Engine bay

[Pilo-Wedgebits]

As part of my respray plans I am going to repaint the engine bay. It is currently black which is wearing through to reveal gold or silver below (as mentioned in my other post) The question is do I respray it black or can anyone recommend a better colour that will help with heat reflection (if this is possible or required)

Cheers

Shaun

[blaineuk]

it should be the same colour as the rest of the car.

[grahamw48]

Black sounds dull, but may have been for heat ABSORPTION, as you really don't want heat reflected back INTO the engine bay by a light or reflective colour...just a thought.

[rev-erend]

All that I have seen have been body colour. But I have sprayed mine black - as I painted the car Gulf racing colours and thought as some point I may change back .. so easier not to have to do the engine bay again !

[GV]

I'm doing mine black....eventually!

[Comadis]

"it should be the same colour as the rest of the car."

"All that I have seen have been body colour."

so now my opinion:

if i open the bonnet of a car and it has a differnt color than the rest i will start discussing about the price (there is only 1 direction:significant down).
when the car isnt for sale and its e.g. at a meeting i would walk away.

buy a Lotus Esprit: enginebay and the insides of the doors are always sprayed black.

Edited by Comadis on Thursday 2nd July 00:15

[Pilo-Wedgebits]

what the f#*@ you on. I think ill paint it black now on the off chance youre at a meet i'm at and you'll walk away from my car

[grahamw48]

[Waynester]

Comadis said:

when the car isnt for sale and its e.g. at a meeting i would walk away.

Edited by Comadis on Thursday 2nd July 00:15

You for real??

I bet you're a real laugh at a party.

[rev-erend]

Waynester said:

Comadis said:

when the car isnt for sale and its e.g. at a meeting i would walk away.

Edited by Comadis on Thursday 2nd July 00:15

You for real??

I bet you're a real laugh at a party.

My thoughts exactly..

[RussWood]

I've always been impressed by the gold foil lining in the McLaren F1.

I wonder how much that would cost to fit to a wedge?

Russ

[911motorsport]

Comadis said:

"it should be the same colour as the rest of the car."

"All that I have seen have been body colour."

so now my opinion:

if i open the bonnet of a car and it has a differnt color than the rest i will start discussing about the price (there is only 1 direction:significant down).
when the car isnt for sale and its e.g. at a meeting i would walk away.

buy a Lotus Esprit: enginebay and the insides of the doors are always sprayed black.

Edited by Comadis on Thursday 2nd July 00:15

Racist!

[911motorsport]

rev-erend said:

All that I have seen have been body colour. But I have sprayed mine black - as I painted the car Gulf racing colours and thought as some point I may change back .. so easier not to have to do the engine bay again !

do you have any other pictures of said car in it's Gulf racing scheme please? only I've always thought a wedge would look good in Gulf colours.

[rev-erend]

911motorsport said:

rev-erend said:

All that I have seen have been body colour. But I have sprayed mine black - as I painted the car Gulf racing colours and thought as some point I may change back .. so easier not to have to do the engine bay again !

do you have any other pictures of said car in it's Gulf racing scheme please? only I've always thought a wedge would look good in Gulf colours.

Check my profile picture

[grahamw48]

Haven't you got another picture Alan ?...that one has just got the back end showing, with some random bloke stood next to it.

[GV]

[quote=Comadis]"it should be the same colour as the rest of the car."

"All that I have seen have been body colour."

so now my opinion:

Your opinion.....is pants

[leorest]

Pilo-Wedgebits said:

what the f#*@ you on. I think ill paint it black now on the off chance youre at a meet i'm at and you'll walk away from my car

Sounds like a good idea. Lets all paint our bays black to prevent them falling into the hands of the trolls.

Notice how I avoided using the word enemy