rocker cover paint?

1. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

   #1 20th August 2008, 10:55

   will it need to be heat resistant paint or will it be okay just to use normal spray paint? also will i need a new gasket once iv taken it off?
   cheers
   Andy
2. Lee_Boy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 North East, Teesside Posts: 511 2002 Saxo vtr + 1995 Pug 106

   #2 20th August 2008, 11:05

   will need to be heat resistant
   
   gaskets are about 5quid so for the price you mite aswell put a new 1 on
3. westie-rossi Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 cheshire, helsby Posts: 1077 c2 vtr

   #3 20th August 2008, 11:17

   its the same kind of paint used for brake calipers mate so if you have any of that that will work fine, but yer as lee says it has to be heat resistant.
4. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

   #4 20th August 2008, 11:21

   i just used hamarite smooth paint of me callipers and this was okay on them so would that be okay? although i did use the same stuff on me manifold cover in white and it just turned a yellowy browny tinge lol
5. one_nation04 Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Watford Posts: 1636 2001 VTR ... silver S

   #5 20th August 2008, 13:30

   i did this to my manifold cover too lol, took it off now as it quicly went brown. However, i used the same hammerite on the rocker cover and t came out really good. I did this a couple of months ago now and its still looking good
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 20th August 2008, 13:38

   ye i did mine last night/this morning with hammerite smooth silver, prised of the citroen badge, then heated it up and stuck it back on after painting, put two coats of hammerite, waited 8 hours then a coat of laquer , now im leaving it for like 5 days just to be safe.
   My gasket was nackerd so i ordered one from www.gsfcarparts.com, £4.60 delivered - nice one