and if I need to touch up the paint, I have a few spare cans.

This. If you have a stock car an engine bay painted the stock color is fantastic. However, once you start modifying anything in the engine bay having a black engine bay that you can repaint yourself is invaluable.

Black works for me.

^ That works for me too, beautiful.

tastefully dunn, duffman.

Thanks, like to accentuate the bling with the black background!! :classic:

Black works for me.

Did you use engine paint or body paint?

Body paint, painted by professional (Sakura Garage in Tempe, AZ). Has been very durable and minor spills easy to wipe up. Removed engine and drivetrain last year, had it done then.

Body paint, painted by professional (Sakura Garage in Tempe, AZ). Has been very durable and minor spills easy to wipe up. Removed engine and drivetrain last year, had it done then.

Yeah, that really shows. My comment in post#3 is mostly how I feel about rattle can paint jobs. I see so many of them at car shows, just makes me shake my head.

I second the black engine bay - if it is done correctly - but it is totally owner preference

Body color, in my opinion.

The previous posts with a black engine bay are really well done. Here's another vote for sticking with the factory approach.

Body color for sure. Black can look good, but it is usually hiding something, so when Z experts see the black engine bay, that's what they immediately think.