Rocker Cover Paint?

[djskylineuk]

Hi was about to buy a Chrome plated rocker cover for my 2 but a mate told me a cheaper option, go to Halfords and purchase the omp fire paint, which can withstand tempretures ranging from 260C onwards.

should i go for this cheaper option or just buy the whole rocker cover???

What do you guys think??

Will the paint peel off 1 yrs down the line?

[boundsw]

You can get 900 degree paint aswell !

but id paint it, chrome aint all that unles everything under the hood in proper bling !

[russell]

If you go for paint

Plasticote from such as Halfords is fine.

Heres mine, No signs of flaking or peeling, gives a good finish too.

Russ

[clarky]

That looks really really nice - is the silver section painted aswell?

Im thinking of doing similar things to the missus NA

Any help appreicated

[Fitz]

You don't need high temp paint, regular paint works fine and it has NEVER faded, cracked or anything else

[MR2vince]

Yeah mines painted blue, using High Temp Engine paint.

I would only recommend using high temp paint

[Fitz]

Yeah mines painted blue, using High Temp Engine paint.

I would only recommend using high temp paint

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It's really only needed for stuff like the exhaust that really DOES get hot. Mine was painted with normal paint and I've painted other engines with normal paint. My MG Midget engine was painted 10 years ago with regular paint and no problems what so ever.

[boundsw]

Those engines look awsome....NEED to get mine done, just SOOOOO lazy !!

damned my lazyness !

[jaxx]

Those engines look awsome....NEED to get mine done, just SOOOOO lazy !!

damned my lazyness !

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you and me both!

[TOYMOTA]

Mine is a little less in yer face:

LOL

[boundsw]

YES !!

im not the only one with a tonned down engine bay !!

[Razor_Rage]

id wanna get mine a bit blinged up aswell....nothing cooler then a really clean engine bay, with loads of chrome

[JustJJ]

You don't need high temp paint, regular paint works fine and it has NEVER faded, cracked or anything else

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OMG that is so nice.... I so need to get mine looking like that... any tips are very much welcome...

mmmmm silver... mmmmm zircon blue... mmmmmm shiny clean engine bay....

hmmmmm - work cut out :P

[Fitz]

OMG that is so nice.... I so need to get mine looking like that... any tips are very much welcome...

mmmmm silver... mmmmm zircon blue... mmmmmm shiny clean engine bay....

hmmmmm - work cut out :P

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LOL, thanks mate. Just takes an afternoon of taking the inlet, tvis and cam cover off, wire brush to remove dirt and grease so paint will adhere, prime up a few layers and then paint the silver on with a few layers. Take your time so as not to rush and ruin and then bolt back. The heat shields I did with a polishing kit I have, bought from a hardware shop. They need to be rust free really to get the result I did.

[JustJJ]

Thanks hon

I only hope I can get mine looking -that- sweet ;) Im still on the look out for pale blue hoses lol

[Stu8]

fensport sell samco hoses (blue or a choice of any colour) for about £400.

thats all the pipes though.

[JustJJ]

problem is samco blue isnt pale blue :(