Painting rocker cover

1. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #1 8th March 2007, 21:44

   Ok is there a how to guide in here on painting the rocker cover? Hate to ask a dumb Q but what is under the rocker cover...? When you remove it are the internals of the cam etc exposed?
2. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #2 8th March 2007, 21:48

   You should see the cam underneath the rocker mate. Not sure if there's a how to guide though.
   
   Just clean it up, sand it down, prime it, spray it and laquer it.
3. kenny Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2005 Near St Andrews Fife Posts: 4631 Saxo Westcoast (sold) mr2 turbo

   #3 8th March 2007, 21:51

   spot on advice from dan. make sure you use a heat resistant paint above the primer as it will start to bubble like mine did
4. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #4 8th March 2007, 21:59

   Cheers sounds like a plan... any colour reccomendations for a possi blue VTR?
5. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

   #5 8th March 2007, 22:02

   I used a heat resistant paint, but looked a bit dull so went over it in silver hammerite and it looks really good now!
6. kenny Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2005 Near St Andrews Fife Posts: 4631 Saxo Westcoast (sold) mr2 turbo

   #6 8th March 2007, 22:05

   posi blue would look good or even white. depends if your painting anything else. have a look at my engine in my thread about my car and u will get an idea of what to paint.
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 9th March 2007, 00:07

   I did mine silver, looks tidy..
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 9th March 2007, 00:09

   Did mine gunmetal, bloody bastard fannymould heatsheilds startin to bubble aready though
9. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #9 9th March 2007, 21:42

   Was thinking of Red today? What grade of sandpaper dya need to use and how much rubbing is needed? Juast enough to key the primer?