Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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The plastic rocker cover on the 16v models i want to paint mine carbic blue, can you do it with normal spray paint of not how can i do it
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S21NMP
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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I wanna paint mine red and get some graphics stuck on, but I have a feeling it would last about 2 seconds with the heat of the engine!
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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The rocker cover never gets that hot normally. After all it is only plastic. Using a can of vauxhall carabic blue followed by lacquer would be fine. Make sure you sand the cover down first.
Dave
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Greasemonkey
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Are you 100% sure cos i will do it and really wanna
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S21NMP
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Just try it and let me know as I will do the same.
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Cybermonkey
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I have never done it. Try using brake caliper paint if you are worried about heat.
Dave
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p4ult
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U mean like this???
I just used plastic primer, normal spray paint and lacquar and its been done for months now and its still fine!!!
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[Edited on 19-03-2003 by p4ult]
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Greasemonkey
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Thats it thats what i want right gonna go and do that when i get a chance looks mint matey
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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has ne 1 tried painting the rocker cover on the ecotec 1's?????
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cobra148
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TIP: Thoroughly remove the wax film the cover is coated with and give it a damn good clean. When you think its clean, clean it again or the paint won't stick.
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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when i did mine the paint went funny! I sanded it back to plastic and primed and lacquered it. Looked mint when it went on but the texture went funny.
Get the rocker powder coated! I can do them on exchange!
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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i thought u cant poweder coat plastic
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Ed Renshaw
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I think miles' is reffering to the ACTUAL rocker cover, and not the bit of plastic as shown in the picture above. This is actually called the 'cylinder head cover'
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OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
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heres my cover painted in milano red with 'HSV' (Holden Special Vehicles)decals. Easy to do... just rub down the cover with some wet n dry paper, prime it up, hit it with colour then give it a clear coat. i used 5 coats of colour n 4 coats of clear. i used normal automotive paint and its been a year now without a problem. i think its the prep work that determines the quality n whether it will last... do it once - do it right 
one tip that u might find helpful is that if ur gonna use decals is to spray another coat of clear once the decals are on... makes sure the decals wont peel off. 
[Edited on 20-03-2003 by OzzySRi]
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