How to paint your engine cover and intake pipe.. its easy!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Howdy all!
I wanted to share my latest project for my BMW F32, but this really could work for any car you have. The key is to get the right paint, so don't use just any old enamel as it might not hold up under the conditions.
Yeah, I go through this in pretty good detail, but for those not as familiar with something like this, I want to give all the instructions and even learn from my mistakes.
This can make a dramatic difference in the appearance of your car and is really easy to do, with little cost. Just take your time, do it right and add some color to your engine bay!
Required parts and tools:
Rustoleum engine enamel - RED
www.amazon.com...
Rustoleum engine enamel - BLACK
www.amazon.com...
Rustoluem engine enamel - CLEAR
www.amazon.com...
Small paint brush
Nice to have:
Good headlamp
www.amazon.com...
Good lighting
www.amazon.com...
Great music - Halestorm is always good for car work!
www.halestormro...
Looks great! Hmmmm maybe I’ll do mine lol
Super easy and fun to color coordinate with car themes.. plus you can learn from the few places I didn't do it perfectly.
Same
When you spray paint something, you start spraying away from the target and stop spraying away from the target in an arcing motion.
When you start and stop spraying, the head of the paint can can leave spatter and it's inconsistent.
Watch your distance and be patient . It's okay to do many thin layers.
Video should have been titled "how not to paint your engine bay" 😂
Sure.. I got lucky it turned out well. Lots to learn and always looking to improve
I can see you never used spray can before
When he started each pass directly on the cover I cringed
😂. I was thinking the same thing. Horrible technique
Very bad..
He's never heard of acetone before either. He really should have cleaned that plastic real good with it first. I'm sure that paint has pealed off by now
@@jimmydavis8009 You use rubbing alcohol not acetone on plastic, the acetone will get absorbed and cause problems with the paint.
Well done for giving a go
Thanks so much, I am lucky it turned out really well even considering my rough painting approach. Lol
@@BMWDIYGuy I'm having ago as I type on my BMW Mini F56, fingers crossed.
@@BlKOppsSniper Best of luck!
@@BlKOppsSniper I'm watching this video for my R56 Mini intake
Finished product look great. Just some tips: wash with good detergent that doesn't leave residue, after dry wipe off with denatured alcohol or prep-sol, prime with three coats of filler primer, wet sand with 800 grit, paint with long continual passed, first (tack coat) hold back 12" and lay down an light smooth coat, ten minutes later a cover coat 6-8" away, wait ten minutes and do third coat.
The pair "dusts" because it's drying in the air. Move the can closer and move a little quicker for a thin coat. You don't actually have to use engine paint. I use the paint made for the car body touch ups. A 2K paint with a catalyst works best.
If you want to smooth out the job now that it's very dry you can wash it real well and sand with 1200, 1500, 2000, 3000 and 5000 paper. Walmart and auto shops has variety packs of paper. Soak the paper in water with a few drops of dishwashing liquid.
Have fun with the mods!
I appreciate the awesome advice and great info. I got lucky with the end results for sure.
Never start and stop on what you’re painting, long strokes if u can starting the spray before it hits what you’re painting, hence the drips and runs
Great feedback thank you!
For once I read the comment but yes yes yes listen to him, ALWAYS start from a side of your part. keep the flow going and go through the part. So this way you'll have way more consistency and its gonna be way easier to control where you sent your paint, how much you are laying on, how thick, how quick etc. Another quick tip is yeah soapy water for the basic cleaning but before paint, use acetone to remove all the grease and road grime the parts accumulate over the years. Hell they even do this with brand new parts so you should do the same with parts that have been on a car for a while. Btw they sell plastc triggers that you attach on your rattlecan. Offers more control.
Generally you wanna spray from 8 - 12", not letting it dust or dry unless between coats. Ways to fix dry spray, or droplets is to wet sand with super fine sandpaper, wash the part, let it dry and clear coat it. Water sanding leaves the part dull and smooth and the clear coat will leave it shinny and smooth. You can also smooth the clear coat by water sanding and reclear coating. Parts looked great, good job.
Awesome advice thank you!!
Another tip I have is once you’re done, you can take a razor as weird as it sounds and lightly go over any letters you want back to original. It nicely and evenly takes off the paint. Once last thing is once you’re done your work and the paint is drying just cover it up, my preferred way of doing this is just by throwing a big rubber bin over top so no debris falls onto the work, it’s especially important when the paint is drying. Looks nice though man, good job
Interesting spray technique! 🤯
Primer on black parts. your red will come less orange and then clear coat!!
