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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Steve_B on 12 August 2008, 23:47

Title: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: Steve_B on 12 August 2008, 23:47

Anyone got any tips for this, mine's very rusty and it seems like a good place to start refurbing the engine bay.

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 13 August 2008, 12:24

Just done this recently on a mate's Scirocco.

Looked like this when we opened the bonnet....

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/eBay%20pics/b98a_1.jpg)

Then after a wire brush...

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/RustyRocker.jpg)

Then broke out the drill & wire brush attachment...


(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/DSC00690.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/DSC00689.jpg)

At this point we contemplated polishing it, but for practicality reasons of it being a 'daily' we decided on the stock/ Hamerite option...

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/PaintedRocker.jpg)

Which left us with the finished article! :wink:

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/J285%20NNV/FinishedRocker.jpg)

Hope that helps! :huh:

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: sharpie on 13 August 2008, 12:26

alternatively, if you're pimp, get it powedercoated.

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: Steve_B on 13 August 2008, 13:22

It would stand out way too much with a powder coating :smiley: Not sure about black though, would silver work?

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 13 August 2008, 14:09

Yea, any colour you like, just use the spray stuff to get a finish like that! Some on here after done them in red which looks pretty good too! :smiley:

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: Steve_B on 13 August 2008, 18:42

Cheers, sounds like a lot less effort than polishing anyway. If you polish, how long before it just rusts up again?

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 August 2008, 09:15

If you apply something like Alu Blu or similar metal polish/protector then it'll stay that way! :wink:

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 18 August 2008, 13:06

how close to the original factory matt black does black hammerite smooth look? I want mine to look original, rather than looking like it's been repainted black.

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 August 2008, 13:19

Well we used shiney (normal) hammerite but you can get Matt black stuff which would probably look more 'original'  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: Mikester on 18 August 2008, 17:46

Quote from: eightyeightmph on 18 August 2008, 13:19

Well we used shiney (normal) hammerite but you can get Matt black stuff which would probably look more 'original'  :smiley:

Matt black would look great, im tempted to get my whole car sprayed matt black...... i dunno.

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: Ashley on 19 August 2008, 20:01

i remember seeing someone spray their mk3 matt black - looked the bomb.

the guy smoothed off a lot of stuff, door handles etc, but it looked awesome..

Title: Re: Rocker cover refurb?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 August 2008, 07:53

 mike dont do it... played!!!!