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Ok, i know a fair few things about the engines of the astra and things that make it tick, but when it comes to painting and whats best and clueless, so just a nice simple question,
I am planning on paining my engine cover along the lines of this photo shop, done by a member many moons ago:
but with the bottom fins if you can call them that done like auld joes van, but stilll the siver/red as above, and the lines on the name panel done silver/red :
Now my questions are these:,
1. will i have to prime the surface, if so whats best to use?
2. whats the best paint to use? was going to use some rattle cans from halfords as they stock power red and star silver as thats the colors i would like so it goes with the rest of the car, will also be getting red hoses at some point to tie it all in.
may think of other questions but can;t think of anything at the moment, forget about the fuse box and air box, they won't be getting done at the same time, may have different idea's for them
I am planning on paining my engine cover along the lines of this photo shop, done by a member many moons ago:

but with the bottom fins if you can call them that done like auld joes van, but stilll the siver/red as above, and the lines on the name panel done silver/red :

Now my questions are these:,
1. will i have to prime the surface, if so whats best to use?
2. whats the best paint to use? was going to use some rattle cans from halfords as they stock power red and star silver as thats the colors i would like so it goes with the rest of the car, will also be getting red hoses at some point to tie it all in.
may think of other questions but can;t think of anything at the moment, forget about the fuse box and air box, they won't be getting done at the same time, may have different idea's for them