Black engine bay...?

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Black engine bay...?

By MyEgHatch
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:48 pm #79133 The red paint in my engine bay is pretty roughed up. I was thinking about painting the engine bay black...Has anyone else done it? Pics possibly?
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By teal_dx
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:57 pm #79147 you planning on leaving the engine in?

Chicago Mike painted his bay from red to black and it looks great!
http://www.civic-eg.com/garage.php?mode ... age_id=487
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By VegasCivic
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:56 am #79204 Don't do it in flat black like I did. Cleaning it is a pain! Gloss ftw

By bpkmrtoes
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:10 am #83273 i used a rattle can flat black made for bbq grills... i figured.. high heat? hahaha lol oh well. the og red was looking pink so i rattle canned it when the engine was out.

these are the only pics i have atm.

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By ChicagoMike
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:29 am #83281 Here ya go. I did my swap and painted while the motor was out. First the bay was pressure washed, and then I went at it with rattle cans.

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By Mayhem_Audio
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:31 pm #83321 makes wires go bye bye painted black

By bpkmrtoes
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:18 pm #83356
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wow! that looks great! i wish i had a nice lookin header.
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By CivicTypeR
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm #83370 Did you paint one of your socks black? :?
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By Civic_HatchSI
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:30 pm #83379 my cousin painted his old engine bay flat black, before he dropped in the zc.

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By bpkmrtoes
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:40 pm #83509 mmmm. red cars with black bays are teh seks. :woot:
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