speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 08:27 AM |
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Chrome look plastic - Painting engine
I want to paint the engine on the Jag and have sort of decided on the colours.
There is a plastic cover to the fuel rail and one for the coils in the centre of the rocker cover and i would like these to have a polished metal or
chrome look but i dont know if this is possible as they are plastic.
I have seen some chrome paint around (halfords, B&Q etc) is this any good?
Also, do i need high temp engine paint to paint the rest of the rocker cover?
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tigerzetec
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 09:47 AM |
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Ive used plasticote on my ally cam cover. Paint is spec'd to 150 deg. Gives a really good finish as well. Although, a word of
warning............It takes a long time to cure. I thought mine was ok after 2 weeks, felt ok etc, but after placing the cam cover on a plastic bag
(paint side down) whilst i was working on somethng else, I was horrified to find indentations all over it. So i had to strip it and start again. I was
wiser the 2nd time. After the engine had been hot a few times, this baked it nicely.
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tigerzetec
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 10:03 AM |
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Heres a Piccy
 
Rescued attachment Avatar 8x6.jpg
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thunderace
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 11:08 AM |
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please let me know how you get on i have tryed and has always not worked for me ,turned out looking very bad abd gray.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 12:55 PM |
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I'm with the Plasticote chrome spray too.
Used it on my Pinto rocker cover (after that poor man's Chrome finish  ) and I'm quite pleased with it. Only thing I've been told
is that if you use a white/light grey primer, it gives a better chrome effect (which I did - grey).
HTH,
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 06:42 PM |
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This is what i want to do but where it is black would be chrome or silver. Not sure how to do silver or chrome in paint shop pro.
Before:
 
Jag engine bay
After:
 
Jag painted engine bay?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tigerzetec
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 09:20 PM |
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Not being funny, but i think it looks fine as it is. It doesn't look rough or anything in the photo, why the changes ?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 2/3/10 at 07:16 AM |
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I want something different to show at the London to Brighton Jag run 
I was going to take the locost but that isnt going to be finished plus i think its a bit plain as it is
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tigerzetec
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| posted on 2/3/10 at 08:50 AM |
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Fair enough, although if it was my car and i wanted to change something like that on a smart car like yours, I don't think i would be doing it
myself out of a can. I would have the chrome plated on and the paint work professionally done so that the finish was A1. Bit different with a Kit Car,
you can get away with plasticote paint, unless it was £20k + worth of cobra or something in that league..........
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/3/10 at 07:07 AM |
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Thanks for all the comments. Iv had another play with colours and quite like the look of the black bits (in the pic) alloy wheel silver so i think im
going to go with that. Il post piccys up when im finished.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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