Painting Rocker Cover!

1. DomVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Lenham, Maidstone Posts: 974 1992 Nissan 200sx S13

   #1 11th June 2007, 21:26

   Am thinking of Getting my rocker cover sprayed either black or white aint to sure yet . Wat kind of paint do i need does it need to be heat paint or wat? anyone got a pics?
2. doubledavies Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1400

   #2 11th June 2007, 21:35

   heat resitsant paint would be a good idea!
   
   used the halfruads stuff
3. doubledavies Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1400

   #3 11th June 2007, 21:36

   I had the "rust" top edition saxo!
   
   then just a bit of painting and £10 later:
   
   
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 27th June 2007, 15:56

   would hamerite work lol? got loads of gold left from my calipers
5. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

   #5 27th June 2007, 17:39

   you do not need heat proof paint for the rocker cover, normal primer, paint and laquer is fine. you can also paint it in the car if you are carefull and mask things off and use a dust sheet for the rest
   
   
6. Emma_ZS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Lincolnshire Posts: 8845 1. Mk2 Posi Furio 2. Fiesta Zetec S

   #6 27th June 2007, 17:42

   there is a guide about this which has recently been done
7. Emma_ZS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Lincolnshire Posts: 8845 1. Mk2 Posi Furio 2. Fiesta Zetec S

   #7 27th June 2007, 18:09

   here you are mate:
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89844
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 27th June 2007, 18:44

   good link guys, just using hamerite on mine see if it comes out shite, if it does will do it properly
9. doubledavies Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1400

   #9 27th June 2007, 19:41

   ignore my above post!
   
   just made a thread about it!
   
   the halfruads stuff comes off in your hands!
   
   its awful!!!!!!
   
   avoid!
10. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

    #10 27th June 2007, 23:08

    LOL doubledavies*is that rocker cover just left in primer?
11. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

    #11 27th June 2007, 23:11

    Decent paint and some rust prevention stuff i would use
    
    So obviously high heat resistant for heat shields and exhasts etc
    and normal paint for rocker covers and most other stuff?
12. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

    #12 28th June 2007, 01:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by redbullet07 Decent paint and some rust prevention stuff i would use So obviously high heat resistant for heat shields and exhasts etc and normal paint for rocker covers and most other stuff?

    i used normal paint on the heat shield and that is fine too however on long journeys the laquer becomes tacky but rehardens when it is left to cool, you could just not laquer it and it will be fine
    
    remember only paint the top visable side
13. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #13 28th June 2007, 01:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jungle_Jim i used normal paint on the heat shield and that is fine too however on long journeys the laquer becomes tacky but rehardens when it is left to cool, you could just not laquer it and it will be fine remember only paint the top visable side

    wish mine had stayed ok, looks a right mess
14. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #14 28th June 2007, 08:11

    I originally done mine with Very High Temp spray paint but it flaked and I had to sand down the covers and start again, on most of my cars in the past I have simply used Halfords High Temp brush on paint which Ive found to be really good.
    
    You dont get the same smooth finsih but for what I find it much easier to use and have painted things from Rocker covers to Brake Callipers with it and its fine.
    
    Here's my S covers painted, bloke I took my car to once said 'Its always nice to open a bonnet and see a nice clean bright engine, most of the time its just a dirt Black oily lump, brightened my day up mate' Honest
    
    
    
    Notice the slightly unsmooth finish where the light has caught it, but people that have seen it say its ok and it just makes the engine bay more easier on the eye
15. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

    #15 28th June 2007, 18:54

    nice one mate, like it alot
    
    Anyone else tried this or used spray?
16. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

    #16 28th June 2007, 18:54

    Wheres the air filter from btw mate?