Been doing a little detail work today.

[RipperXX]

How do you guys get the plastics under the hood to come out so good?

Both the spark plug cover and timing belt cover on mine came out horrible. I tried both gloss black spray and moulding paint. I can't really explain it but the paint separates and runs and leaves spots bare, then all runs to the edges. It's like there's oil that the paint can't adhere to, but I've tried all kinds of oil/gunk removers, tried taking a fine grit sand paper to it. No matter what, it still does it.

After like 3 days I got it to look somewhat decent, but there's still a big line right across the top of the belt cover and runs all down the side.

Prep work is 95% of painting. Did you clean it properly because what your describing sounds like "fish eyes" Also multiple thin coats come out better IMO. It's more time consuming but comes out better. Gloss black can be used on plastics just fine if you do the right prep work and take your time. Black shows almost any flaw no matter how small though so it is harder to get a "flawless" looking finish.

 

[1Gab Laser]

Yeah I figured maybe it was because it was gloss, so I stripped it back off with some thinner, let it dry, washed it, let it dry, sanded it all down with high grit paper and used trim paint, like the dull black around the windows, that did the same thing.

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Looks great.

 

[TSIAWDTalon]

I wanna paint my car with bedliner. No seriously, first scuff it up, use Rustoleum rust converter and then a quick layer of Rustoleum matte black, then a layer of bedliner. I think it will look hot.

I spray bedliners for a living and have done several "off road" vehicles the same way. Just last week I did the inside of a Jeep the guy was fixing up. He had welded new floor pans in and wanted to make sure they didnt rust out from the inside.

 

[Thomas91169]

Ive used rubberized undercoating in the past, but even after days of curing and being in the engine bay heat, its easy to peel/scratch off even the best prepped surfaces.

how durable/hard is this once cured? Does it come in a rattlecan?

 

[RipperXX]

You guys keep confusing the two products here. If you READ what I posted the answers to your questions are there.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Awesome work. Really love how it came out.
But don't bother wrapping/insulating your IC pipes. But if its just for aesthetics, go for it.

 

[RipperXX]

Why would I wrap them for looks? It's to keep the engine bay heat from heating the pipes when not in boost. It will be a while since I have to save up a little cash to have all my IC pipes re-made to a nice tight custom short route fit.

 

[RipperXX]

Little update,

I decided to change my setup a little. I am going from a GM MAFT setup in blow threw to a 2G MAS. Sooo I needed a whole new intake pipe along with all the other required items.

Well a deal was struck with a fellow DSMer. And a trade was agreed on. So tomorrow I will be sending him my translator. For that I got a 2G MAS unhacked, plug n play harness adapter. intake pipe, a UICP and BOV. The UICP and bov I think I will sell, but I might treat them to the same treatment my new intake pipe has just received since they were a little scratched and blue.

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It came out pretty much flawless I love this stuff! It was originally powder coated blue. All pipes are Dejon pipes, encase anyone was wondering.