Painting your engine cover

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jae1.8T

Discussion Starter · Feb 13, 2002

Can i use the dealer spray can? Will the paint last?
How do i remove the VW emblem from the cover? hairdryer?
Also, how did you guys paint the "20V TURBO" a different color? did you just paint the whole thing, and paint the 20v turbo by hand?
What was your process of sanding? thanks..

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Medvedik Jr

· #2 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (jae1.8T)

bump

BORA_WE

· #3 · Feb 13, 2002

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Re: Painting your engine cover (jae1.8T)

Here is what I did: http://www.watercooledvw.com/paintedcovers.htm

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Bundaho

· #4 · Feb 13, 2002

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Re: Painting your engine cover (BORA_WE)

I love that look dude. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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Kei78

· #5 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (jae1.8T)

Ya i painted the whole thing then i painted the 20V Turbo by hand...then gave it a couple of clear coats to finish it off...

keycom

· #6 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (BORA_WE)

isn't the heat a problem, even if you base coat it with high-temp paint?
Does the OEM spray paint stand up well?

BORA_WE

· #7 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (keycom)

quote:[HR][/HR]isn't the heat a problem, even if you base coat it with high-temp paint? Does the OEM spray paint stand up well?[HR][/HR]

So far so good... the base coat AND the clear coat are both high temp with the OEM stuff between.

keycom

· #8 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (BORA_WE)

Thanks, I gotta try this then, it looks soooooooo good.

dub-Nation

· #9 · Feb 14, 2002

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Re: Painting your engine cover (jae1.8T)

I haven't done mine yet, but here is a really cool one by CEC Wheels Project Jetta Wagen...

WetWorks does a great job on their project cars...

Bernie

[Modified by dub-nation, 4:20 PM 2-13-2002]

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wacktool

· #10 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (jae1.8T)

here is the cover I just did yesterday. I used factory matched spray paint.

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VeeDub Racer

· #11 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (jettanjax)

can you get the factory matched spray paint at the dealer? how much? and where do you get the high temp base/clear coat paint? thanks!

BORA_WE

· #12 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (VeeDub Racer)

The high temp base/clear can be purchased at any auto parts store and I paid $8 for a set of Galactic Blue spray and clearcoat spray from the dealer.

Red00GTI

· #13 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (BORA_WE)

I just did mine too. I used ALOT of crayons and a hair dryer.

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essemm

· #14 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (BORA_WE)

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That looks incredible!

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CaptainWonderful

· #15 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (Red00GTI)

Red00GTI, Your The Coolest! TURD POWER!

Cmefly!

· #16 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (dub-nation)

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Why is that engine transervsely mounted?? Aren't 1.8t's horizontal?

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hman

· #17 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (Cmefly!)

Its an Audi

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rs4-380

· #18 · Feb 14, 2002

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Re: Painting your engine cover (hman)

actually it is a VW, its just that its a passat

quote:[HR][/HR]Its an Audi

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CaptainWonderful

· #19 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (rs4-380)

Yeah, Because It's A Passat.

s3GTI

· #20 · Feb 14, 2002

Re: Painting your engine cover (CaptainWonderful)

4motion and quattro have it that way

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