Can i plastidip my engine Bay?

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I'm going to be doing some body work soon and doing a wrap. 3m cinder spark if you care to know the color. In the meantime I'm just looking to tidy up some stuff. The engine Bay is a little faded, scratched, and worn in areas but not completely trashed basically it looks good from far but far from good. Since I'm doing a wrap it'll be hard to update the engine Bay too with a sticker. So debating to paint it black just to make it easy but I'm scared to commit. Would the plastidip hold up on the firewall with the engine heat there?

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It is up to the person applying the dip to tell you if his product is capable of underhood temperatures and how well it'll stand up to that.
 
You're going to catch hell for suggesting painting it black like a GM car. :poke:

I have no idea about the temperature range of plastidip. I'd suggest just cleaning it up under there and maybe compound/polish what you can. Really though, I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep your hood shut. Cars look/show better that way.
 
Temp is not listed on the can, I'd imagine it would be ok, Platsti Dip is used on wheels that get plenty hot. I think Rustoleum is rated up to 500 degrees unless otherwise noted. You will still have to go through all the preparations of removing accessories, cleaning the surfaces and taping, at that point just spray the correct color. Any auto color supplier can make a rattle can of factory color, it would be correct and easy to apply.
 
And if the plasti-dip is not applied with with the correct prep, you will have a mess peeling off in a few months.

Dave
 
Maybe I'll just find a good red that matches of spray paint. Fully decided I'm not spending money on a paint job but don't want paint lines
 
My advice is to forget about the rattle can touch up and leave the car as is. The car is worth more with the engine compartment as unmolested as possible. The rattle can spray jobs usually manage to get over spray where it does not belong and that can look really tacky and is a turn off to potential buyers.

Dave
 
Get some polish and make it a bit shinier/newer looking. Then soak in in one of the new silicone dioxide spray "waxes" that "set" with water. Easy to add a bit more spray later, too.

IF you want to spray some paint, get some clear "battery protector" spray from 3M or similar. I sprayed that on the underhood decals and such on our '72 Newport Royal when it was still new and those things still looked great 20 years later, as the thin coats started to flake a bit. No need for a lot of prep other than wiping things down. Then, if it might flake in the later years, just a spritz will cover that up!

NO black, please.

CBODY67
 
NO BLACK!!
No plasti dip.
No spray paint.
Just polish what is there. It will shine again.
 
You guys win. I won't go black. I'll report back soon what I intend to do. But I can't leave it as is, my brain forbids it. Lol
 
I most definitely will not paint any wiring. I'll mask and move some stuff as I can. There won't be a noticeable amount of overspray.. I just can't leave it as it is. I get antsy wanting to do little things to freshen it up and can't leave the idea alone.
 
I most definitely will not paint any wiring. I'll mask and move some stuff as I can. There won't be a noticeable amount of overspray.. I just can't leave it as it is. I get antsy wanting to do little things to freshen it up and can't leave the idea alone.

Most of what I see under your hood is dust and dirt residue. Get some engine cleaner and spray the whole thing down. It should clean up well with a little elbow grease. The fender wells and cowl appear the same color as the tops of your fenders, that is normal patina.

Dave
 
I spray bombed my engine bay with Rustoleum engine enamel but I'm lucky cuz everything is black. If you can find a red that matches you can do everything you can see without too much disassembly. The thing is you have to clean anyway before paint so dont buy stuff and make up your mind till after u clean. Might not be as bad as it looks. When I sprayed I used a bunch of grocery bags to cover the odd shapes you find. Plus with bags you can pull tight and allow the paint to get father down. Also foil was very useful as masking. Do the wheel wells and core support first and the rest might be ok with touchup.
 
some napa auto parts stores can custom mix spray cans. might be worth checking into.
 
Ok guys. Update....I got a newer Chrysler specific spray paint from the auto store and started doing the refresh. Its not too far from what I had, what I had was just crazy faded. I'm about a third done, I'll need to go buy more and finish cleaning before I get the next areas done but here is my before and after progress side by side. Think I like this better than going black anyways so thanks for the ideas. I will be doing a vinyl wrap soon on the outside of 3m cinder spark.

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