Engine cover revived

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We've all seen it or have it currently on our trucks. The famous vortec engine cover. And the infamous chipping and fading of the design in the cover. So as a small project and out of boredom I tried this out. Turned out pretty good.

Cover before
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Wet sanded with 600. Then applied silver paint with an oil based sharpie marker found at home depot.
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And final result. Near perfect. Up close theres slight blotching from marker strokes but only noticable up very close. Could've painted the stripes above it but like I said this was just a fun project to see how it turned out. Not sure how long it will last with daily use and engine heat.20171030_023110.jpg
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David, don't worry it will last YEARS. How do I know? Because I already did the same exact thing to mine a few years ago. It's been at least 4-5 years and I actually just had to touch it up this summer. I did the engine cover, and I also did the letters on the under hood fuse box cover.
 
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Thanks for the thread move. I figure engine/drivetrain was all mechanical , but makes sense engine dress up and detail.

Thanks for the heads up Scott. And great idea on the fuse box, I didn't think of that.
Got a pic?
 

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Here you go. I just realized that I didn't touch up the Vortec letters, just the "swooshes".
I originally did this at least 6-7 years ago. I just redid the fuse box cover and touched up the engine cover a few months ago. I should probably sand down the engine cover and redo the entire thing like you did.

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Here you go. I just realized that I didn't touch up the Vortec letters, just the "swooshes".
I originally did this at least 6-7 years ago. I just redid the fuse box cover and touched up the engine cover a few months ago. I should probably sand down the engine cover and redo the entire thing like you did.

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You should do the Airaid letters, too.
 

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