Paint in engine bay

75inAustralia · 14th May 2019, 02:35

Hi guys,

I have a 2003 Club in Starlight Silver. In tidying up the engine bay, i've found out the paint comes off with enamel thinners, around the strut tower tops, down to a gold colour - the e-coat I assume? Were these vehicles not painted with 2K everywhere? The bonnet seems to be 2K but the engine bay appears like base colour with no clearcoat?

Les4048 · 14th May 2019, 04:41

Only the Monogram cars were fully painted by hand, all others were as you’ve found barely covered the metal. Check your inside boot as it’ll be the same hence why I painted inside mine. All manufacturers have done this for years, presumably to save money

14th May 2019, 02:35	#1
75inAustralia Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Paint in engine bay Hi guys, I have a 2003 Club in Starlight Silver. In tidying up the engine bay, i've found out the paint comes off with enamel thinners, around the strut tower tops, down to a gold colour - the e-coat I assume? Were these vehicles not painted with 2K everywhere? The bonnet seems to be 2K but the engine bay appears like base colour with no clearcoat?

14th May 2019, 04:41	#2
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	Only the Monogram cars were fully painted by hand, all others were as you’ve found barely covered the metal. Check your inside boot as it’ll be the same hence why I painted inside mine. All manufacturers have done this for years, presumably to save money