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Author What colour for my 1.6 16v rocker cover???
gavin18787
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16th Mar 08 at 11:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got a spare rocker cover to tidy up and fit to my car but I am not sure what colour scheme to go for. Its in a smoke grey corsa and this is what the bay looks like atm (a mess )






Thinking either black with red or yellow filler cap


gun metal grey with red or yellow cap


Polished with red or yelllow cap


Or other suggestions



Also anyone know if halfords sell high temp spray paint and what the best way to prep the metal is?



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my mate put his in a bag with paint stripper for a few hours then jet washed it off and then used a scouring pad just to flat it back. then hibuild primered it and then paint and laquer of your choice. just do several slow coats with each and will looks loads better
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Gun metal grey with the cap head off
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so have people used normal spray paint? I wasnt sure if it would be able to handle the heat

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the cover is only plastic gavin, no need for anything special
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powder coat it
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its metal ait it. I would use etch primer
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave-Creations
the cover is only plastic gavin, no need for anything special




Im refering to the metal rocker cover not the plastic cover that goes over them, that went in the bin a long time ago

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the cover that says ecotec is plastic, so u can use regular paint for that, otherwise high temp paint for the metal cam cover. personally, i would say get the dremel out, and polish it
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Etch primer then high temp paint
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should have given it to me yesterday and i would have sent it back next week powder coated
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Get it done in a anthracite colour, 'd get the Mantzel done too
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Get it done in a anthracite colour, 'd get the Mantzel done too




Would love to get the mantzel done too but cant take it off to send away as I need the car



How much does it cost roughly to have one powder coated from peoples experiances?

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mantzel and rocker £100
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hmm, how does the powder coating process work? As I need to specify to them that I only want the top painting and not the underside and where it mounts onto the gasket etc would a run of the mill powder coaters be able to do this? As there is one 5 mins down the road from me

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yes

make sure the rocker gets cleaned properly after blasting
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cheers for the advise


Anyone with any pics of their 1.6 engines in various colours and finishes please feel free to post them

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Brought some high temp paint and started on it today. However the colour looks nothing like its suposed to, more like primer

Will use it as a base layer and then get some more paint. Is hamerite spray paint able to with stand the heat enough? as that comes in a few different shades.


How it looks atm







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it may darken as it dries
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That is what I am hoping not holding out much faith though as it was touch dry when I took the pics

If not I will go for good old fashioned black.
Anyone know if hammerite will be able to take the heat?

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