What colour and how to...

1. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #1 28th January 2007, 18:20

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   seen that on ebay bit much for £60 to buy when i can just paint my own, what paint do i need? sand paper grade etc.... do you think they painted it the same colour as the car (topaz) or just gold paint?
   
   
   
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 28th January 2007, 18:24

   ask the seller to paint it id say, seems like hes doing that anyway as ive seen a few on there, but id just keep it that colour looks like a good match if not the same colour as topaz gold
3. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #3 28th January 2007, 18:40

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   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR ask the seller to paint it id say, seems like hes doing that anyway as ive seen a few on there, but id just keep it that colour looks like a good match if not the same colour as topaz gold

   i meant paint my own and not buy one of ebay could ask him what colour he painted it
   
   do i need high temp paint? is there a guide on how to do it?
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 28th January 2007, 18:45

   there aint a guide for it mate, what condition is your cover in??
5. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #5 28th January 2007, 18:56

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   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR there aint a guide for it mate, what condition is your cover in??

   bit of rust nothing too bad......
   
   
   
   only pic i have
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 28th January 2007, 19:06

   id get the drill with a wire brush out and give it a going over then to get all rust and paint off, sand dow for a nice surface prime it then put some paint and laquer on, i dont think it matters about what paint you use really, just put a good few coats of laquer on it though
7. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #7 28th January 2007, 19:38

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   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR id get the drill with a wire brush out and give it a going over then to get all rust and paint off, sand dow for a nice surface prime it then put some paint and laquer on, i dont think it matters about what paint you use really, just put a good few coats of laquer on it though

   cheers..... what colour you think gold or black? or gun metal?
8. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

   #8 28th January 2007, 19:42

   im going to be re doing mine soon so ill do a guide.
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 28th January 2007, 19:47

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   Originally Posted by argylefan1985 im going to be re doing mine soon so ill do a guide.

   cheers be a few weeks before i do mine
10. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

    #10 28th January 2007, 19:52

    yeah ill probably re do mine next sunday or somthing.
11. Ma5on Established Member Joined: Dec 2005 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1417 Saxo Derrrr LMAO

    #11 28th January 2007, 19:59

    whilst onthe subject how do you take the rocker cover off?? is it just the to bolts that are on the side or is it glued on aswell???
12. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #12 28th January 2007, 20:32

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    Originally Posted by Ma5on whilst onthe subject how do you take the rocker cover off?? is it just the to bolts that are on the side or is it glued on aswell???

    good point
13. Emma_ZS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Lincolnshire Posts: 8845 1. Mk2 Posi Furio 2. Fiesta Zetec S

    #13 28th January 2007, 20:34

    Its just the two bolts and give it a good pull
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 28th January 2007, 22:50

    lol at give it a good pull
    
    right take the oil cap off (dont no if it causes a vacuum if its still on but i did it), undo the 2 bolts, and unclip the oil breather pipe by pushing the coloured bit in, once off be careful taking it off as theres two spacers and if you drop them anywere your buggered especially if they go into the cams, they shouldnt as theres a plate on there too, once thats off take the spacers and plate off, take the rubber seal/gasket off the old one (if fitting a new rocker cover) and put on the new one, id recommend you get a new seal/gasket
    
    to put back on you may have to take the coil pack off as its a more fiddly to get in than take out, theres 2 nuts either side undo them and pull the coil pack out, then put it all back,
    
    they go back in this order - Plate- Spacers - Rocker Cover - Nuts