Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Sun May 16, 2010 5:43 am #194573 I'm painting my engine bay tommorow is it ok to paint the bolt holes or will the bolts have a hard time going back in cause of the paint?

- Sun May 16, 2010 5:45 am #194574 Its better if you dont paint them like that you wont have any problems

- Sun May 16, 2010 6:09 am #194577 i painted over mine and i didnt have any problems

*Proud EJ2 Owner*

- Sun May 16, 2010 6:28 am #194583 painted over mine as well and didnt have any issues what so ever but if you really want to i guess you put a screw in and then paint.

My 95 hatch build for a friend.
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?p=184523#184523
my sedan build
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=15599

[Ajax1989]

- Sun May 16, 2010 6:59 am #194590

i painted over mine and i didnt have any problems

painted over mine as well and didnt have any issues what so ever but if you really want to i guess you put a screw in and then paint.

x2 i painted mine and no probs

- Sun May 16, 2010 7:16 am #194593 What about tranny ground and vc ground will the paint nullify the ground

[teal_dx]

- Sun May 16, 2010 4:43 pm #194639 just scrape it off after painting for a good ground contact

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My 1992 SOHC Turbo Hatch
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- Mon May 17, 2010 5:43 pm #194891 Usually okay, the bolts will remove the paint when you tighten it up. Might need to work it in and out once or twice but cant see it causing too much hasstle, i never plugged any bolt holes when i painted my engine bay and everything went back together fine!

My 1st eg build up -> http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=802

- Thu May 20, 2010 12:53 am #195525 Im pretty sure everything will be fine if you do paint them. Thats good thinking though!