Painting bits and pieces

USDISC · 23-05-2005, 02:17 PM

I've been painting bits and pieces in my engine bay and the time has come to paint the head cover but i want to keep the "DOHC 16-VALVE" & the "MAZDA" text unpainted so i can paint it a differant colour. on other projects ive used masking tape but i think it would be to touchy and give a crappy result. Any advise?

pr1mo · 23-05-2005, 04:52 PM

i had mine powdercoated then used sand paper / paint stripper and a stanleyknife to get my logos back

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USDISC · 23-05-2005, 06:44 PM

Kewl that sounds alot cleaner than taping it all up... i'll put some pics up when its finished

Cosmo Dude · 23-05-2005, 06:53 PM

Something like this?

Best to polish the letters before you paint. It makes it easier to remove the paint the valve cover. Please remove it before you prep and paint, it makes for a much better job.

USDISC · 25-05-2005, 03:28 PM

That looks really sweet! You should paint your heat shield, I did mine a while ago and it came up so good. How did you ploish the letters?

project.r.racing · 25-05-2005, 05:46 PM

That does look good. I did the same thing on the GTiR Pulsar. Paint it and then machine the the paint off the letters/words. Looks phat.

Ryan

Cosmo Dude · 25-05-2005, 08:22 PM

I started with 1200 sand paper and finished with Autosol metal polish. It worked well on the BP as the letters are flat and even, On the FE it was a pain as the letters were all over the place.
I also had a Whiteline strut brace with the ends painted and the panel on the radiator top matching. Mr Payners photos and the grey Ballarat day also help

bradsp20 · 11-06-2005, 10:51 PM

i just did mine recently fellas used Velocity Red

Cosmo Dude · 12-06-2005, 07:20 AM

That looks great. Not over done and carries the theme well.

89sp1.8 · 12-06-2005, 05:57 PM

hey when u painted the valve cover,did u take it off or paint it on there?im guessing u took it off so i was wondering did u just undo it and pull it off or is there more to it.like disconnecting stuff?

Nate · 12-06-2005, 06:08 PM

you have to disconect about two or three hoses, and then undo the bolts in the correct order, and replace them in the correct order to the correct torque!

89sp1.8 · 12-06-2005, 06:09 PM

oh ok,thanx

Cosmo Dude · 12-06-2005, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate

you have to disconect about two or three hoses, and then undo the bolts in the correct order, and replace them in the correct order to the correct torque!

Does it matter if the wind is blowing from the west?

bradsp20 · 12-06-2005, 10:03 PM

Hoses what hoses nate???

i just unscrewed the bolts holding the cover to the engine and it comes off easy as

4 screw and its off... painted it first with plastic primer and then used the mazda velocity red... has a slight speckle in it.. before i did this i masked the air vents and mazda emblem.... 4 - 5 coats later there ya have it!!

twilightprotege · 12-06-2005, 10:06 PM

he's talking about the valve cover (ie metal), not the plastic engine cover the sp20's have. the BG's are plasticless.

bradsp20 · 12-06-2005, 10:17 PM

ahhhhh i c miss understood
yep BG plasticless

Nate · 13-06-2005, 11:30 AM

:d :d

bradsp20 · 13-06-2005, 09:46 PM

yeh that High Temp Paint really does the job!!!

23-05-2005, 02:17 PM	#1
USDISC Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goldcoast Car: 97 Astina Ba Hardtop Posts: 44 View Photos By: USDISC	Painting bits and pieces I've been painting bits and pieces in my engine bay and the time has come to paint the head cover but i want to keep the "DOHC 16-VALVE" & the "MAZDA" text unpainted so i can paint it a differant colour. on other projects ive used masking tape but i think it would be to touchy and give a crappy result. Any advise?

23-05-2005, 06:53 PM	#4
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Something like this? Best to polish the letters before you paint. It makes it easier to remove the paint the valve cover. Please remove it before you prep and paint, it makes for a much better job. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

25-05-2005, 08:22 PM	#7
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	I started with 1200 sand paper and finished with Autosol metal polish. It worked well on the BP as the letters are flat and even, On the FE it was a pain as the letters were all over the place. I also had a Whiteline strut brace with the ends painted and the panel on the radiator top matching. Mr Payners photos and the grey Ballarat day also help __________________ My 'stina Hatch

12-06-2005, 07:20 AM	#9
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	That looks great. Not over done and carries the theme well. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

12-06-2005, 06:08 PM	#11
Nate Pandaspeed Racing Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisney Land Car: BG SP Posts: 4,170 View Photos By: Nate	you have to disconect about two or three hoses, and then undo the bolts in the correct order, and replace them in the correct order to the correct torque! __________________ Life would be straight without twisties STOCK AS A ROCKET! •motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to me. I accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities I THINK I AM N2!

23-05-2005, 04:52 PM	#2
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	i had mine powdercoated then used sand paper / paint stripper and a stanleyknife to get my logos back [img]www.webvisions.com.au/webvisionsrocker.jpg[/img]

23-05-2005, 06:44 PM	#3
USDISC Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goldcoast Car: 97 Astina Ba Hardtop Posts: 44 View Photos By: USDISC	Kewl that sounds alot cleaner than taping it all up... i'll put some pics up when its finished

25-05-2005, 03:28 PM	#5
USDISC Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goldcoast Car: 97 Astina Ba Hardtop Posts: 44 View Photos By: USDISC	That looks really sweet! You should paint your heat shield, I did mine a while ago and it came up so good. How did you ploish the letters?

25-05-2005, 05:46 PM	#6
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	That does look good. I did the same thing on the GTiR Pulsar. Paint it and then machine the the paint off the letters/words. Looks phat. Ryan

11-06-2005, 10:51 PM	#8
bradsp20 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sans Souci Car: sp20 Posts: 468 View Photos By: bradsp20	i just did mine recently fellas used Velocity Red

12-06-2005, 05:57 PM	#10
89sp1.8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brisbane Car: bg astina Posts: 1,186	hey when u painted the valve cover,did u take it off or paint it on there?im guessing u took it off so i was wondering did u just undo it and pull it off or is there more to it.like disconnecting stuff?

12-06-2005, 06:09 PM	#12
89sp1.8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brisbane Car: bg astina Posts: 1,186	oh ok,thanx

12-06-2005, 10:03 PM	#14
bradsp20 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sans Souci Car: sp20 Posts: 468 View Photos By: bradsp20	Hoses what hoses nate??? i just unscrewed the bolts holding the cover to the engine and it comes off easy as 4 screw and its off... painted it first with plastic primer and then used the mazda velocity red... has a slight speckle in it.. before i did this i masked the air vents and mazda emblem.... 4 - 5 coats later there ya have it!!

12-06-2005, 10:06 PM	#15
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	he's talking about the valve cover (ie metal), not the plastic engine cover the sp20's have. the BG's are plasticless.

12-06-2005, 10:17 PM	#16
bradsp20 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sans Souci Car: sp20 Posts: 468 View Photos By: bradsp20	ahhhhh i c miss understood yep BG plasticless

13-06-2005, 11:30 AM	#17
Nate Pandaspeed Racing Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisney Land Car: BG SP Posts: 4,170 View Photos By: Nate	:d :d __________________ Life would be straight without twisties STOCK AS A ROCKET! •motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to me. I accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities I THINK I AM N2!

13-06-2005, 09:46 PM	#18
bradsp20 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sans Souci Car: sp20 Posts: 468 View Photos By: bradsp20	yeh that High Temp Paint really does the job!!!

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