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LukeGSi
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   24th Jan 04 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im going to colour code my spark plug cover thingy only its covered in 5 year old oil and shite, whats the best way to clean it before i rub it down and spray it???
wainey
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24th Jan 04 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

think i used thinners mate,
Flyincorsa
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   24th Jan 04 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I used engine cleaner the spray on kind it took all the shit off then went over it with thinners and mine looks fine.

LukeGSi
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24th Jan 04 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

coolio....my housem8 says all the paint will come off if it gets hot, cant see it getting that hot tho?????
koolkorsa
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24th Jan 04 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just sand it down, that'll get rid off all the shite. Normal car spray paint worked fine on mine. Don't think the heat affects it really.
cobra148
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25th Jan 04 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
coolio....my housem8 says all the paint will come off if it gets hot, cant see it getting that hot tho?????


Try putting your hand on it after a run...........it does get hot
DangerousDave16v
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25th Jan 04 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I used thinners to get rid of that yellow waxy shite
LukeGSi
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25th Jan 04 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

job done, used engine de-greaser then sanded it all down, first coat of plastic primer on aswell

 
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