drive, cause you'll be as high as someone on crack

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

get the masking tape., but not that paper/tape stuff.. just use news paper ;)

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Also, the black engine bays were that way when they were new. its a GM thing.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

i wont have a motor in my car so i wont be able to drive. i will probly get a face mask for that much painting in an enclosed space...

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

they paint it black because it looks clean even though it may not be.Personally i like flat black after all my car is painted flat hehehehe. I would tape up all the wires and lines you will need them like that to work on them easier.

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

....and make sure you get the high temp. stuff. That's key. Maybe even mask some flames on the hood- ok I went too far. sorry

Re:why do people paint there engine bay black?
 

When I do my engine swap, I'll be jumpin into the engine bay and spray painting the whole thing + underside of the hood to match my future car color. The shop is going to take a digital picture of the paint color I want and use that picture to mix very similar paint and put it into spray cans for me :D