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RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/1/2007 7:33:29 PM    thedfo   Posts: 78 Joined: 7/24/2007 Status: offline Wait, what? What kind of paint do you have that doesn't bake off with the heat? _____________________________ Supporting the American Police Institutions one speeding ticket at a time. (in reply to Oh6sixXx) Post #: 11

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/2/2007 6:19:19 PM    Oh6sixXx Posts: 107 Joined: 6/1/2007 Status: offline its the same exact paint thats on every car out there, i did 3 coats of base color then 2 coats of clear. once its cured its not gona break down and melt, plus its plastic and a sprayed down an adhesion premoter so it wont come off. _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s 3.0 v6, 6 speed auto Glacier Silver / gray cloth Mods: hyper whites in the "city lights", red interior lighting, JDM grill, BMW M3 trunk lip, fog lights... I plan on intake/exhaust/suspension/wheels/body mods (in reply to thedfo) Post #: 12

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/2/2007 10:53:25 PM    RJB_M6   Posts: 274 Joined: 3/13/2006 Status: offline Thedfo, once I get my car back from the dealer tomorrow I will show you another painted engine cover.  Hopefully it wull give you some design ideas and then you to can go ahead and paint yours.  Real simple -  clean good, primer, paint, clear coat. EDIT: Here ya go. < Message edited by RJB_M6 -- 8/3/2007 10:47:02 AM > _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s Lapis Blue Metallic (in reply to Oh6sixXx) Post #: 13

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/3/2007 4:35:26 PM    Oh6sixXx Posts: 107 Joined: 6/1/2007 Status: offline that looks good RJB_M6. i plan on painting a few other pieces under the hood when i get some time. im actually going to be doing some custom paint work to my car so im going to tie it all in with under the hood as well.  oh and rjb_m6 do you have a video on youtube of your car? your engine bay looks familiar to one i saw on there. _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s 3.0 v6, 6 speed auto Glacier Silver / gray cloth Mods: hyper whites in the "city lights", red interior lighting, JDM grill, BMW M3 trunk lip, fog lights... I plan on intake/exhaust/suspension/wheels/body mods (in reply to RJB_M6) Post #: 14

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/3/2007 5:48:49 PM    RJB_M6   Posts: 274 Joined: 3/13/2006 Status: offline No I don't.  There are a lot of 6's with the same paint scheme I have (hence how I came up with mine hehe) _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s Lapis Blue Metallic (in reply to Oh6sixXx) Post #: 15

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/3/2007 8:59:33 PM    Oh6sixXx Posts: 107 Joined: 6/1/2007 Status: offline lol well i just figured id ask lol. _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s 3.0 v6, 6 speed auto Glacier Silver / gray cloth Mods: hyper whites in the "city lights", red interior lighting, JDM grill, BMW M3 trunk lip, fog lights... I plan on intake/exhaust/suspension/wheels/body mods (in reply to RJB_M6) Post #: 16

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/4/2007 7:24:38 PM    RJB_M6   Posts: 274 Joined: 3/13/2006 Status: offline heh yupp. _____________________________ 2006 Mazda 6s Lapis Blue Metallic (in reply to Oh6sixXx) Post #: 17

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 8/10/2007 2:52:15 PM    thedfo   Posts: 78 Joined: 7/24/2007 Status: offline So, just any kind of paint? Well, not wood paint obviously, but do I need to go to an auto store and get the expensive car paint? _____________________________ Supporting the American Police Institutions one speeding ticket at a time. (in reply to RJB_M6) Post #: 18

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 11/18/2007 8:36:38 AM    m3guy   Posts: 15 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: offline just one question, if you apply a degreaser in the engine bay, will this remove the rustproofing (yellow stuff got it done at the dealer)??? _____________________________ '08 mazda 3 sport gt (in reply to thedfo) Post #: 19

RE: detailing your engine bay... - 11/20/2007 9:21:00 AM    woo7   Posts: 32 Joined: 2/28/2007 Status: offline This was my favorite part of the article.... "If you have compressed air available, this is the best way to remove old leaves, dead cats, and such. " I dont know if you all found it funny, but why??? (in reply to m3guy) Post #: 20

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