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hi wats the best way to do this? its a 1.2 8v OHC one
Cheeers Martin
get the said rocker cover and take it to somewhere that does chroming and exchange some money
pmsl nor m8 i wnna do it my self,, did sum1 say something about soakin it in cola?
novalovingned
16-12-05, 01:44 AM
well it depends how fat ur rocker cover is
u might wanna give it diet coke (bubum-chiiiii)
only jokin i have no idea maybe gettin it chromed pro might be the best but sayin that i have seen them on ebay before u might just have to look out for them :wink:
novalovingned
so what you want to know then is how to polish it and not as you said chrome it. the two are very different
orite so i gotit mixed up my bad,, yes i want to no how to polish it sorry
I think its just a case of a lot of wet and dry(fine) and then get the metal polish out.
Wire brush on a grinder!!
then laquer!
a pic of my old one.......
obviously the more time/effort you put into it the better result you get!
mine was just a quick trail jobbie!
hope this helps ya martin!
karl
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/novaco/25bd55c1.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/novaco/52a9c219.jpg
im realy sorry about pic size i will resize now! :o :o :o
cheers karl but i've found sum1 who sed they'l do it buy hand and get a mirror finish on it for ?25 i'll put some before and after pics up
Martin
Before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/RockerCoverBefore.jpg
Will put the after pics up when i get it bak
Martin
Oh ye btw karl i sorted the front end rust out 2 day
ive done various polishing before
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN0141.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1324.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN2257.jpg
take lots of rubbing down with wet and dry then plenty of elbow greese gd luck
boredbloke
18-12-05, 04:42 PM
copied from the del sol site...
I got this a while ago and forgot about it. A request made me think that it may be useful. I hope Geo does'nt mind!! I also hope this works as I'm no expert!
http://img22.echo.cx/img22/2895/dohccover8yr.jpg
Here ya go. 'How to: Polish Your Valve Cover' from the 'How-To's' pages on it on our site. Enjoy - Geo
Tools Required:
10 mm wrench or rachet with 10 mm socket
Small blocks of wood (flat)
Rubber gloves
Small container for holding water
Small sanding pad (flexable type)
Sand paper 1000, 1500, 2000 (a few sheets of each)
Aircraft stripper (one can is more then enough)
Scraper (metal type)
Metal polish for aluminum (your choice)
Amount of time needed: Lot of time (25-30 hours worth for a start)
(Something nice to have while doing this project would be a spare valve cover to use because of the time involved on it)
1- Start by removing valve cover from engine.
2- Spray a good coat of stripper and let set 15 min.
3- Spray stripper off with water, then scrape any loose material left, reapply stripper if needed and repeat till all the paint is removed. (Use good safety habits and follow the instructions given on the can).
4- Wipe dry or let air dry.
5- Start wet sanding valve cover with 1000 G w/wood block. Wash off frequently to remove the silt from sanding. Use the rubber gloves otherwise your fingers will pick up the aluminum particles, not good, hope you used them too when using the stripper. (This is just the start!).
6- Continued till it feels pretty even, then change to 1500 G paper and continue with wet sanding as before, it should be pretty smooth by now. (You can do it, keep it up!).
7- Change to the 2000 G paper and finish with final wet sanding w/block, should be pretty shiny after this part is done. (It looking good, keep going!).
8- Now comes the fun part, are your fingers ready, they better be. Apply the polish and rub and buff out, continue till your satisfied with the finish. Do final washing off and dry. (By now your fingers will feel like they're going to fall off, but wait your almost done!!!).
9- Put the valve cover back on the engine, stand back and admire the fruits of your labor.
10- Done
that seems all well and good boaredbloke!
Have you tried it yourself?
might give it a shot over the holidays!
any progress Martin?
Karl
yep the covers coming back today soo i shall post pics up later
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/rockercoversharons.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/sharonsrockercover.jpg
done with my polishing kit,
that looks good m8.. the guy who did mine said it had to many deep scratches to get a decent finish on it so he did his best.. and dint charge me.....
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/PICT0178.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/PICT0179.jpg
its not too bad just need 2 get some metal polish... any tips on a decent 1?
whoopps pics are a bit big sorry :oops:
novarobbo
04-01-06, 01:26 PM
alrite.. the polish ma dad got with his v6 inlet when he got it chromed was called belgom alu..
i will get a pic of it for you he said its top stuff for chromed/polished surfaces..
http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/Liquid_Polishes.htm this place sell it..
btw looks fairly good
novarobbo
04-01-06, 03:57 PM
autosol is good s**t
autosol is probably just as good and you can get it from halfords just as you walkin through the door..
where all the polish is.. its cheap and close to you so you may aswell try that first..
yep i got some autosol from my local poo-ped shop... even closer 2 me than halfords lol
novarobbo
04-01-06, 04:53 PM
ok then.. lol.. that should do it..
i read this post this morning and decided to have ablast at this and i have just finished decided to paint it white 2 match me car lol!! ye baby!!
Sorry about the pic size!!
http://tinypic.com/jr7a7c.jpg
i hope you used some heat proof paint :lol:
i hope you used some heat proof paint :lol:
why?
Fcukin pmsl nope i forgot call it a spur of the moment thing!! oops!!
shouldnt need heat proff paint,
this is what mine looks like on the car
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/Martain23.jpg
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