Painting VTR Rocker Cover???

1. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #1 18th December 2009, 22:38

   Hi guys,
   it seems like im forever askin question lol but wat is the best way to paint a vtr rocker cover? i read the how to guide but it sed only for vts?
   
   
   Thanks
2. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #2 19th December 2009, 08:37

   I was gonna do mine aswell. how is that little yellow clip attached to the oil breather removed? Ive tried pushing it down twisting but still wont budge lol
3. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #3 19th December 2009, 10:29

   lol i havent looked yet
   just wondering if it was possible and how to do it, do u know how?
4. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

   #4 19th December 2009, 11:36

   Piece of piss lads, just undo the 2 bolts,unclip the breather hose by squeezing in the yellow clips and pulling off. When you lift the cover off be carefull not to loose the two metal shim spacers underneath the plate! Then take off the old rubber gasket and chuck, sand down and prime and paint. Refit a NEW gasket and replace.
5. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

   #5 19th December 2009, 11:37

   got mine sandblasted and powdercoated. check my thread (Y)
   J x
6. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

   #6 19th December 2009, 11:40

   i apply atleast 3 coats of primer, 3 of paint and 3 of lacquer, leaving 15-30mins between each coat, then once done leave for a day to fully dry/harden and stick it on the car.
   
   i went from this ;
   
   
   
   to this ;
   
   
   
   huge improvement i think, and is cheap to do
7. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #7 19th December 2009, 12:02

   looks amazin!!! well done, i shall get on it cheers
8. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

   #8 19th December 2009, 12:30

   ive got mine sandblasted and powder coated white huge improvement!!! check my progress 4 some pictures give u an idea what it will look like well worth it in imo!
9. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #9 19th December 2009, 12:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adam661 ive got mine sandblasted and powder coated white huge improvement!!! check my progress 4 some pictures give u an idea what it will look like well worth it in imo!

   Agree with the above.
   
   But you can do it yourself, just sand it down and prime it then spray it. But the above gives a much better finish imo and is longer lasting.
10. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #10 19th December 2009, 12:57

    klkl cheers can u do the manifold cover in the same way?
11. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #11 19th December 2009, 13:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben3991 klkl cheers can u do the manifold cover in the same way?

    If you wanted too yes, but i just sprayed mine with black heat proof paint
12. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #12 19th December 2009, 14:20

    klkl, do u hav to use heat proof on the rocker cover?
13. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #13 19th December 2009, 14:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben3991 klkl, do u hav to use heat proof on the rocker cover?

    Yes mate, it gets pretty hot
14. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #14 19th December 2009, 14:44

    lol k Thanks for your help
15. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

    #15 19th December 2009, 16:42

    That rocker cover looks amazing mate, the 106 is a bit failish imo, no offence like
16. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

    #16 19th December 2009, 18:39

    lol, its better than standard, its only on until i have some time and get it sanded and painted, no one sees the engine anyway so its all good
17. lukesaddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 187 1995 'M' 106 XSi 1600 - 105.1bhp

    #17 19th December 2009, 18:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben3991 klkl, do u hav to use heat proof on the rocker cover?

    no mate, any paint is good
18. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

    #18 19th December 2009, 18:47

    i just used regular halfords rattle cans and have had no problems at all
    
    although im guessing for the manifold cover it'd get fairly hotter so id use high temp paint when doing that
19. lukesaddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 187 1995 'M' 106 XSi 1600 - 105.1bhp

    #19 19th December 2009, 19:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mike_420 i just used regular halfords rattle cans and have had no problems at all although im guessing for the manifold cover it'd get fairly hotter so id use high temp paint when doing that

    yeah lol, use very high temp paint on manifold cover, or take it off and get a sexy stainless manifold
20. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #20 19th December 2009, 20:19

    so can i use normal paint for rocker cover?
21. lukesaddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 187 1995 'M' 106 XSi 1600 - 105.1bhp

    #21 19th December 2009, 21:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben3991 so can i use normal paint for rocker cover?

    yeah, anything from rattle cans to hammerite lol
22. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #22 19th December 2009, 22:42

    lol kk thanks mate
23. lukesaddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 187 1995 'M' 106 XSi 1600 - 105.1bhp

    #23 19th December 2009, 23:19

    dont let your mates paint your rocker cover with hammerite though !!!
    
    i did
    
    
24. -Mango-Westy- Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 birmingham Posts: 181 Mango Westy :P

    #24 22nd December 2009, 11:55

    normal paint should do it mate
25. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #25 22nd December 2009, 22:43

    I did mine today! just sanded down, paint, laquer. done! Results =
    
26. lukesaddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 187 1995 'M' 106 XSi 1600 - 105.1bhp

    #26 22nd December 2009, 23:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jayyoung I did mine today! just sanded down, paint, laquer. done! Results =

    nice finish on that matey
27. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

    #27 22nd December 2009, 23:08

    yer looks really good mate.
    
    Just noticed u hav an performance air filter which im having trouble understanding how it goes, what hav u done with the large pipe that comes from the front of the engine bay (rad i think) tht went to the bottom of the standard box and also the 2 pipes beind the standard box.
    
    
    Cheers
28. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #28 22nd December 2009, 23:10

    i bourght it like that mate sorry!!!! the one going down the back of the engine is still there! think its all standard pipiing with the filter on the end! not sure though!