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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: popleyruss on 21 June 2011, 17:05

Title: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: popleyruss on 21 June 2011, 17:05

Right then I've removed everything in my bay except the rubber gromits so far and I need advice on what to use for rubbing it down and undercoat and paint any how to guides out there ??

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: Thom89 on 21 June 2011, 19:07

Pic of said engine bay?

Thom

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: bullens on 21 June 2011, 19:27

what needs doing is all down to how the bay is before starting

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: popleyruss on 21 June 2011, 20:17

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/popleyruss/79391f5a.jpg)
There's no down pipe or nothing in it anymore and I gave it a good brush out

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: bullens on 21 June 2011, 20:31

a good clean and degrease is the best place to start

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: Thom89 on 21 June 2011, 21:29

Use a hot air gun to heat all the anti corrosion wax, and wipe away with old rags, if you're just looking at a tidy up, then use Red Scothcbrite on the best areas, and treat any rust appropriately (Use the search function, to find how to deal with rust) you only need to spot prime rusted and repaired areas.. the more work you put in, the better the end result

Thom

Title: Re: Need advice prep/painting engine bay
Post by: popleyruss on 21 June 2011, 21:36

Cheers for that I just want it clean really and fresh and the next vr engine gonna extend the loom and that's pretty much it got a new header tank and washer bottle and just need sum samcos