#16: Re: painted engine cover Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:52 pm ---- Very nice looks like it's been done very well too, wish I could paint that good..
#17: Re: painted engine cover Author: BigGreenDave, Location: The RiftPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm ---- its amazing how much sexier the GTi 180 engine cover is compared to the ugly GTi
#18: Re: painted engine cover Author: Shortstuff, Location: GloucesterPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:35 am ---- Heat proof paint used?
#19: Re: painted engine cover Author: scuba, Location: scotlandPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:04 pm ----
ryanovsalford wrote:
This is great if only the 8v 1.4's had a cover like this so i could tinker with it
you can do it to the 8v 1.4 but u need heat paint and u need to change the rocker cover gasket if u do it the easy way and take the rocker cover off to paint it i am goin to do mine closer summer i think
#20: Re: painted engine cover Author: Ajo123, Location: MerseysidePosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:59 pm ---- looks great, im thinking of doing mine red. What paint did you use, and would it be possible to get a glossy kind of finish to it rather than it ening up a matt colour?
#21: Re: painted engine cover Author: Dan-, Location: BiggleswadePosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:26 pm ---- nope i just used halfords aegean blue and black and some clear lacquer, so far had not problems, the cover itself doesn't seem to get to hot
#22: Re: painted engine cover Author: Dan-, Location: BiggleswadePosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:31 pm ----
Ajo123 wrote:
looks great, im thinking of doing mine red. What paint did you use, and would it be possible to get a glossy kind of finish to it rather than it ening up a matt colour?
i use some gloss lacquer and give it several coats depending on what I'm doing, there's a really good how to on here to get that glossy finish
#23: Re: painted engine cover Author: Dan-, Location: BiggleswadePosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:32 pm ---- 206info.co.uk/Forums/v...21392.html
Give that a read
#24: Re: painted engine cover Author: kautostar010, Location: north westPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:01 pm ---- Looks well,I done mine in black hammerite on Friday it's only the 1.1 engine but looks ok as the silver rocker top had become abit rusty .
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looks like it's been done very well too, wish I could paint that good..