Great feedback thank you! I got lucky and it turned out really well! Its more orange in the LED lighting, where daylight its a vibrant red. 8)
Come on guys to stop hating you guys always talking about. What's my shouldn't be doing when he gets he took the initiative and did what he could to. That's what counted enough said
I appreciate that but some of the feedback has been good.. never claimed to be a painting expert for sure, and lots of ways I could have done it better. I got lucky and it turned out really good, so just rolling with that. 8)
For anyone trying this use a hairdryer to heat up the surface. Then when spraying start with a light mist back and forth. Use the hairdryer on low and low heat and continue this process in layers. Keep the spray can at a good distance to avoid dripping or thick areas. 👍🏾
That's a great idea!
I don't want to leave a negative comment so , good practice buddy..
Thanks! Ironically it turned out really well for my crappy technique 8)
If you’re painting on metal, like the intake, I’d recommend heating it up with a heat gun or hair dryer then lay the paint down.
Great suggestion thank you!
Generally with most paint it says not to use paint above or below certain temps one of the main reasons this is because of the solvents in the paint has to evaporate or release from the paint it's very important you follow the instructions for each paint and pay special attention to your paints flash time and recoat time cure time although your paint may be dry to touch does not mean it is underneath. if you don't your paint will not harden it will stay soft because you trapped the solvents under the paint softening your clear coat or topcoat.
Needs to paint something else like the coolant reservoir ,he can switch that up ,by either doing the cap red and the bottom black, or flipping the colors around..that would tie it all together ..considering it cost him 30 bucks ,great job ! Hydro dipping if he paid a shop could run between 400-500 bucks , so good job..
Lol that first coat was enough but it’s still a good learning video 👌🏾⚡️
Keeps saying he needs to go lighter ,but doesn’t stop spraying 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha
Please… no one use this video as a guide. Painting the raised surfaces with a detail brush will look sloppy. You need to spray them with whatever color you want them to be, then 2k clear over it. Then spray whatever color you want the rest of the cover to be. Then, using a cloth stretched over a block of some sort, wipe the top coat off of the raised surfaces with a pint stripper. Remember, you’ve used 2k clear underneath, which is solvent resistant - so, the paint stripper will not remove the color you’ve applied to raised surfaces. That’ll give you the contrast you want and it will look sharp with no globs, drips, etc.
Dude, it looks really good... for now. You are probably going to hate yourself in 6 months or the first big change in weather temp. You did not use a plastic adhesion promoter, and the paint is probably going to peel and chip with time. Sorry.
Well I got lucky and it still looks great.. 100 ways I could have done that job better in retrospect, but it turned out well in spite of myself. lol
Yep red does look orange with cameras ,as I took pics of my bright red suspension,and many of the pics it looked correct and other times it also looked orange..
It looks great! The best thing you can do is use longer strokes and move a little quicker. Try overlapping each spray but not too much. If you really want to try getting a even coat and still use rattle cans you can pick up an attachment for the can that turnes it into a sort of spray gun. With the trigger and all.
Great suggestions thank you! I am always looking to improve
This video helped me decide not to paint my cover hahaha Thanks
Looks good! Should you not have used a primer first?
Maybe? Don't hear me saying I am great at painting.. just gave it a shot and turned out pretty good. Still looks the same, so think I did ok.
@@BMWDIYGuy No. You did great. Was only asking as going to give it a go myself on my Golf's engine cover. Cheers
Guess he isn’t or wasn’t worried about breathing in all that paint 😂😂😂 maybe he figured his lungs weren’t red enough
Fan your spray pattern👍
Great suggestion.. not the best technique but lucky enough turned out really well
spray from greater distance, bit slower movement, start and end of each stroke should land off of the part, so its better to do slower longer strokes going across the whole lenght of the peace
Great advice thanks!
bro u fucking snapped , that shit look sweet ass fuck bro . ima do this shit on my benz
Nice job. I wonder if there is a chrome or polished billet version of paint that could be used? I just don't like the multitude of dull black plastic components on engines these days. As they make even a clean engine compartment appear messy and dirty.
Lots and lots of options including CF, hydro-dipped or painted.
If it sprayed out 8-10 feet ,makes me wonder how much over spray he might now need to remove off his car..
And this paint bonds ok to plastics, brand of paint
Yeah, it did really well regadless of my rough application. Info in the video description.
Lol u went sooo heavy with the paint so soon! Sheesh!
I painted my engine cover but I noticed it's cracking and peeling by the second day. Did you experience this? I did 6 coats. I'm assuming it's because the cover is flexible and can bend but it kinda sucks seeing it crack
Sorry to hear that.. I will say I havent run into that issue
You have got to clean the plastic after washing it with acetone and then hit it with fine sand paper before painting it. And just like so many other people are saying; always paint using long strokes, never starting or stopping while pointed at the part, and put on several LIGHT coats. A minimum of 3, but 4 would be better. You're first coat shouldn't even cover it good, but instead just look like it's been misted with the paint.
