Polished rocker cover

[Adam]

How do i get my rocker cover looking like this:-
http://i15.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/26/f7/44_1_b.JPG

Is it just a case of wet and dry, then polishing it with something like brasso?

[novaco]

i rubbed mine down with a wire brush on a drill........brings it up nice and clean.

i suppose that you can give it a coat of engine laquer after that to keep it that way but i chose to paint mine.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/novaco/Image045.jpg

Karl

[Adam]

i rubbed mine down with a wire brush on a drill........brings it up nice and clean.

i suppose that you can give it a coat of engine laquer after that to keep it that way but i chose to paint mine.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/novaco/Image045.jpg

Karl
That looks ace, just how i want mine.
What paint did you use to do it?

Cheers

[novaco]

i just used some cheap chrome paint!


and to be honest i dont even think it was heatproof but its just the same now and i did that a while back!

and my mate used hammer rite on his and it has flaked and bubbled!

Karl

[Adam]

i just used some cheap chrome paint!


and to be honest i dont even think it was heatproof but its just the same now and i did that a while back!

and my mate used hammer rite on his and it has flaked and bubbled!

Karl
Ok mate.
I will give mine a shot tomorrow.

Cheers :+:

[novaco]

Post some pics up when you get it finished!

[Benn]

Sharon SR's rocker cover i polished from mig....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/rockercoversharons.jpg

[novaco]

was tht doine professionaly???

[Benn]

i did it with my kit,

cause ben love shiney stuff,

[novaco]

what kit mate?????

got any WIP pics?

[Benn]

sorry i didnt take wip pics,as it only took me about 30mins,
i got a kit from ebay so i can do everything...
hell send me a notes and ya cover and i can do them...
2nd pic of sharons,shiney and flastter now,as its easyer to do on the car..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/sharonsrockercover.jpg

[novaco]

wats the kit called???

because no offence but i wud rather do it my self! :lol:

[Mike.]

wats the kit called???

because no offence but i wud rather do it my self! :lol:

he won't tell you now :lol:

[novaco]

lol


are well if he doesnt i will send him it
but it will be the head, cam box nd rocker cover :lol: :lol:

[Benn]

just paint the head as its easyer,cause trying ti keep it clean ehen its on the car would be a c**t,
and its a 12peice polishing kit,was a name,just did a search on ebay,
the cheapest kits are 4 peice,
rockers cover was easy,whats a cam box?

[novaco]

the bit that the rocker cover bolts onto

[Benn]

course sorry
not thinking about things,
as would have thought it would be easyer to paint that for the easie of keeping clean,
but it can all be polished

[novaco]

do the bits you bought go into a dremmel or something like???

if so i think i already have a set!

[Benn]

with a scotch style end yes,but not as shiney as the ends i use i have to use 4different mops and different polishing soaps,to get a look high shine

[novamadcars]

do the bits you bought go into a dremmel or something like???

if so i think i already have a set!

hi novaco im curently polishing my rocker cover and all im using is my dremel drill and wet and dry :D

[scott.parker]

Right get this.... To strip all the crap of your rocker covers (mainly on ohc ones) wont work on XE types.. as its just a very slight lacker and in some casess had a thin layer of waxoil on,the best thing to soak it in to remove all the layers without scratching it is..Coke cola,you wont ever want to drink it agina when you see how soft the covering go's affter letting it soak over night(oh it need not be coke it can be safeways/tescos owen brands) but the high acid level in it will soften it all up enough to help you remove it easy,might need one or more soaks but you should get most off,and then use very fine wire wool on it to remove bits in hard areas/edges etc,then just use very fine rubbing componds and then it's trial and erroe on what types of alloy polish you use,as some get them up better then others etc.

Scott

[novamadcars]

mmmmmmmm im going 2 soak mine in cola 2 night now scott cheers for the advice

[scott.parker]

Has your's got paint on it still? if so it will need a few soaks..,oh i forgot to say try clean all the oil off with petol first as it wont get throug the oil.

scott

[burgo]

i use a snap on aluminium wire brush drill attachment. then wet and dry then a mop bit in my dremmel. i didnt polish the whole thing tho

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/gte/DSCN1323.jpg

[F188CHG]

oooh shiny thats how i want mine :D

off to ebay to find a polishing kit :lol:

[Benn]

if you get stuck give me and shout...
off to polish my drive shafts....