Painting the old rocker cover

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #1
    Can you paint the silver top rocker cover with the same colour paint as your car, even if its not high temp paint?
    And whats the best way to get the rust off?
    Thanks very much
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #2
    hammerite ftw seriously, mine is smooth and no bubbles

    p.s it was sanded dow to bare metal


    to get rust off, elbow grease, and metal sandpaper ?? i needed to use a metal brush that fitted in a drill to get ridiculus (sp) thick rust off
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #3
    Im in the process of buying one, so dont need to rush it.
    Did you paint it same colour as your car?
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #4
    i did yes if you do it in strokes and not go silly with it it can look niice, il upload my engine bay, but yours is a vtr so im not sure


    my engine bay just to get the idea i know your engine is different

  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #5
    Is your car icelandic grey?
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #6
    nah silver, not sure what type, but i know it isnt icelandic
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #7
    Cheers mate. Looks good.
    Wouldnt mind doing mine the same colour as my car but after seeing that i think ive been persuaded to do another colour. Did you laquer it?
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #8
    my silver is called quartz, just look on here for the saxo colour codes


    EDIT : nah i didnt laquar it, its dryed shiney, its with standed a 3 hour + drive and the paint is still all good
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #9
    did u take the rocker cover off?
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #10
    If you want to do a proper job mate i would take it off. Or do it like me and buy another.
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by evans1089 View Post
    did u take the rocker cover off?
    i did yes it was sanded down while it was of, than the fresh paint went on it, when that paint eventually wears off, im going to sand it all off and polish it chrome, and same to the manifold cover
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Lancashire Posts: 502 51 Plate Saxo VTR in Icelandic Grey
    #12
    Cant do that to my vtr one.
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by finegunit View Post
    Cant do that to my vtr one.
    spray ftw that was just an idea bare in mind
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by John_1.1i View Post
    i did yes it was sanded down while it was of, than the fresh paint went on it, when that paint eventually wears off, im going to sand it all off and polish it chrome, and same to the manifold cover
    did you need a new rubber seal?
  15. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS
    #15
    Shouldnt do on a 8v unless it visably cracked or feels hard.

    You are all ok, with a 16v you have to use sealant which has to dry for 24 hours before use
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Aberdeen Posts: 123 2001 saxo 1.1
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by finegunit View Post
    If you want to do a proper job mate i would take it off. Or do it like me and buy another.
    where did u get the new cover from and how much????
  17. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #17
    you dont have to use high temp paint, i just used a colour match paint from halfrauds.

    Primer, paint and 3 coats of lacquer

    Also i would renew the rocker gasket when your on, they dont cost much so might aswell do it tbh
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo_89 View Post
    you dont have to use high temp paint, i just used a colour match paint from halfrauds.

    Primer, paint and 3 coats of lacquer

    Also i would renew the rocker gasket when your on, they dont cost much so might aswell do it tbh
    where you get your gasket from mate?
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo_89 View Post
    you dont have to use high temp paint, i just used a colour match paint from halfrauds.

    Primer, paint and 3 coats of lacquer

    Also i would renew the rocker gasket when your on, they dont cost much so might aswell do it tbh
    what he says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by evans1089 View Post
    where you get your gasket from mate?
    you can get them from halfords only bout a tenner, probs same price at citreon

    personally i wouldnt use hammerite and a brush, you will get a much much better finish with a spray can, not sure if i would use hammerite them, unsure what it would be like to spray something with that, ive painted my calipers with it and used a brush, i find its quite thick, so with spray it may be harder to get a good finish, as saxo89 has said, sand it back, primer it and then paint it, after that laquer, but i would leave it 24 hours after doing each one, then even a few days before putting it on car to make sure its fully hardend