Painting Rocket covers

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 236 Saxo VTR Two Tone
    #1
    just finished rubbing down a rusty old cover and its ready for some paint

    Just wanted to find out which paints are best to use

    hammerite?

    Heat Resistant Engine paint ?

    or
    Brake paint
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #2
    If it was rusty you need to treat the rust with something like kurust or jolonite. Then a metal etch primer and then pretty much any paint you want and doesn't need to be heat proof. For the best long lasting finish take it to a local bodyshop and get them to paint it in 2k paints.
  3. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #3
    As said, don't need heat proof paint, would deffo recommend taking it to a local bodyshop and getting them to do it, much more durable and won't cost a lot.
  4. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo
    #4
    I done a proper DIY job and sprayed mine with black spray even with rust on it, is slowly coming off but until I get the time to do it with proper shizz it will do, has tidied it up alot
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679
    #5
    Unless its a show car do it yourself

    Just take your time to fill it and flat it back at the end and lacquer over
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 770
    #6





    On that note tho, i did mine by flatting down a good base of grey primer, then the yellow filler primer, then your paint, a decent amount of layers 4 + then same with the laquer, just halfords rattle cans mine still seems to be tip top i had done it previouse with only light layers say grey primer two coats colour two and one clear and the laquer started to crack / bubble after a few months