Even passes with the can and too close which is causing drips
How long did it take to dry?
Not too bad really.. I followed the directions on the spray can for dry time which I think was a few hours.
A few light coats 😅 first coat wet AF
Heat paint isnt needed on engine bay components?
Actually it is high temp paint, so no worries there.
Find a you tube video on using an aerosol
Looks great! I’m definitely going to try this thanks
Good luck, I am sure you will do great.
You’ve gotta work on your spray paint job, you laid it out unevenly and you shouldn’t release your finger while you’re spraying. Start by spraying off to the side of the object, and follow all the way through. Stay at a consistent speed and the same distance. Once you’re done that, change angles. Go from all sides. You should also prime it first then finish it off with a heat resistant or high temperature clear coat. Otherwise the pain will probably crack or run and it won’t look as nice
Is that can heat resistant
Absolutely yes.
he bad at painting he is starting and stopping on the parts getting dry paint and dust on everything and its a uneven way to paint
Great feedback.. definitely appreciate the advice and look to improve. Painting technique could be much better I agree though am pleased with the results
@@BMWDIYGuy dont bother him. a normal hater. you did a good job! and thank you for the video :)
@@linuslindstrom663 I appreciate that but all good too.. I freely admit I got lucky in that it looks really good (I think) for my amateur painting skills. 8) Always open to feedback.
When spray painting... don't do what this guy did. You never press the plunger on the spray can to start painting in the middle of the part. You always start spraying before you do a pass over a part. Otherwise, you risk shotgun blasting paint on your part that's caused by the nozzle being clogged from dry paint, your finger accidently going in front of the nozzel while spraying, etc. Always press the plunger before you sweep over the part. At the end of your sweep, you should spray past your part then let the plunger go. Repeat as necessary.
Also, he's wrong about spraying farther away. When you spray farther away, it will cause the paint to dry mid-air before it contacts the surface that will result in a frosting/textured effect thats most noticable on a gloss paint. If your spray can sprays a lot of paint super fast, you do faster passes.
How did u painted the letters?
Same high temp paint, paint brush and even toothpicks at times
The best clear coat that you can get is the "OH MY" 2k clear from BuyCustomPaint.com. A HS clear that's really easy to spray with a high gloss, and doesnt require cutting or buffing and the small kits start at $30..... Definitely worth checking out...good video
What not to do when painting, anything.
I appreciate the effort buddy but it's a little ironic that it doesn't even look like you've consulted a RUclips video on how to spray paint before making your spray paint RUclips video 🙈 you even sprayed the paint directly at your camera at one point.
How many coats is this? And how long do you wait per coat? Thanks.
Mmmmm... maybe three coats total, then the clear coat.
@@BMWDIYGuy do i need to sand it first or just go on spray a primer?
@@kennkart I just went for it.. cleaned it thoroughly and went for it. There was a great suggestion here about using primer first. I got lucky and it turned out well..
@@BMWDIYGuy yeah saw couple of videos that they used a primer and sand it down first. Okay, thanks for the reply. I'll try to use your steps.
@@BMWDIYGuy shoot forgot to ask, did you use any clear coat spray or not?
I does not suit a BWM i think. If it was a JDM it would have looked cool.
Should of just waited and showed us when it was finished
Bro this is not the galant...
bro it a god dang bmw not a 95 $300 ranger that belongs to a 17 year old teen like learn how to paint first and then still don’t touch the beamer because you don’t know what your doin
He is squirting not spraying.
No cleaning - soap leaves oil
No primer
Not sure if thats high temp engine paint. Car gets 200 degrees.
Experimenting is not good . Paint probably melted onto everything!
“Oh shucks im learning! “ smh!
next time, use a face mask for safety!
Great feedback thank you!
Lol. Regardless of the spray technique which gave me alittle cringe. I like the idea and I'm going to do mine now lol. At the end of the day, it looked better. So everyone can shuddup lol.
Oh yeah.. technique sucked but got lucky and results are great 8)
Dude you have absolutely no idea how to Spray paint, you’re spraying random patters and directions I’m sure in the light that paint is super uneven
Then I got super lucky as it looks fantastic and makes me grin every time I open the hood. I got a few bubbles on a very back edge, but I am happy. 8) Great feedback though.
You literally did everything wrong. This video can serve as a case study of what you shouldn't do. That paint job not only looks rough now, it won't last more than a few years before it starts peeling off.
Just say looks like shit