rocker cover..repaint
06-07-2009, 08:46 PM
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rocker cover..repaint
want to repaint my cosworth rocker,,, but want a great finish as doing it diy job..
07-07-2009, 06:19 PM
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I nitromored mine so it had no paint on, then degreased loads. I used some hammerite blue aerosol paint from halfords, as it looked somewhere like the proper blue! It was on a spare cam cover so was just an experiment that turned out much better than expected!
All i did was spray the entire thing...
and then got a scraper with a stanley blade in and just went over the parts i didnt want paint on. It came off all in one lump.
Then i polished up the parts i scraped with abit of metal polish and it looked brand new. no pics of that though, cant seem to find them.
07-07-2009, 06:25 PM
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wow that does look good..
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found one when it was completely finished, just started raining when took the pic so lets it down abit
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its called nitromores and its in a green tin and can get it from halfords
07-07-2009, 06:30 PM
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super cheers mate.
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both of them have been painted,
Started off with the covers being shot blasted, then cleaned (in the dish washer)
After that a really good coat of acid etch primer,
A healthy coat of high build primer,
Hours of flatting
paint
laquer
mop and polish
07-07-2009, 06:40 PM
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both of them have been painted,
anymore pics of the inlet that looks stunning.
07-07-2009, 06:42 PM
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ive done this 1 as well pic aint good
it stared out lookin like this
07-07-2009, 06:46 PM
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anymore pics of the inlet that looks stunning.
sorry abut the pic Quality,
That was painted with a rattle can
havent got any other pics of the moonstone 1 as i havent put it back together yet
07-07-2009, 06:47 PM
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Jay,
The first one is just stunning mate, PLEASE put that one onto your saff fella........
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The first one is just stunning mate, PLEASE put that one onto your saff fella........
its currently sitting on top of the engine as we speak its going on dude, needs some more work on te letters but fear not its staying
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both of them have been painted,
that's what i did.
blasted and a light polish.
etched
a good coat of 2K primer
it was then baked in the booth then flatted down again.
green on
flatted down again..
then finnally 2k laquered.
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that's what i did.
blasted and a light polish.
etched
a good coat of 2K primer
it was then baked in the booth then flatted down again.
green on
flatted down again..
then finnally 2k laquered.
really like the look of that
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cheer's mate. took fookin ages.. shame the rest of the engine bay look's like poo..
07-07-2009, 06:54 PM
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its currently sitting on top of the engine as we speak its going on dude, needs some more work on te letters but fear not its staying
Good man, Jay, so when do you think the car will be up & running dude??
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really like the look of that
just noticed it was you that posted up the one with the carbon piece on it..
that is stunning!!
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cheer's mate. took fookin ages.. shame the rest of the engine bay look's like poo..
I know exactly what you mean, its all the sanding and flatting
Has the heat effected the paint/finish??
im really worried as soon as mine gets warm its going to look pants
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Good man, Jay, so when do you think the car will be up & running dude??
National day?
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haha asap really its read for the engine to go back in, i just gotta shell, out bout Ł700 for all the bits i need.
it will deff b on the road by sept tember as im going the ring in october
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just noticed it was you that posted up the one with the carbon piece on it..
that is stunning!!
Thank you
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I know exactly what you mean, its all the sanding and flatting
Has the heat effected the paint/finish??
im really worried as soon as mine gets warm its going to look pants
dunno yet. the car's not been run since it was finished..
i've been told it'll be ok. if not i'll just do it again..lol
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dunno yet. the car's not been run since it was finished..
i've been told it'll be ok. if not i'll just do it again..lol
hurry up and drive urs if it fooks the paint i will put mine on the living room wall as a work of art
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should be on the road this yr..just gotta weld the floor,paint the back door's, renew fule line's,cv boot's and a lower arm.
oh then remember how to put it all back together
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Whos silver Escort is that in your sig mate , looks like a pal of mines i raced with a few years back ?
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should be on the road this yr..just gotta weld the floor,paint the back door's, renew fule line's,cv boot's and a lower arm.
oh then remember how to put it all back together
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rocker cover..repaint
