12:th-Apr-2017, 21:18:46
Just realised how long its been since I updated this thread
sorry guys!
Well here we go.
Eventually got round to painting my engine cover and giving the bay a general clean up.
![[Image: 16992243_1218805461507028_83323383390664...dvlppr.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/16992243_1218805461507028_8332338339066413206_o_zpsygdvlppr.jpg)
![[Image: 17015872_1218805464840361_91445073960922...0onfbx.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17015872_1218805464840361_9144507396092297014_o_zpsgi0onfbx.jpg)
And the end result after a few coats of lacquer and some blue accessories and decals.
![[Image: 17159097_1231744153546492_18805327493821...l9jkwt.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17159097_1231744153546492_1880532749382153809_o_zpsjwl9jkwt.jpg)
I had been wanting to paint the rear diffuser for some time but I was unsure about how the finish would look because it's textured. I initially sprayed it black and put some clear coat on top of it and when it dried you could still see it was really textured. Bearing in mind this was after I sanded it down for about 2 hours. Eventually took it back off and wet sanded it with 2000 grit paper then gave it a cut and polish and it turned out really well.
![[Image: 17903754_1262663343787906_39205197894562...r6sdca.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17903754_1262663343787906_3920519789456299767_n_zpsgvr6sdca.jpg)
I might end up painting it again just to sort out a few areas but at least its smooth and will be a lot easier now.
erm what else?... I tinted a second set of rear lights
as I got bored with the red ones again 
![[Image: 20170402_195332_zpslmiclufr.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/20170402_195332_zpslmiclufr.jpg)
I Ordered my cat back just after christmas and that's me just got round to fitting it at the weekend there.
![[Image: 20170408_155600_zps3wzg0c0x.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/20170408_155600_zps3wzg0c0x.jpg)
As you can see the door strips are back off for painting.
Old system VS New system.
![[Image: 17879794_1258774927510081_43127015347092...ukf3mf.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17879794_1258774927510081_4312701534709211344_o_zpshnukf3mf.jpg)
![[Image: 17884226_1262663507121223_54754001106797...ozcqiu.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17884226_1262663507121223_547540011067976259_n_zpsilozcqiu.jpg)
pleased with the exhaust, it's getting louder as time goes n so it will be interesting to see how loud it goes.
sorry guys!Well here we go.
Eventually got round to painting my engine cover and giving the bay a general clean up.
![[Image: 16992243_1218805461507028_83323383390664...dvlppr.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/16992243_1218805461507028_8332338339066413206_o_zpsygdvlppr.jpg)
![[Image: 17015872_1218805464840361_91445073960922...0onfbx.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17015872_1218805464840361_9144507396092297014_o_zpsgi0onfbx.jpg)
And the end result after a few coats of lacquer and some blue accessories and decals.
![[Image: 17159097_1231744153546492_18805327493821...l9jkwt.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17159097_1231744153546492_1880532749382153809_o_zpsjwl9jkwt.jpg)
I had been wanting to paint the rear diffuser for some time but I was unsure about how the finish would look because it's textured. I initially sprayed it black and put some clear coat on top of it and when it dried you could still see it was really textured. Bearing in mind this was after I sanded it down for about 2 hours. Eventually took it back off and wet sanded it with 2000 grit paper then gave it a cut and polish and it turned out really well.
![[Image: 17903754_1262663343787906_39205197894562...r6sdca.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17903754_1262663343787906_3920519789456299767_n_zpsgvr6sdca.jpg)
I might end up painting it again just to sort out a few areas but at least its smooth and will be a lot easier now.
erm what else?... I tinted a second set of rear lights
as I got bored with the red ones again 
![[Image: 20170402_195332_zpslmiclufr.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/20170402_195332_zpslmiclufr.jpg)
I Ordered my cat back just after christmas and that's me just got round to fitting it at the weekend there.
![[Image: 20170408_155600_zps3wzg0c0x.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/20170408_155600_zps3wzg0c0x.jpg)
As you can see the door strips are back off for painting.
Old system VS New system.
![[Image: 17879794_1258774927510081_43127015347092...ukf3mf.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17879794_1258774927510081_4312701534709211344_o_zpshnukf3mf.jpg)
![[Image: 17884226_1262663507121223_54754001106797...ozcqiu.jpg]](http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t561/shorty_s91/17884226_1262663507121223_547540011067976259_n_zpsilozcqiu.jpg)
pleased with the exhaust, it's getting louder as time goes n so it will be interesting to see how loud it goes.

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