Rocker Cover Re-Paint

1. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

   #1 19th October 2014, 15:08

   Hi guys,
   
   So I am wanting to paint the rocker cover as mine is looking past its best now.
   
   When I take it off, will I need a new gasket or will I be able to re-use the old one, do you think? If not, where can I get a new gasket?
   
   The car is Wicked Red, so I was thinking of doing the cover in the same colour. Does it need to be heat resistant or can I use ordinary aerosol paint?
   
   Thanks for any advice!
   
   Dan
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 19th October 2014, 15:14

   I'd just get it powercoated. I got my ma's done on her 1.4 C3. And depends on the condition of it. I'd only replace it with a gen Citroen one though.
   
   
3. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #3 19th October 2014, 15:26

   If it looks past it I'm sure your gasket will be past it. For about £8 it's worth a new one.
4. DaPPeR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Posts: 293 Citroen Saxo Furio/vtr

   #4 19th October 2014, 16:30

   £4.97 I paid on eBay
5. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

   #5 19th October 2014, 18:42

   I'd rather spray it with aerosol, its easy to do and I can do it on my drive way in a few minutes. I like doing things myself, whereas i'd have to get someone else to do the powder coating as I have no facilities to do that here.
   
   So new gasket it is then.
   
   Whats the score with heat resistant paint or not?
   
   Thanks again!
6. DaPPeR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Posts: 293 Citroen Saxo Furio/vtr

   #6 19th October 2014, 18:57

   Flame/heatproof paint will last longer under high temperatures standard will end up fading
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 19th October 2014, 19:14

   Just buy a new one, they aren't expensive. You don't need heat resistant paint for a rocker cover, it doesn't get hot enough to warrant it
   
   
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8. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

   #8 19th October 2014, 19:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Just buy a new one, they aren't expensive. You don't need heat resistant paint for a rocker cover, it doesn't get hot enough to warrant it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

   Where and how much?
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 20th October 2014, 06:07

   The finish wont last or look as good, i Promise you that.
   
   Theyre about 40, 50 quid new last i checked. You could get yours powercoated for 10, 15 quid.
10. 0rang3peel Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Swansea / Chippenham Posts: 10872 306 diesel shed broken vts

    #10 21st October 2014, 11:25

    +1 get it powdercoated
11. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

    #11 24th October 2014, 01:39

    powdercoat eryday
12. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #12 24th October 2014, 19:32

    Just aerosol it. Don't need high temp paint or powder coating. I done my 8v cover wicked red and lasted years and years. I also done my 16v covers over and over again. Load of bollox saying it will fade
13. Saxvtsdan Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 on the bonk Posts: 24 97 mercury vts 03 wicked vts

    #13 24th October 2014, 23:24

    Spray it with aerosol or gun it I painted loads of rocker covers and as long as you do a good job with prep they look good for years after
    
    
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14. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #14 25th October 2014, 00:04

    
    
    My old saxos ok its not 8v cover the 16v get much hotter anyway. Normal halfrauds aerosol used, lasted years.
15. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

    #15 25th October 2014, 16:10

    Cheers guys. Yeah, I painted it in Wicked red aerosol from halfrauds (as cam says!)
    
    I stripped it back to bare metal where the corrosion was bad and emery'd the rest of it.
    Primed it with Zinc grey primer, also from halfrauds! Two coats of the primer and then two coats of the 'Wicked' red. Nice thin coats.
    
    Looks much nicer.
    
    I'll be taking the cam cover off tomorrow or next week to adjust the tappets as I there was more movement in them than I would like to see. Its quiet running when hot, but when cold it is tappety so thats the next job on the list!
16. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

    #16 17th November 2014, 23:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam My old saxos ok its not 8v cover the 16v get much hotter anyway. Normal halfrauds aerosol used, lasted years.

    Nice finish to it. What did you use to re seal up you have proper rocker cover seals or using sealing glue sticky stuff
17. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #17 17th November 2014, 23:57

    Locitte 5190 from halfrauds
18. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

    #18 18th November 2014, 00:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Locitte 5190 from halfrauds

    much needed or thin even spread around where old seal was. Not sure how to seal up mines leaking from a few places tiny dribbles now n then but not much think gonna have a bash at this.
    
    Any method for sanding down rough or smooth finish for applying paint?
19. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

    #19 10th December 2014, 19:51

    
20. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

    #20 10th December 2014, 19:51

    
21. Daniel_Saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2014 Cambridgeshire Posts: 130 Saxo VTR phase 2 with SUPERSPRINT ! ;D

    #21 10th December 2014, 19:52

    http://s1161.photobucket.com/user/da...ml?sort=3&o=44
    
    Thats the link to the picture I wanted to show after I spent some time on my bay, however it won't upload!
22. sexysaxo_dan Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Dorset Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4l

    #22 11th December 2014, 00:30

    did mine a few months back, with normal spray paint and it still looks good in my pinion, only pic i have of my engine bay, ill take another tomorrow to show the rocker in better light.
    
    ps, the key is to sand it down as much as possible to get it as smooth as. it'll only look good if you put a lot of time and effort into the prep! trust me i found out on my previous rocker!
23. nicholasVTS Newbie Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 22

    #23 5th November 2018, 16:05

    Polish them