Engine bay face lift N42B20

[Chucky]

...So I was Bored

Decided to give my engine bay a wash and while the engine covers were off I got creative :fencelook:

Engine bay Before:




After:







This was much more time consuming than expected :nonono:
In my mind it looked awesome; I have mixed feelings about this.

 

[Kobus328i]

It looks very nice ! :thumbs:

What did you do ?

 

[Die_Miek]

Looks goodraise:

 

[DeoJor]

:nonono: It seems too much imo :sorry:

 

[Chucky]

Thanks Kobus

It started with and Engine Wash, And while I had the covers off The Spray Paint came out :fencelook:

First cleaned all engine Covers and sprayed them in "Electric Blue"
After a few coats taped up all the markings and lettering on the covers and went over with a few coats of "Matt White"
Then a few coats of Gloss white.

Removed the air filter housing and then removed the top of the housing to spray as well, using same method.

Sprayed clear coat over all sprayed parts and removed tape on covered parts.

The idea was Blue, White and Black to match the BMW emblem.

 

[kabal]

looks pretty good in photos

 

[Yulz9081]

I like it. Good job buddy :thumbs:

 

[Pho3niX90]

Looks awesome :thumbs:

 

[Kobus328i]

I think is it looks very nice :thumbs:

 

[WyKiD]

Looks good...:thumbs:

 

[Mo63]

Looks really good :bravo:

How you going to keep that clean :nonono:

 

[NavZ]

Looks really good :bravo:

How you going to keep that clean :nonono:

My thoughts exactly, white in the engine bay is going to be hard to keep clean.
Looks good though, I've seen red bay on a black car, looked awesome.
I might do a gun metal color one day

 

[prado]

Very interesting! Customised engine covers! Why not!

Great idea - will probably require regular cleaning but it looks neat! :thumbs:

 

[Mo63]

Looks really good :bravo:

How you going to keep that clean :nonono:

My thoughts exactly, white in the engine bay is going to be hard to keep clean.
Looks good though, I've seen red bay on a black car, looked awesome.
I might do a gun metal color one day

If i ever spray the E46 engine bay il do it gloss black.

Gun Metal would be awsome :thumbs:

 

[Chucky]

Looks really good :bravo:

How you going to keep that clean :nonono:

My thoughts exactly, white in the engine bay is going to be hard to keep clean.
Looks good though, I've seen red bay on a black car, looked awesome.
I might do a gun metal color one day

Was spur of the moment :fencelook: didnt think of the dirt/oil/grease/Dirty fingerprint issues.

at least i service her myself so will take due care not to dirty it too much otherwise will paint it back to black and silver