engine cover

[fleetpaint]

looking to replace the carpeted engine cover that sits on top of the engine, under the hinged lift cover. mine is warped beond repair. any ideas?

[spharis]

I would buy some MDF and paint it with rhino. Swap the hardware over and install it.

[fleetpaint]

what is mdf?

[Timmy!]

It's Medium Density Fiberboard, it's a very heavy type of manufactured wood most commonly used for building speakerboxes and put-together furniture (not the particle board stuff though). They sell it at Lowes and Home Depot.

[deanwarwick]

make sure it is well sealed coz that stuff gets really mushy when wet

[kko]

I would make it out of starboard. last foreveryou could carpet it or leave it plain. i wish tige would bring it back i really like it on my 03. it helps keep water from dripping on eng./alt and stuff like that. here is a pic of mine if you guys dont know what we are talking about.

[mtnsmith]

What the heck is that!!! Combined with my new "gutter" to keep saltwater off my alternator everything would look great in my engine compartment. I agree with KKO, starboard would be best, but it is expensive so I guess it might be application dependent.

[kko]

yeah i need to check that gutter out. you should take me boarding or something give me some pointers or atleast get a good laugh watching me try to break the water with my face. im getting good at it. you get your lights in?

[spharis]

Your other cheap option is pressure treated pine, but the pressure treated will warp, even after sealing.

[fleetpaint]

WHAT WAS THE MATERIAL ORIGINALY?

[spharis]

I would say it would be the plastic boards commonly used, but if it warped, I would have to go with a resined wood of some sort. I have no idea.

[illiniboarder88]

I just got my engine cover back today. Looks nice.

[kko]

yeah mine is made of the grey plastic board stuff and is holding up quite well. not sure what the older ones were. wood just seems to be a bad idea to me you could do it in starboard for under a 100 id bet. maybe 50 half a sheet would do it.

[Ruune]

fleetpaint... whats a riders addition?

[fleetpaint]

where can you find starboard?