Anyone re-stencil the engine bay cover? My white lettering is almost entirely gone.

[sbmrinaldi]

It is a minor area that most probably do not care about, but I like my car to look as new as possible. Has anyone done it and if so what did you use? First it would have to be heat resistant and I would think it would need to be a stencil stick of some sort since trying to take the cover off and spraying just doesn't seem feasible.

 

[table5511]

Replacing the cover will be your best bet, I can't think of anything else that would work.

 

[LaraS]

I've done it on my Mazdaspeed3 when I repainted the covers a graphite gray. I used a Sharpie Paint Pen (white) and it looks really great.. and holds up no problem to the heat.

 

[sbmrinaldi]

LaraS, thanks. That is what I was looking for. I will buy one and give it a try.

 

[4wardmotion]

If the sharpie marker doesn't work, I wonder if you could use some heat-resistant paint from a spray can...? Spray it on a flat surface and then press the engine cover on to it so only the raised letters touch the wet paint.

Disclaimer: I'm have not tried this...just thinking out loud. But if you try it, I would recommend using some of that Blue Painters Masking tape to cover adjacent areas and the Mazda emblem.