painted engine cover

and then after few weeks of nothing to do with the car, i really want to add more red bits to my car.... then the engine cover and the interior strip in the next victim...

this mini project took me and visage almost 2 days to finish coz we stuffed up so many times... its our first time doing fine spray paint and we want it to be smooth and perfect...

preparation: took us few hours just to find the right red. finally got this "regency red" from autobodypaint spraycan. cost me $14.95. also plastic prime and grey prime (grey prime is needed when you want to paint color on a black base)



tips based on our mistake... lol:
1. do one thin layer at the time
2. for new layer using spray can, you have to layer it within the first 3 hours or leave it over night.... dont do it between 3hr to 24hr after the first application.
the reason is the chemical in the paint will start working after 3 hour, and if that working chemical reacting with the new chemical on the new layer after 3hr, then it will make the surface wrinkle, bubble, and peeling off...
3. be patient!

thx again to visage for the help

Painted Caliper + EBC Green Stuff pads

after months trying to find performance parts for mazda3 ended up with no luck, i begin to rice my ride...

the easiest think to add your brake performance is to paint it red... (huehehehe just kidding)

i use VHT hi-temp caliper paint, around $10-15 from normal auto shop like autobarn, supercheap, etc...

steps:
1. take off the caliper
2. clean it with methylated spirit and brush (carefull not to damage any rubber parts...)
3. let it dry
4. mask any moving parts and flex pipe. (rubber seal, caliper piston)
5. start spraying the caliper with thin layer... do it bit by bit.... and leave it for half an hours before you start installing it back
6. voila!



oh also i install EBC green-stuff brake pads to balanced out the between rice and performance mod... :


anyway, thx again to visage to help me doing this and teach me alot of stuff...