Paint engine cover?

Spedracer81 · 12-01-2012, 10:26 AM

Im thinking about painting my engine cover to match the car..where can I get a 1/4 of paint?

Kgolf31 · 12-01-2012, 10:43 AM

Regular paint won't work. You'll probably bubble it after it get exposes to that heat.

Gtfour · 12-01-2012, 11:40 AM

Did mine with a rattle can in my ex race car and it was working even with the heat.

Spedracer81 · 12-01-2012, 04:20 PM

yea that looks good...I could use caliper paint? I really want it to match the car color..

MFGJR · 12-01-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Spedracer81

yea that looks good...I could use caliper paint? I really want it to match the car color..

You should be fine with regular paint if you prep properly--lots of stuff under there is painted , e.g., the underside of the hood, the strut towers, etc. I've painted my diagonal braces with rattle can paint and there have been no issues with heat. Others have painted their covers, too.

You can get matching paint in spray cans here: http://www.paintscratch.com/touch_up...ray-paint.html

Spedracer81 · 12-12-2012, 02:54 PM

How do you remove that piece that going across the engine cover? I cant get the cover off with that piece in the way..

Spedracer81 · 02-11-2013, 02:45 PM

I painted my cover figured I'd share a pic..

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Kgolf31 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2007 Z4MC, 2012 128i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,518 iTrader: (2)	Regular paint won't work. You'll probably bubble it after it get exposes to that heat. __________________ 07 Z4M Coupe: 235/265 Hankook RS3, H&R E46 M3 30mm Front Sway Bar, Hawk HP+ Pads, Vorshlag Wheel Stud Conversion 12 128i Coupe: Stock, for now

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12-01-2012, 11:40 AM	#3
Gtfour First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E86 ///M Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 395 iTrader: (3)	Did mine with a rattle can in my ex race car and it was working even with the heat.

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Spedracer81 Private Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	yea that looks good...I could use caliper paint? I really want it to match the car color..

12-12-2012, 02:54 PM	#6
Spedracer81 Private Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	How do you remove that piece that going across the engine cover? I cant get the cover off with that piece in the way..