I was just wondering, for those of you who have them painted, are your engine covers and other pieces, powder coated, or are they painted with a specific paint, to withstand the heat? Also, if any of you Alpine/Millenium Silver GS drivers have this, could you please post pics?

John

 

if you are talking about the plastic covers, you can't powder coat that. Your best bet would be paint specifically for plastics(which Krylon has) or get a CF cover and paint that....

 

mine r painted with the same paint used 4 the car than clearcoated just like the car...

 

The same paint as the car, and the clearcoat isn't affected by the heat? i thought that might be an issue, b/c i was going to have it done, and didn't want to ruin anything.

John

 

no..don't put them on right away ,let them dry right... i recently had my pieces repainted cus they they started 2 fade and has a little bubbleing in some areas but it lasted about 8 months and i just decided 2 redo them, i say let them dry cus sometimes a shop gives them 2 u when they come right out of the oven and cooled down a little but let them sit 4 another day or so and then put them on and u'll b fine...good luck

 

Yup, just like bluelex said... Factory paint with a good clear coat and you should be fine.

 

Thanks guys, in the middle of working this out w/ someone right now! My next, minor, but nice mod. Think Alpine Silver will look ok?

John

 

alpine would look great.....just don't do them red

 

I third that motion, i just cleaned mine up yesterday, I detail the pieces with the same things i use on the car. I let mine dry for a day as well.

 

Well I'm polishing the valve cover on my Gs300. I will take some pics next week guys.
JPI

 

Bluelex:

I would never paint them red lol! whoa! too extreme for me.

so i can wax/polish them also?

 

ya well b careful with the washing i am going through hell cus of of over hoseing the engine but the pieces can b washed and cleaned normal and waxed just like u'r paint on the car....i always wax them up when i wax my car...