rocker cover ideas

[frd906]

i have a chance while my rocker cover is off the car next week to paint it,

any one have any advice on what needs to be done prior to paint it, and when painting it, im thinking of a gloss black cover

cheers matt

[pmpdau]

I would personally pay someone to do it, I got mine done by the guys at Budget Bodyworx and I couldnt have even come close if I did the job myself.

I know a few people on here have done it with mixed results, from what I've read its more about the preparation than the actual painting that will make it look good.

[51OAU]

Don't paint it, have it powder coated, Cost cheaper to be powder coated then it is to paint. $40 for mine pics are in my build thread. There at archerfeild.

[frd906]

your rocker cover looks good, where abouts in archer field mate, might have to pay them a vist

what different colours do they do,

and how long did it take

[51OAU]

Originally Posted by frd906

your rocker cover looks good, where abouts in archer field mate, might have to pay them a vist

what different colours do they do,

and how long did it take

took one day, and they can do any colours. even candy colours but that cost more.

http://www.qualitypowdercoaters.com.au//

[frd906]

thanks, ive just sent a message to the guys and find out tommoro how much to do it in black and deliverd to me cheers

[mik]

nice work on the limo 510AU.

[au11futura]

nice crome finnish mabey?

[Stattic]

POELWYK painted his in 'ford blue', cost him $18 or something for the engine high temp paint, i think he just degreased it and lightly sanded it before doing a couple of coats
it came up pretty nice, its a little glossy for my liking but hey its a cheap fix!
for the extra 20 to get powdercoating done i can see thats clearly the best option unless youre a pensioner or something lol
im only here to throw ideas around

[frd906]

well i have gone off the painting idea and tommoro getting my rocker cover polished, just have to go to pick a part at wacol and find a 10 dollar rocker cover,

he is interested in my intake so im making him one in the morning to get my rocker polished, will look good

[frd906]

well went to pick a part today to get a nother rocker cover which by the end of next week i should have it back with a mirror polish on it, ready to go on my fresh motor after or before the car gets painted cheers

[Mechan1k]

I had the rocker cover on my AU powder coated in candy green .... was a much nice look than the standard EGAS green.

[frd906]

gone off powder coating idea my self same with painting

will look good polished up, shame i didnt have enough money to get. bbm, fuel rail, and thermostat housing to be polished, could of got the bbm in side a polished as well oh well

[frd906]

Picked this up today, no rush to put it on yet

[grandpa_spec_F6]

that looks really nice, wouldn't mind doing that to mine, cost?

glad to hear you avoided the painting idea, we tried it on a friends, looked horrible as there was still spots of oil where the paint wouldn't settle

[frd906]

well didnt cost me nothing, becuase i did half a 3 inch intake for my painter, but usually cost about 150 bucks

[frd906]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_au

that looks really nice, wouldn't mind doing that to mine, cost?

glad to hear you avoided the painting idea, we tried it on a friends, looked horrible as there was still spots of oil where the paint wouldn't settle

Yeah me to, was considering getting it powder coated or painted but seeing my painters el xr6 rocker cover come up polished i was blown away

its not 100 percent perfect, but i need to give it a final buff and polish, but from a distance looks awesome

[JC]

Looks good. Are you going to clear coat it to keep it looking shiny?

[frd906]

Not sure yet, needs a lil more work to it to make it up come really good, but i dont mind keeping it clean