Paint for Timing belt cover

mik · Post by **mik** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:00 am

I have seen a yellow and red painted timing belt cover and would like to duplicate for my '69. What brand of primer and paint did you use and how did you prep the cover? Thanks Mik

leftfield6 · Post by **leftfield6** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:27 am

Haven't done it myself, but I imagine folks are using the Krylon Fusion paint which is specially made for plastics.

For an underhood item, prep is going to have to include thoroughly cleaning all oil and grease stains. Many different brands of degreaser out there, pick your favorite, but then also use a Paint Prep product from a respectable auto body supply shop. Then shoot some Kylon Fusion spraybomb in your choice of color at it, and it should look great!

69fspider · Post by **69fspider** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:13 pm

The original belt cover on the 69 was metal, part magnesium. I had mine powder coated instead.

WYSpider · Post by **WYSpider** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:32 pm

Magnesium is good when you don't want to carry a flare.

leftfield6 · Post by **leftfield6** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:50 pm

Hmm, I didn't know the earlier Spiders had a metal cover. Both of my Spiders have been 79 or later.

I remember buring magnesium VW engine blocks back at cookouts with my fellow VW Westfalia campers. That was years ago, no telling what kind of fumes we inhaled. Oh, to be young and dumb.

grittracing · Post by **grittracing** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:59 pm

the yellow is a rust-o-lem sun yellow. A 69 should be aluminum i would take it to a local car bump and dent shop and have it eboxy primered. But i polished the one on my 68 and it looked great better than any old paint

mik · Post by **mik** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:24 pm

Thanks for the responses. I think i will try cleaning and polishing up the metal and see what it looks like. I can always paint afterwards if I feel the need. Any special polish used? Thanks, Mik

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:59 pm

as i useto work at a hobby shop
ill tell
i use brakefluid to strip paint off plastic models
and it did the same on car paint but NOT primer
and the secret paint is for the lexan bodys at has an etching compound that addheres just like fusion
solid colors are easiest.if your going meatalflake you only get one good chance."so practce up"
if it runs sand it down and touch it up

mik · Post by **mik** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:24 am

grittracing wrote:the yellow is a rust-o-lem sun yellow. A 69 should be aluminum i would take it to a local car bump and dent shop and have it eboxy primered. But i polished the one on my 68 and it looked great better than any old paint

I took your advice and it looks pretty amazing. Like a chrome timing belt cover. Sure glad I didn't do the paint thing. Thanks again, Mik

grittracing · Post by **grittracing** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:42 am

glad to hear ! how about a picture ?

mik · Post by **mik** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:40 pm

I will take one, try post or send it by email. Will try this sight first, may take me some time to figure out.
Thanks again! Mik

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