c20xe rocker cover

[smooth16v]

i dont know if this is the right forum but i wanna get my rocker white, how do i do this?? can i get it powder coated or sprayed??

has anyone done this??

or can i buy a white one from anywere??

cheers lads

[Ben3042]

Youll need to use high temperature resistant paint or whatever its called

[badnova]

difo i temp paint other paint will just crack off

[djp_y2k]

are u sure about the paint cracking off.

two of my mates have there header tanks spayed so they fade into each other, one with flip paint. Neither have craked yet.

[RJM25R]

Header tank doesn't get as hot as rocker cover. alloy rocker helps dissipate heat....

[djp_y2k]

sorry meant rocker cover not header tank. :oops:

[Aragorn]

most standard acrylic paint will handle about 150c

the rocker cover aint gonna get any hotter than the oil/coolant (ie 80-100c) so i recon you will be ok

[smooth16v]

so u reckon i should just get it sprayed with normal paint??

[novashed]

should be fine if u take it back to bare metal, use an etch primer to take to the bare ally then top coat with chosen cover and lacquer and polish, job done

[RJM25R]

The bodyshop used plasticyzzer on mine to stop it cracking with expansion/contraction. Lasted 3 years...

I have a spare rocker cover if anyone wants to buy it (c20xe) for a spray job.

Offers??

[Rick Draper]

All my rocker covers have been painted with normal car body paint and none of them have ever blistered and thats with the heat of the LET in the bay as well. Rick