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Author:  Harley [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:15 am ]
Post subject:  Black engine bay
Hey,

I'm thinking of painting my engine bay black, even though the rest of the car is blue.
Won't be glossy, just matt.

Anyone got any pics of a black bay for me to have a gander at to make up my mind?

Thanks.
8)
Author:  monrel [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  black eng bay
"Rumblebee" has a black bay - with some yellow accents! Check it out here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rumble_bee/5572768/
Author:  sports850 [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:08 am ]
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Have a look at the pic's of Hanra's mini here for a neat black bay

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=315547
Author:  MiNi MuLiShA [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:51 am ]
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Paint it bluuuu, damn uuuuuuu!

:twisted:
Author:  Wombat [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:36 am ]
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PO painted my bay black and it looks sh*t - Now the engine is out it's going back to the original body colour before the motor goes back - I can post some pics tonight if you like.
Author:  Harley [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:01 pm ]
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The photos above are a gloss black, and they look alright.
But as I said, I'm thinking matt.
What was yours Wombat? What colours the car?
:D
Author:  Wombat [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:22 pm ]
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Author:  Wombat [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:24 pm ]
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Car is Shadow Blue, black is/was semi gloss but it's covered in so much dust and oil that it looks matt :roll:

The engine had been painted silver along the lines that the theory being to cool the engine - silver radiates the heat and the black absorbs it therefore taking the heat away from the engine - He would have been better off cleaning the cooling system properly as it was all gunked up.
Author:  Hanra [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:42 pm ]
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Mine is full gloss black. Really should of went for semi gloss.
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Author:  Harley [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:31 pm ]
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Wombat wrote:
Car is Shadow Blue, black is/was semi gloss but it's covered in so much dust and oil that it looks matt :roll:

The engine had been painted silver along the lines that the theory being to cool the engine - silver radiates the heat and the black absorbs it therefore taking the heat away from the engine - He would have been better off cleaning the cooling system properly as it was all gunked up.


Looking forward to the pics, my car is dark blue (see avartar thingy) and my engine
has been painted silver. :D
Author:  slinkey inc [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:32 pm ]
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Mine is matt but has over sprays and scratchs everywhere, so im repainting it soon while the engines out. Or at least the radiator. Im going semi-gloss this time, as I did that for the inside of my bootlid and looks nice, not ugly not pretty, just right.

PS the radiator is comming out to put Aux fan in, and to get radiator cover chromed! 8)
Author:  mattsmini1971 [ Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:31 am ]
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paint it the same colour as the rest of the car.
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Author:  slinkey inc [ Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:13 pm ]
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Painting the same colour as the car is so...ordinary/original. The reason I went amt black is due to grease and crap getting all over the place. Matt black hides all of that! :D
Author:  jbeenz [ Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:38 pm ]
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with the exception of Hanra's car...droool...
black looks crap, cos when you get it all dusty it shows up, even matt black, i like my engine bay clean, mines blue with the rest of the car, if my car was white, id love a white bay, easy to see when its clean, you spend most of your time under there so why not have it be a nice place to cut your hands. :shock:
Author:  slinkey inc [ Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:54 pm ]
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jbeenz wrote:
with the exception of Hanra's car...droool...
black looks crap, cos when you get it all dusty it shows up, even matt black, i like my engine bay clean, mines blue with the rest of the car, if my car was white, id love a white bay, easy to see when its clean, you spend most of your time under there so why not have it be a nice place to cut your hands. :shock:


Yes I do agree. But black and chrome/polished alloy is the best engine bay look IMO. As CHrome looks better when contrasted agasints the elast shiniest colour, matt black. SO if like me, saving up money to take random parts off and get chromed, black is the way to go, but in that case a black engine aswell is the best to go for!
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