how to make a old motor look good

[slammed 242gt]

i just used a sliver base coat and then yamaha blue and it made my crummy looking engine look new.



before:bleh: :bleh:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/turbowagon32/P6190363.jpg


after:oogle:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/turbowagon32/P6200366.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/turbowagon32/P6200368.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/turbowagon32/P6200367.jpg

[Fuzz]

:-D The before picture wasn't even that bad, certainly better than my engine bay. But man, the blue valve cover and blue IC piping just sets it all off.

One thing I did that can help, give everything a good wash, and touch up some of the plastic elements.

[NA850]

needs some simple green

[Crazychopstick]

Great work making that engine bay unblurry. I have to unblur mine sometime.

[Fuzz]

quick question...why blue? why didn't you try to match the exterior paint? 'course, my friends 244 has a red valve cover, calipers, bracing, and suspension parts, but his car is the shade of blue that you used.

[ferret]

Wow, that looks great. So you used a silver engine paint base and another coat of yamaha blue engine paint?

[Crazychopstick]

quick question...why blue? why didn't you try to match the exterior paint? 'course, my friends 244 has a red valve cover, calipers, bracing, and suspension parts, but his car is the shade of blue that you used.

Probably for the contrast. Monochromatic is so...well so 80s...and so are the cars I guess, but still.

I've tried painting over engine paint before with bad results. The new paint makes the cured paint turn wet again and it comes off.

[Jordan]

quick question...why blue? why didn't you try to match the exterior paint? 'course, my friends 244 has a red valve cover, calipers, bracing, and suspension parts, but his car is the shade of blue that you used.

Because he liked the color...?

[slammed 242gt]

i used blue because my car needs a new paint job and i am gonna go blue.

[slammed 242gt]

i just used a sparkly sliver so it shined that cost 3 dollars a can and some yamaha blue whats cost 8 dollars

[slammed 242gt]

I've tried painting over engine paint before with bad results. The new paint makes the cured paint turn wet again and it comes off.[/QUOTE]
try sanding it and using alot of wax and grease remover it does a good job

[Vol242vo]

Looks nice! Just touch up the valve cover a little and you'll be in business!

[Shifted_in Japan]

Nice Job!

[SwedishBrick242...]

That looks great! Just touch up a bit around the VOLVO area and perfect. I may have to do the same with mine when I paint the valve cover.

[Fuzz]

Because he liked the color...?

And I said it was awesome, I was just curious about it. It is a pretty shade of blue though, if you paint the whole car that color, I might have to steal it.

[Fuzz]

heh, you should try to do this scheme...

[Crazychopstick]

CTP_Hookz already did that.

[kammer]

Looks good. I like the blue.

[homer1300]

needs some simple green

That's all you need.

[klr142]

I like it! The silver under and blue over looks great!

[CaptainWhoosh]

Show the hood!

[RoccoNut16v]

This makes me want to go flat black engine compartment, kawasaki green trim on the engine.:-D

[slammed 242gt]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x245/volvo1211/P6190358.jpg

[klr142]

W T F! :omg:

If that actually did something, I wouldn't mind it... But man! :rofl:

[blkaplan]

wtf

[slammed 242gt]

it does some thing. it holds some gauges like old muscle cars

[WheyDey]

Show the hood!

lol you sh*t stirrer.