Rocker Cover Painting

1. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

   #1 11th April 2010, 17:37

   Hi, got a spare rocker cover sitting on a VTR which im wanting to refurb and spray
   
   Ive been told about Kurust.. Rust remover.. could someone give me a link where to get it from and the correct stuff.. cheapest possible.
   
   Also it says tighten headbolts to 5n torque? Guess im gonna have to buy a torque wrench yeah?
   
   Also will i need heat resistant paint and heat resistant primer and laquer?
2. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #2 11th April 2010, 17:40

   can get that rust Kurust.. Rust remover form halfords, (probs not the cheapest but you should be able to get it from a motor factors)
   
   dont worry about the torque settings, its only a rocker cover and doesn't do anything other than cover. just tighten them so it doesn't leak oil.
   
   as for paint, the cover wont get that hot, so just normal paint will do. my bro did it with normal body spray paint and it's lasted months
3. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

   #3 11th April 2010, 17:43

   Ive seen the Kurust on ebay for like a 5er with free delivery, dont know if its the right one though, if theres rust prevention or remover.. or is it just the remover stuff that i need?
   
   I will be getting a new rocker cover seal when i do it, ive been told to evenly tighten the bolts either side.. so few turns one side and few turns the other.. stops the seal fucking up?
4. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #4 11th April 2010, 17:45

   when i did mine, i sanded it down to remove the rust, put on the kurust,waited 15mins for it to harden surfure, primer it with three coats, sanding between coats then painted it, i didnt use heat resistant paint and mine is fine, people say you need to use it but you dont, then you need to laquer when the paiunt dry, leave it for 24hrs to let paint harden then lquer, again dont need to be heat resistant, as for tightening, i didnt have a torque wrench that went to 5n so i just did it hand tight,then nipped it up with wrench, just a few turns, also while you have the cover off, you might aswell change the seal, there only £5 from euro car parts, also here link for some kurust, not to expensive, so just get it from halfords
   
   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165594
5. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #5 11th April 2010, 17:45

   yes mate, don't full tighten one side at a time.
   
   not sure on price mate, but it's in a white tub with yellow and blue
6. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #6 11th April 2010, 17:50

   yer forgot about that, do it evenly, also watch out for the spacers when you take cover off, they can fall into engine and it a right carry on getting them out, so pick the cover up level, also loosen the coil pack bolts off to get the cover off easily
7. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

   #7 11th April 2010, 18:38

   Thanks guys help much appreciated
8. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #8 11th April 2010, 18:43

   I think I'm gonna source a new Rocker Cover clean it up and maybe get it Powdercoated...
9. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

   #9 11th April 2010, 18:57

   Powder coated? where would ya find places that do that? bodyshops?
10. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #10 11th April 2010, 19:45

    Same place that powder coat wheels. Same process exactly, i called them up and they said about £30.
11. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #11 11th April 2010, 19:56

    Don't paint it your self
    Get it powder coated
12. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #12 11th April 2010, 20:24

    I sent my rocker cover off,aswell as a few other bits to be powdercoated and it has cost me £25 for the rockercover to be done
13. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #13 11th April 2010, 20:25

    What else did you have powdercoated minceabout?
14. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #14 11th April 2010, 20:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S What else did you have powdercoated minceabout?

    My OMP upper strut brace But i was meant to pick it up on friday, but due to the traffic of the M5, the bloke went to pickit up early rather than later and my parts were still in the heaterdrying:/ so they are picking them up this week and ill collect them next weekend Bloody bank holidays, otherwise they would have been ready as they were shut for a few days so were behind on spraying etc.
15. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

    #15 11th April 2010, 20:38

    so when doing the rocker do you have to use or is it just best that you use this Kurust stuff ??
    thinking about doing mine this weekend ?
16. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #16 11th April 2010, 20:38

    So would bodyshops powdercoat it then?
17. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #17 11th April 2010, 20:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ShaneyG7 So would bodyshops powdercoat it then?

    Go to a polishers or try body shops and see what they say, im sure thye could or will reccomend somebody in your area
18. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #18 11th April 2010, 20:59

    any1 know a good place to get a vtr rocker cover fancy doin 1 myself
19. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

    #19 11th April 2010, 21:01

    scrap yard mate
20. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #20 11th April 2010, 21:05

    I bought a brand new rocker cover from Citroen for £24 irrc Could always try on ebay or local scrappy.
21. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #21 11th April 2010, 21:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by james_shannon any1 know a good place to get a vtr rocker cover fancy doin 1 myself

    Ive got one spare
22. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #22 11th April 2010, 21:07

    would u sell? and how much?
23. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #23 11th April 2010, 21:14

    just looked on ebay and this sounds a bargin
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-VTR-MK2-1...item4aa03a895b
24. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #24 11th April 2010, 21:18

    Good find that mate.. get it
25. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

    #25 11th April 2010, 21:21

    yea that dose sound good think a nite be useing this lol good find
26. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #26 11th April 2010, 21:22

    *Secretly just purchased one*......
    
    yeah good find
    
    haha
27. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #27 11th April 2010, 21:23

    we should ask him for a group discount if we can get enough ppl??
    idea or not
    
28. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #28 11th April 2010, 21:24

    what colour tho for a silver vtr?
29. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #29 11th April 2010, 21:27

    shall i give he an email and find what deal i can get?
30. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #30 11th April 2010, 21:31

    he also does vts ppl
31. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #31 11th April 2010, 21:44

    Yeah worth a try mate
32. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #32 11th April 2010, 21:52

    i have sent an email asking what he can offer us i mentioned we are all part of saxperience.com and he said it sounds like gd business for him and for us to see how much interest and he will sort a discount out depending on amount of discount so the more of us wanting it done the bigger discount i guess
    he does vtr and vts rocker covers
    shall i start a new thread to find all that are interested??
33. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

    #33 11th April 2010, 22:09

    Yeah you should mate
    
    Im gonna have a bash at rattle can my spare then if that go's tits up then its gonna be one of these i will be getting.
    
    Im sure pleanty of people will be interested.
34. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

    #34 11th April 2010, 22:11

    i started a new thread now guys