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I was planning to order a red engine cover, then I thought it would be a cool & easy project, given that we are all stuck at home these days.
The red color I got is close enough to the valve covers, but slightly shiner. I watch a video on engine cover removal and did it in an afternoon. 2 coats of high heat primer and 3 coats of red. The 1st picture with the cover on the floor shows the true color, in 2nd picture, the color is a bit off, I guess the lighting made it orangish.
I was planning to order a red engine cover, then I thought it would be a cool & easy project, given that we are all stuck at home these days.
The red color I got is close enough to the valve covers, but slightly shiner. I watch a video on engine cover removal and did it in an afternoon. 2 coats of high heat primer and 3 coats of red. The 1st picture with the cover on the floor shows the true color, in 2nd picture, the color is a bit off, I guess the lighting made it orangish.
Don’t need high temp because it doesn’t get that hot. It’s important to prep the surface. Get it absolutely clean by scrubbing with Dawn then alcohol to remove any mold release or anything else off. Don’t pile on the primer or color. A thick coating is more likely to crack because the plastic expands and contract significantly with temperature. Krylon makes a paint for plastic which may work too.
Anybody know what color the red is in this video? Bright, edge, Chinese fire engine red? (?)
Having my NAPA guy come out to the car, shoot it with a spectrometer, and then matching to the actual color book we came up with WA132X, "Caught Red Handed" which is a 2016 Cadilac ATS color. Very close match to Edge (or Ventham) red. I've sourced the paint in two part spray cans and will shoot mine this week...
Nice job... think I will try it can you tell us which paint brand and color code you used...think you did a great job !
Thanks! I have attached a picture of what I used. I washed it with dish soap first, then used alcohol to further clean it. I put 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of red paint.
I've got a better idea for all C7 and C8 owners. Pull that ugly *** cover off completely. Especially for C8 owners. The plenum on the C8 looks pretty good - WAY better than that gay *** cover. Rip it off and let the mechanicals shine through!
03-30-2020, 09:53 PM
DIY engine cover painting
