Engine cover

[Vrs-Fletch]

How hard would it be to paint the engine cover of a mk2 fabia Vrs in rally green with the tsi in red an the skoda badge in silver outline and black in the middle

[ab vrs]

I'd have thought easy to spray, only concern would be the heat under the bonnet, would the paint peel under intense heat?

[Moist Von Lipwig]

I remember seeing something about someone doing this, possibly in the Octy section.

[Rsrob]

I've thinking about painting my engine cover on my RS estate the heat is a concern but i think you can get high temperature paint for engines

[Guest Sib-rs]

I've had mine painted by a body shop using normal gloss white paint and lacquer, been done around 8 months ago..no problems with paint bubbling or any defects

[Rsrob]

I've had mine painted by a body shop using normal gloss white paint and lacquer, been done around 8 months ago..no problems with paint bubbling or any defects

have you got a pic of the engine cover to see what it looks like painted :yes:

[Guest Sib-rs]

I will get one for you later

[Brian69]

[Rsrob]

I will get one for you later

Nice one thanks :thumbup:

That looks very good

[Guest Sib-rs]

I do have a pic but can't seem to upload it, I'll give it a go on my laptop tomorrow sometime

[stu_mcl]

Having seen this in the flesh today its very very nice

[Guest Sib-rs]

finally managed to upload the pic

[Tech1e]

Plastic primer then regular body paint. High temp paint on the heat shield though.

[Brian69]

Having seen this in the flesh today its very very nice

A Greek member PM'd to congratulate me on a very nice job - I was honest enough to admit it was shamelessly pilfered from another site .

[stu_mcl]

Any idea whos it was? I seen it at the show at the verve in whishy today

[Brian69]

Any idea whos it was? I seen it at the show at the verve in whishy today

http://www.scottishv...=81341&start=25

[Rsrob]

All the engine covers look good

[fabianoh5n1]

i did that to my heatshield.

took me around 90 minutes

[leevrs180]

i did that to my heatshield.

took me around 90 minutes

What did you use to do that mate?? Guessing a metal polish??

[Rsrob]

i did that to my heatshield.

took me around 90 minutes

That looks sweet

what did you do ? chrome paint or polish?

[fabianoh5n1]

polished by Hand and Mashine.

even after 2 Month it still looks nice and dried water from the street is easy to remove with a wet towel

[Tech1e]

That's dedication as its not particularly good metal to start with.

[stu_mcl]

Thats just polished? i though it had been chromed dipped or something

[apmaman]

Time to bust out the rotary polisher and autosol!!

[Fossy]

Had the Autosol on mine last weekend and it comes up a treat..