[DeTomaso] To Paint or Not To Paint (engine bay)

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Fri Apr 7 16:13:14 EDT 2017


People I know who have gone the truck bed liner or lizard skin route have regretted it as it seems to attract dust and dirt and is a bitch to keep clean.


Personally, I like the smooth look, one Pantera is painted body color, the other a gloss black but that's the way they came when I purchased them. The gloss (GT5) I intend to redo with satin on next engine out as I think it's the best for ease of paint maintenance.


Painting the engine compartment body color would depend on that color for me e.g. my GT5 is white and I really wouldn't want a white engine compartment. Darker colors look better and in your case as you are going with a Coyote engine, constant maintenance fettling access and ensuing paint dings should not be an issue.


Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 12:45 PM
To: 'Corey Price'; 'Detomaso'
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] To Paint or Not To Paint (engine bay)

Corey,

Here is one example... of truck bed liner, time spans more than a decade.

http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/RegistryImages/RTHPNMG03189/RTHPNMG03189.asp

Chuck


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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Corey Price
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 11:08 AM
To: Detomaso
Subject: [DeTomaso] To Paint or Not To Paint?

All

I would love to get your opinions on painting the engine compartment the
same as the body or just leaving it black (and all combinations in between,
from filling spot weld indentations and then painting to using bedliner
material).  I haven't decided on any approach although I'm leaning toward
the stock, satin or semi-gloss black look, but one where the spot weld
indentations are filled.

My apologies if this has been discussed ad nauseum...

Corey

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   People I know who have gone the truck bed liner or lizard skin
   route have regretted it as it seems to attract dust and dirt and is a
   bitch to keep clean.

   Personally, I like the smooth look, one Pantera is painted body color,
   the other a gloss black but that's the way they came when I purchased
   them. The gloss (GT5) I intend to redo with satin on next engine out as
   I think it's the best for ease of paint maintenance.

   Painting the engine compartment body color would depend on that color
   for me e.g. my GT5 is white and I really wouldn't want a white engine
   compartment. Darker colors look better and in your case as you are
   going with a Coyote engine, constant maintenance fettling access and
   ensuing paint dings should not be an issue.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 12:45 PM
   To: 'Corey Price'; 'Detomaso'
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] To Paint or Not To Paint (engine bay)

   Corey,
   Here is one example... of truck bed liner, time spans more than a
   decade.
   [1]http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/RegistryImages/RTHPNMG03189/
   RTHPNMG03189.asp
   Chuck
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [[2]mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf Of Corey Price
   Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 11:08 AM
   To: Detomaso
   Subject: [DeTomaso] To Paint or Not To Paint?
   All
   I would love to get your opinions on painting the engine compartment
   the
   same as the body or just leaving it black (and all combinations in
   between,
   from filling spot weld indentations and then painting to using bedliner
   material).  I haven't decided on any approach although I'm leaning
   toward
   the stock, satin or semi-gloss black look, but one where the spot weld
   indentations are filled.
   My apologies if this has been discussed ad nauseum...
   Corey
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References

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