WhatEverLolaWants

the coil covers on my new 2018 vette have a built in checker pattern. What is the best way to smooth them in order to get a shiny finish.

Sand? use a bondo filler and sand? or ?

yeller z06

Seems like a lot of trouble for something under the hood that you won't ever see...

Jeff V.

Have you ever been to a car show?

Rooster OG

The easiest would be to use a filler and sand. You could just sand them, it would take longer though.

WhatEverLolaWants

thanks,

Avanti

Or, perhaps, consider aftermarket if it's going to be a show car. Just a thought.

Maxie2U

Some of us like to see some jewels when we open the jewelry box especially at car shows. Even when I just drive it I get asked all the time by strangers to see the engine. Their reaction when they see this is priceless.

yeller z06

Oh... I see, when the OP wrote "coil covers" he meant the engine beauty covers, those red things that say "Stingray" on it in the pics above. My bad. I thought he meant the individual coils, that are, you know, hidden.

Toz

I thought the same thing

Tom's '07 Monty

Your "beauty" covers are awesume!!!Just what I was looking for. Are they decals? Air Brushed? The "stingray" body is like the side emblem, is it a decal? Air brushed? Would you tell me where you got the covers? Imitation is the greatest compliment. Mind will be in Long Beach Red.

Patches

I've painted textured plastic pieces on my C5's and it just takes time and patience to get the surface the way you want it.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ld-covers.html

MitchAlsup

What I see is a large dollop of <well painted> plastic covering a typical american engine.
If you want to see jewelry in an engine bay; look at a <modern or ancient> Ferrari.

Jeff V.

Eh?

Tom's '07 Monty

eh eh???

zdr2k

CP

I actually thought he was talking about coil-over shock absorbers.

People gotta be clear, ya know. We aren't mind readers.

John Micheal Henry

Take those plastic covers off and just paint the coils.. Like this..

Tom's '07 Monty

Maxie2U,

is the flag in the top engine cover a reflection or how was that done? Are the "stingray" letters stick on or painted. What about the stingray emblem?

thanks, Tom