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Offline mattneck(Beavis)

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Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« on: 06 October 2006, 19:24 »
What would everyone recommend to repaint with then eh eh?

I'm thinking VHT due to teh heat of the oil.. yet, woul hammerite gloss do the job, I'm worried of it bubbling, I've wire wooled it best i can..

http://www.thwackme.net/Golf/DSC00627.JPG

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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2006, 19:27 »
Yeah the rocker cover doesn't half get hot! Your best bet in my opinion is deffinately high heat paint.  :smiley:
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2006, 19:35 »
i sprayed mine with high temp spray paint, if smooth enough to start with can look quite good.

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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2006, 19:41 »
Cool looking engine bay for a 1.3  :cool: :afro:

Nice work dude  :smiley:

Had many 1.3's in the last few years but the engine bay always looked poo!  :laugh:
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2006, 19:48 »
thanks alot but i am scraping the painted rocker cover and it chromed. i haven't seen many decent 1.3 engine bays
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2006, 19:50 »
nice one Sacvw! that does look sweet.. I Love sticking to standard hehe.. Jsut going to clean mine up nice and sweet though.. hopefulyl should lok alreet, i sued electrical tape round all em wiring aint so good looking, was tempted by heatshrink though I must admit!  :evil:
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2006, 19:52 »
what colour are u doing it.
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2006, 20:10 »
Gloss Black, OEM look  :laugh:
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #8 on: 06 October 2006, 20:11 »
oooooooohhhhhhh yeah :grin:
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Re: Rocker Respray Recommendations?
« Reply #9 on: 06 October 2006, 20:15 »
Haha, it's got to match the gloss black of my air filter  :laugh: That needs a rub and respray come to think! its due it, after it was a bit bodged in the first place..

But finding black vht in gloss.. youre having a giraffe  :sad:
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