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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 11 November 2013, 11:13

Title: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 11 November 2013, 11:13
Anybody know of any suppliers for a 16v polished rocker cover?
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: tweed on 11 November 2013, 18:31
DIY it's a easy job.
Or take it to wheel specialist they should polish it up for you
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: gasketface on 11 November 2013, 20:59
If you have a Harley Davidson dealer in you're area or a place where bikers meet you will find someone through those who will polish it for you.A proper polishers will charge silly money.As Tweed says as well !.
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: sharki786 on 11 November 2013, 21:36
Take it to a wheel refurber. He did my nuts for me :grin: :evil:
He did my bolts on my split wheels for me
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 11 November 2013, 23:54
Hve you tried mike the polisher? Type it in google. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 13 November 2013, 13:19
May do it myself now as was offered the use of a polishing machine up at Basset Down Balancing yesterday when I picked up the bottom end.
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 13 November 2013, 13:26
Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 11 November 2013, 23:54
Hve you tried mike the polisher? Type it in google. Highly recommended.

Bit far from me!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: dom on 13 November 2013, 15:59
Quote from: Len on 13 November 2013, 13:26
Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 11 November 2013, 23:54
Hve you tried mike the polisher? Type it in google. Highly recommended.

Bit far from me!  :rolleyes:

Post? :rolleyes:

Mike the polisher is sh!t hot but expensive. Something Like a rocker cover I'd be tempted to DIY tbh
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 13 November 2013, 20:47
Might just go a different way and get it powder coated! Nice pale blue maybe......
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 13 November 2013, 20:53
..... or polish one and paint the other!

Decisions, decisions!
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Gapper10 on 14 November 2013, 22:22
get it aqua dipped had mine done not so long ago and it looks the nuts http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/?attachment_id=5510 (http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/?attachment_id=5510)

not my rocker cover but I used this company
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 15 November 2013, 11:26
That looks interesting!
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Gapper10 on 15 November 2013, 11:43
You can dip basically anything and it's good quality next item imbgetting done is inlet manifold
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Len on 15 November 2013, 13:07
White marble finish! Yeah!  :grin:
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Shizzle on 15 November 2013, 14:04
At what sort of prices just sent a message to them myself hopefully hear from them soon for inlet manifold and rocker cover to be done dipped with gloss finish.
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: Gapper10 on 15 November 2013, 21:42
my rocker cover and inlet manifold quote was £150 but had them done separate so it was a bit more expensive due to posting ect
Title: Re: Polished rocker cover
Post by: barrym381 on 16 November 2013, 19:31
Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 11 November 2013, 23:54
Hve you tried mike the polisher? Type it in google. Highly recommended.
+1 on this mike does some great work  :smiley: