So I was bored with my plain engine bay.

I did some painting of little minor parts (including the plenum) that would look good without being too much or "ricer"-level.

Comments/Suggestions/Opinions are more than welcome!

Lemme know what you all think.

Question: Should I paint the engine cover silver?

 

Looks pretty good. Not overdone. Good job.

 

Nice job !

very clean.

 

Thanks guys!

I'm still debating whether to paint the engine cover silver metallic or not.

 

Do it. And why do you have a nismo sticker on a cusco bar?

 

nicely done

 

yes, i would, get matching paint.

 

looks good man

 

looks good!

 

I painted my upper plenum with high heat flat black paint about a year or so ago when i did my spacer...LOVE IT. i am now going to paint my heat shield after seeing yours...mine looks like crap. anyone paint their intake tube? my has scuffs that won't come out

 

Very nice job

 

i think its a stock strut bar with the bases painted cusco blue

 

Yes it's a stock strut bar.

How and what did you use for prep? What did you use to pain? Gun or spray can ? What paint? Thanks

P.S

 

I like the black plenum, but I don't like the strut. Would have just spent the measly $150 bucks and got a true Cusco, with a sticker that isn't 10x too big.

 

I wasn't even aware that by doing this I'd be ripping off Cusco's look

For prepping, I just sanded it with 400-grit and wiped down the pieces with Wax & Grease Remover.

The Nismo sticker came with my wheels, so I just thought I'd stick it on there.

 

Looks sweet, nice work. Another great project

 

What did you have to do/remove to paint the plenum?

Did you have to remove it completely?

 

Looks very nice. What did you use to paint your pop charger heat shield? I was thinking about doing that myself. As far as the engine cover, I'd leave it black to match the plenum

 

what paint did you use on the strut bar?

 

Nice...some of those blue bolts andy sells would look good w/ that.