Blackened302
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that was right after the first time i sprayed the bay. have cleaned it up a little since then and i'll get better after pics tomorrow.
Painting / Hiding wires??
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1995COBRA
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I don't know about the bedlinder paint..., but I think when it gets hot, that it would start getting sticky, kinda like the undercoating 
. Never the less, I would use a high gloss VHT paint, it gives it more of a shine.
. Never the less, I would use a high gloss VHT paint, it gives it more of a shine.
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Blackened302
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i think it's a matter of preference. i saw another stang that used the same stuff and i liked how it looked flat rather than gloss in the engine bay. gives it more of an industrial look.
1995COBRA
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Bed liner paint better not get sticky.... it's used in the bed of trucks for durability.
Yes, but the engine bay gets hotter than the bed. Reason is because I have seen it happen with undercoating that is why I ask !
Blackened302
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yeah... the dirtyness doesn't help, and it looks better in person. all in all, after only spending about $16, i'm happy with it.
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Sorry if I miscommunicated. I wasn't laughing at you, I was laughing at the horror of if the stuff behaved like the undercoating. The can spray undercoating never hardens and stays a bit "rubbery" if you will. My fog light housings that I coated still have a rubbery flex to them. Thus why they also started leaking again after a few years.
I'm still not sure on what route I'll take, but I won't make a decision until after I have the engine out and the k-member out of the car. Then I might do a test down in the transmission area to see how I like it.
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But that's the thing.... I don't think I could paint it factory and do a good job. I would have to pay someone else. I don't have the funds for that. Nor do I want to try and borrow a trailer to take it to a body shop and then get it home. 
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I guess I need an education on this LOL - can I get factory colors in a rattle can? And will I need to clear it to match? How much prep are we talking? I don't think I can get a pressure washer to my place. No access to a water hose hook up at the town houses which is LAME.
Hope I haven't officially hijacked this thread.
Hope I haven't officially hijacked this thread.
If you go to an auto paint store they should be able to mix factory paint in a rattle can for ya. Im not sure on the clear that you could ask them about.
As far as prep goes I used some $.99 cans of brake cleaner to get the heavy crap off. Engine degresser or the likes would help too. Than its a matter of scuffing the paint and shooting it.
As far as prep goes I used some $.99 cans of brake cleaner to get the heavy crap off. Engine degresser or the likes would help too. Than its a matter of scuffing the paint and shooting it.
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I wonder how much work it would be to get a pint of paint and shoot it with my air compressor setup? I know NOTHING about all the thinners/fillers and what have you about paint.
yea i was just going to do black... because im planning on getting my car painted a candy orange or black... so i figured either way it would look ok... i was just going to use that flat black header paint or bed liner paint...
i still wouldnt recoomend aerosol paint however it sounds like your set on that so ill give ya my best advice on preping it....maybe pressure wash the engine bay since engines out right? Get wax and grease remover and a rag..clean that crap really good especially in nooks and crannys and on seam sealer. Maybe get a toothbrush to get dirt out? Use a 3m red scuff pad dry and scuff everything or if your really picky and have time 500 grit wetsand the engine compartment but red scuff dry will work...wax and grease remover on the surafaces to be painted...now paint..you could spray sealer down then your black header paint if you wish.
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