getting shiny

[novaco]

hey guys! im sick of opening my bonnet to be greeted with a dull looking scruffy engine!
so to try and clean it up a bit i gave it a good going over with a wire brush drill thingy but all it does its taked off all the oil but stil leaves the engine a reeli dull grey :cry: :cry: :cry:

any ideas on what i could use to clean it up shiny cheers



plz post pics if you have any!

[Adam]

Paint the block, and polish the rocker cover/top end.
And just give the bay a general clean
:)

[General Baxter]

you need samcos :D

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979

[1400_sri]

you need samcos :D

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979

:o yes you need samcos

[Ste L]

that looks mint baxter

[novamadcars]

very clean and tidy baxter

[novaco]

yes baxter very very nice!!

but how you get it so clean :? :?

what did you use??

[Jim]

If you want to do it properly you're going to have to take the engine out and get it chemically cleaned where appropriate and then paint where you can:

http://www.slimjimkelly.btinternet.co.uk/My_Nova/WIP/Makeover_Engine04.JPG

Then when it's in the car it will look fairly decent for a period of time, but you must keep on top of it if you want it to look good for as long as possible:

http://www.slimjimkelly.btinternet.co.uk/My_Nova/Nova_01.jpg

I'd just like to point out my engine is filthy in comparison to Keiths though, lol.

Jim

[-tucny-]

you need samcos :D

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979

looks like a load of blue spaggetti








i like spaggetti!!!!

[novaco]

If you want to do it properly you're going to have to take the engine out and get it chemically cleaned where appropriate and then paint where you can:

Jim

so does this have to be done profesionaly or can i just buy something in a car to spray on??

ps what air filter is that baxter very nice where from and how much?

[Jim]

so does this have to be done profesionaly or can i just buy something in a car to spray on??

The main block was chemically cleaned by a company. I painted the head and rocker cover with hammerite smooth spray paint. I gave it several light coats and it seems to have done the job.

Jim

[novaco]

ahhhh so its has been painted!! lol so reeli all i need to do to tidy it up is get it all cleaned spray it ehn give it a coat of laquer!!

[Jack]

I'd just like to point out my engine is filthy in comparison to Keiths though, lol.
Was wondering when someone would mention Keiths :lol:

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2395big5.jpg

[Nick]

so does this have to be done profesionaly or can i just buy something in a car to spray on??

The main block was chemically cleaned by a company. I painted the head and rocker cover with hammerite smooth spray paint. I gave it several light coats and it seems to have done the job.

Jim

Is that Chemically cleaned and then Sprayed ? or is that just the fresh metal on the block ?

if so how much did it cost roughly, i need to get mine done asap u see

Thanks Nick