Reedy
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Right look at this pic
what do you think this guy used to clean up the plastics in his engine? im guessing he used some sort of metal polish for the engine. Also does anybody know where they got that chrome rocker cover thingy with vauxhall on it?
[Edited on 10-05-2005 by Reedy]
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Ian
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Plastics, any interior liquid or possibly back to black or similar.
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Reedy
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thought so, does anybody know where he got the chrome rocker cover thingy from?
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Kyle T
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Phoar that is shiney. Wouldnt mind knowing this either
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Rob B
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probably got it dipped at a chroming place thingy
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CorsAsh
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Use any metal polish after rubbing it down, and you'll get super shiny cover. But it'll get shitted up pretty quick, mine did.
Use Autosol or Peek for best results.
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dna23
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metal is probably Keep or Brasso << keep lmfao its peek as said above
plastics is probably Autoglym BUmper Care then heated with hair cryer to really bring it up and seal it....
the cover may just be chrome plated  i don't really know... it looks nice in the pics but unless it was metal in real life cud look tacky... i'd just colour code ures and polish it up  
[Edited on 10-05-2005 by dna23]
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CorsAsh
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That was just polished up. Didn't bother again as it got all tarnished soon as it got wet.
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Reedy
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i know of the wonders of PEEK
Also another question. How come my car has an extra box on my airbox bits. Is it neccsarry to have it? or can i get rid of it?
sorry for the size of the pic but i needed it to be big in resolution.
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myke
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spark cover a piece of polished stainless? with a grey vaux sticker over the top.
looks like it's bolted down, and i'm sure the standard plastic ones, slide and clip into position.
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Reedy
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i understand. hmm maybe it is stuck in then?
[Edited on 10-05-2005 by Reedy]
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Reedy
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anyway does anybody know about this extra air box thingy?
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Reedy
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Any info?
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Col004
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get the engine to max temp on tick over (till the fan kicks in) and keep it running, spray watered down TFR (Traffic film remover) over the engine bay and leave for a min. now jet wash it all off and then when done spray duck oil all over. this absorbs the water and gives that finish if not better.
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Adam-D
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air box, some had extra bits some didnt its like a air resivior iirc
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by Reedy
i know of the wonders of PEEK
Also another question. How come my car has an extra box on my airbox bits. Is it neccsarry to have it? or can i get rid of it?
sorry for the size of the pic but i needed it to be big in resolution.
Hmm that Peek stuff looks amazing, thing i might have to invest in some even though i do only have a 1.2 
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Reedy
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hey i only have a 1.0 litre and its brought it up fine. Im just looking to neaten the engine bay up. I think when i get home im gonna take the whole air box out and blast it with the water pump thing.
Im gonna get some of that gunk stuff adam was on about, that should help out abit more.
I also need to sort out the battery holder, as its started to rust.
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sassyminx
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look at my clean engine pics in my garage
i used back to black then auto glym exterior trim treatment to make all the rubbers shiny black
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5chaap2k
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my euro 1.0 12v bay looked like this (didn't feel like tidying up cuz i already found my gsi to buy)
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Reedy
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wheres ure battery?
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Reedy
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by the way sassy, i think thats what im gonna do, get some back to black and give it a good spray with that. Also that black golf is minted.
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