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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: 01664gti on 10 April 2012, 19:02
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Hi Guys
Im toying with doing something with my mk2 16v inlet manifold and rocker cover.I ws thinking of polishing it but i have little to no patience whatsoever lol.
My other thought was to paint them,I am fairly good with a rattle can but have no idea on what paint to buy/use regards to heat etc.
Also what am i best to clean them with before i do anything
Thanks in advance
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you can use high-heat temp paint what they use on manifolds and exhausts you can get it in a few different colours... :wink: :smiley:
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Just a good degreaser, or stick em in the the dishwasher when the missus isn't looking! :grin:
I used crackle (hammered) black hammerite on mine, and just some mars red body paint for the lettering on mine. Its all you really need tbh.
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You can use pretty much any paint on it as there is not much heat in the rocker cover or inlet manifold. I recently done them on my 2.0 8v mk3. Both were primered using an etching primer, the inlet was sprayed using smoothrite silver and the rocker cover was done a vw silver (can't remeber which one) then laquered over.
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You could go the other route, and have them soda blasted, that'll bring the parts back to looking OE fresh, then apply a couple of light coats of Matt Lacquer to protect...
Thom