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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 09 December 2013, 09:02

Title: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 09 December 2013, 09:02: Thought I would start this and post pics later! (if I can mange to do that from my fone on here!)

Anyhow have made a start andstill undecided whether to polish it fully or paint it!
Remember this will be exposed when all is finished as there will be no inlet manifold! Throttle bodies instead.

So if I dont polish it I may paint it light blue and add some red lettering saying - 16V abf
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 09 December 2013, 10:07: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/440/chxu.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/73v1.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/0r4n.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/vzhu.jpg/
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Luke1981 on 09 December 2013, 17:59: I would get it painted Len, it will look a lot neater than polished IMO.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 10 December 2013, 09:57: Leaning that way Luke.

Have spent an awful lot of time to get it to the satge it is now and realise how much more work is needed.

Just have to find a colour I like inengine paint!

Would brake caliper paint be mane enough?
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: sharki786 on 10 December 2013, 10:46: I got my mk4 rocker and inlet powder coated. Looks the works :evil:
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 10 December 2013, 11:14: Any pics of that on here sharki?
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: boneybradley on 10 December 2013, 14:48: I paint all my engines with std car paint, never had any issues with them (even on the turbo Passat)
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Luke1981 on 10 December 2013, 14:56: For the really professional finish then powder coating is the way forward. Here's a link to powder coated rocker cover pics from google

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=powder+coated+rocker+cover&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OCqnUqznMMiAhQfy2ICIDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=640&bih=312

Good luck deciding.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 10 December 2013, 16:15: Oh Luke you swine! I love some of those! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

But with Boney saying that I will first be trying some enamel paint.

I do have a spare if i dont like how it turns out!
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: sharki786 on 11 December 2013, 15:16: Quote from: Len on 10 December 2013, 11:14
Any pics of that on here sharki?

Sorry i didnt get back to you mate.

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130815_175140_zps710c7c05.jpg) (http://s323.photobucket.com/user/shako786/media/20130815_175140_zps710c7c05.jpg.html)

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130815_175319_zps67734a79.jpg) (http://s323.photobucket.com/user/shako786/media/20130815_175319_zps67734a79.jpg.html)

You can also get it anodised but the parts need to be CLEAN AND SMOOTH.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 12 December 2013, 10:04: I can do the clean, not sure about the smooth! :grin:
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: sharki786 on 12 December 2013, 13:18: Quote from: Len on 12 December 2013, 10:04
I can do the clean, not sure about the smooth! :grin:

Well the better the prop work the better the final results :wink:
You can getnit shot blasted aswell. Save alot of time and hassle.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Shizzle on 12 December 2013, 13:39: I have a sand blaster and aqua blaster at my work only problem is got to make sure u have all the shot out before re fitting or could cause serious problems :shocked:.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 12 December 2013, 15:18: Its already half polished.
Just have to make it flat with no digs in it!
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 December 2013, 17:15: A belt sander should get that nice and flat.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Luke1981 on 02 January 2014, 14:52: How's it looking?
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 02 January 2014, 20:24: Thought I had posted a pic somewhere!
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 02 January 2014, 20:26: Yea I did

Here -
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=59754.1000
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: VW BUSH on 02 January 2014, 22:30: Going for the Steam punk look then :grin:
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Shizzle on 03 January 2014, 09:14: We have done this at our work and sometimes the sand has not all been removed and caused real bad engine failure powder coating engine parts always worry's me.
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 03 January 2014, 09:28: Quote from: VW BUSH on 02 January 2014, 22:30
Going for the Steam punk look then :grin:

Nah just my look
Title: Re: Rocker cover polishing/painting
Post by: Len on 03 January 2014, 09:29: Quote from: Shizzle on 03 January 2014, 09:14
http://www.prestigeengine.co.uk/cylinder-heads.html?source=aw-head-rebuild

there are lots of people out there doing rebuilt heads so you can probably get a really good price if you can ring around.

Yes mate and there a lot producing crap work!

If you want the best then go to JNL Racing