Painted Engine Cover, and one issue.....

CHIEF · 08-21-2008, 03:20 PM

Hey all,

After a very long delay, I finally got my engine cover back from my buddy. He likes to tinker with this kind of stuff and has had it since FEB.

So other than my dirty as sin engine compartment, it is beautiful!!

BUT, I've had a problem. I put it in, and left for the day. When I got home, it had part of the cover stuck to the black matting on the hood and screwed up the paint a little. I realized the cover was pressing up due to catch can hoses, so I'm changing those, but I need advise.

Should I wet sand (1000 grit) the bad spots, and do you think I need to hit this with a hard clear coat?

SoCalRT · 08-21-2008, 03:26 PM

The cover looks sweet...If the cover was clear coated you should be able to to hit it with ScratchX or a similar product and be fix. If it wasn't cleared be very careful with your sanding, so you don't go through...

I removed the matting from my hood just for that same reason...

CHIEF · 08-21-2008, 03:27 PM

Brett: No issues just pulling the matting off?

Magmania · 08-21-2008, 03:39 PM

If your gonna wet sand then use at least 1500 but preferably 2000.
And very light pressure.

It looks great BTW! Very nice.

VIPER-GT · 08-21-2008, 03:57 PM

Wow the cover looks great, as for your problem I can't really help you but it looks like you have some good advise already. As for pulling the mat I'd imagine it is pretty straight forward to do, its pretty much there to reduce engine noise (right? I'm not totally sure)

SoCalRT · 08-21-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHIEF

Brett: No issues just pulling the matting off?

I know of a few cars that the entire hood isn't painted, so take a look under the matting to check before you think about take it out...

CHIEF · 08-21-2008, 06:22 PM

I checked and it was painted, so off went the matting!!

It is a little faded, but oh well!!

BTW, are you coming to M&G this weekend in SD?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalRT

I know of a few cars that the entire hood isn't painted, so take a look under the matting to check before you think about take it out...

hemi iam · 08-21-2008, 06:40 PM

Nice Jod Your Friend Hooked You Up Looks Great !!..

Giantchief · 08-21-2008, 09:39 PM

From a fellow Chief, that looks tits

concussion · 08-21-2008, 09:48 PM

looks great. It's making me want to paint mine.

cheers,
Burleson

08-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#1
CHIEF Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 328 iTrader: (0)	Painted Engine Cover, and one issue..... Hey all, After a very long delay, I finally got my engine cover back from my buddy. He likes to tinker with this kind of stuff and has had it since FEB. So other than my dirty as sin engine compartment, it is beautiful!! BUT, I've had a problem. I put it in, and left for the day. When I got home, it had part of the cover stuck to the black matting on the hood and screwed up the paint a little. I realized the cover was pressing up due to catch can hoses, so I'm changing those, but I need advise. Should I wet sand (1000 grit) the bad spots, and do you think I need to hit this with a hard clear coat?
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08-21-2008, 03:26 PM	#2
SoCalRT Major Mag Nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 3,239 iTrader: (0)	The cover looks sweet...If the cover was clear coated you should be able to to hit it with ScratchX or a similar product and be fix. If it wasn't cleared be very careful with your sanding, so you don't go through... I removed the matting from my hood just for that same reason...
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08-21-2008, 03:27 PM	#3
CHIEF Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 328 iTrader: (0)	Brett: No issues just pulling the matting off?
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08-21-2008, 03:39 PM	#4
Magmania Asian Persuasion Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,708 iTrader: (2)	If your gonna wet sand then use at least 1500 but preferably 2000. And very light pressure. It looks great BTW! Very nice.
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VIPER-GT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 297 iTrader: (0)	Wow the cover looks great, as for your problem I can't really help you but it looks like you have some good advise already. As for pulling the mat I'd imagine it is pretty straight forward to do, its pretty much there to reduce engine noise (right? I'm not totally sure)
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08-21-2008, 06:40 PM	#8
hemi iam Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 462 iTrader: (0)	Nice Jod Your Friend Hooked You Up Looks Great !!..
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Giantchief Quickly coming together.... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,836 iTrader: (0)	From a fellow Chief, that looks tits
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concussion Mr. January Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 805 iTrader: (0)	looks great. It's making me want to paint mine. cheers, Burleson
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