mad4x4
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 01:27 PM |
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Painting Rocker Covers
Anyone know where I can buy a painted (powdercoated) or polished rocker cover.
Or if cheaper send my rocker cover to get finished?
Suggestions on a postcard to ......
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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nick205
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 01:36 PM |
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mad4x4
http://www.burtonpower.com AND http://www.vulcanengines.com/ both do
some polished alloy and painted rocker covers at a price.
HTH
Cheers
Nick
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ned
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 01:40 PM |
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i saw someone on a hot hatch forum who could powder coat for about £40 if you post the cover to him.
Can find details if you like..
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 05:24 PM |
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£1.99 can pf spray paint does a fine job.......................
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 05:40 PM |
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yeah, i went for it with plasticoat from halfroads. looks great after a year or so, but its never been outa the garage yet!
atb
steve
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 05:48 PM |
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well iv'e done several that way, never had paint probs due to heat, anyone who saw the green rocker cover in the blade with gold metalic blown
over it commented on how good it looked, even after 2 years of use.......
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 07:33 PM |
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took my zetec cover to the local powder coating people after giving a thorough degrease and clean. Nice (IMO) yellow coating £20
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 08:53 PM |
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I do them.......... did mine in a Flip Colour.
In fact, done several in flip colours, Met Gun Grey with Blue Flip was best 
Sun catches it and it's blue, otherwise its whity silver.
Painted in 2 pack, resists oil/petrol/road dirt, etc
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
£1.99 can pf spray paint does a fine job.......................
get petrol on it, it wont
Had several mates do that.... didn't last long
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ned
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 08:55 AM |
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i know where to get mine done now then
Ned.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 08:57 AM |
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yep... pop down anytime mate I got spare cam covers
Ben
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 06:42 PM |
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how much? and can you do intake manifolds?
Cheers
Chris
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:21 PM |
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I only got Vauxhall 2.0XE cam covers !
Not sure why you'd want an inlet manifold done.... wouldn't you sooner have that shiny metal ?
it's about £45-50 for the flip paint, depending on what colour you want.
ess for normal colours
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:26 PM |
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"get petrol on it it wont ???"
how come paint stays on cars round the filler cap area ????
just a thought ????
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:29 PM |
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Cos real car paint isn't the crappy £1.99 bodge it spray cans, you get in Motor Factors.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:39 PM |
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ok point taken, all the fuel spills i ever had including the one where the fuel pipe went round the prop and filled the engine bay must have missed
the rocker cover.......... i did laquar over it mind you.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:44 PM |
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Lacquer does help a bit..... plus if it hits a hot engine, then it's likely to evaporate off before doing any damage. (apart from the fire risk
lol)
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:50 PM |
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more for the missus car, she has a thing about purple, and as the manifold sit's on top of the engine it's right in veiw, as for nice and
shinny, too many people have that done, want to be a bit individual
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 07:54 PM |
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Whats engine is it ?
If you want to send the cover and inlet to me... i can paint it, and send it back.
Up to u
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 15/10/03 at 08:11 PM |
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2ltr v6 from a mitsi FTO, Will have to find a spare manifold for the mean time, but shouldn't be a prob.
Will get back to you on that one
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ned
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| posted on 16/10/03 at 09:01 AM |
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Ben,
How much for a straight solid colour powder coat, no flip?
ps i'm gonna modify my cam cover anyway so i'd need to give it to you/drop it down to do...
I'm thinking red, same colour as spark plug cover, will hopefully match my anodised vernier pulleys too then...
Ned.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 16/10/03 at 10:49 AM |
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Got to ask .....
What is "FLIP" paint? A Brand?
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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ned
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| posted on 16/10/03 at 11:19 AM |
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A flip paint is one that changes colour when in the sunlight, tvr tuscans often have this. they look like they change colour as they go past or catch
the sun...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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merkurman
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| posted on 16/10/03 at 08:30 PM |
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like a pearl? or like a Kamelion? is the flip coat mostly clear
nick
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JoelP
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| posted on 16/10/03 at 08:36 PM |
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pearl is distinct to flip. flip can be many colours, changes with direction. pearl is more an effect in one colour, or similar colours. My pal is a
sprayer, he says it depends on which direction it is sprayed from - he tried touching up a door in flip and the colours were the wrong way round!
nissan did a flip job as standard on some primeras, maybe micras. Sort of sunset through green. very nice really.
[Edited on 16/10/03 by JoelP]
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