Rocker cover/Timing belt/Plug cover....it has begun.......

[Adam]

lmao lmao lmao

i took the rocker off/timing belt cover and plug cover.....

bought some:-

plasti-kote Super Enamel Spray Paint (Fast Dry)
Hammerite Smooth Finish

Aint saying what colours wait till it be done....

I also got some WetnDry Paper
1x240
1x600
1x800
1x1200
for the rub down before i paint

Now im getting a feeling me car wont be sorted for Monday though... just one of them feelings.....

NICK MILES!!!!!!!!!!!

after getting all the oil and nucks and crannys clean.... what is my next step? Is it to rub gently the rocker/timing cover and plug cover with 800 then 1200?

and them spray like mad .....and let it dry till sunday morning if i start saturday say 12:00pm....ish?

[Adam]

bttt

[SimonT]

You got the enamel instead of the metal flake but just lightly key it with 800 grade then spray about 4-5 coats at 10 min intervals. It will be dry in about 3 hours, less in a warm place.

[Adam]

all sorted!!!!!


but then again......

i sprayed the plug cover yeah...and wanted to then paint the VAUXHALL lettering a different colour...sozz i sprayed some (special colour) into a cap and got me paint brush out (ickle one ) but on painting the lettering the basturd paint mixed with the paint i sprayed onto the whole of the plug cover inlc lettering...

how am i suppose to paint the V A U X H A L L lettering a different colour now?

is there special paint that will go over this "plasti-kote Super Enamel Spray Paint (Fast Dry)"
help!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VEGA]

the easiest of mods and u messed it up lmao lmao lmao

[Adam]

shut it u PringlePricStir!

[Strick]

arent you supposed to wait for one colour to fry before painting over it with another?
Could always GENTLY take a file across the letters to clean the paint off then repaint the raised bits.

[Adam]

Strick arent you supposed to wait for one colour to fry before painting over it with another?
Could always GENTLY take a file across the letters to clean the paint off then repaint the raised bits.

lmao FRY?????

anyways...the paint drys in ten mins and i waited 4 hours later to paint the vauxhall letters with a colour.... but the other colour just came into this colour and smeared......

[Strick]

Originally posted by Adam


lmao FRY?????

Oooooops, typo! lmao

[Adam]

lmao

sozz what am i gonna do butty?


how am i gona paint the letters now?
it be impossible to mask such ****!

[Chameleon]

Even fast drying stuff needs about 24 hours to cure fully. Best bet would be to stick it back on the engine, let the heat cook it properly and do the lettering in a few days. You can do it anytime.

What sorta paints are you using? Bear in mind some types will react with each other (cellulose and enamel do sometimes) so you should always stick to one type of paint.

Mind and make sure the inside of your rocker cover is clear of any crap from rubbing it down and spraying it before you stick it back on the car.

[Adam]

thanks chameleon

i used two colours

plasti-kote Super Enamel Spray Paint (Fast Dry)
Hammerite Smooth Finish

i put the hammerite paint on top of the enamel paint......

[Chameleon]

That may well be your problem, Hammerite stuff is cellulose based, dunno about plasti kote, it might be acrylic or summat. You could lightly rub down the raised lettering with fine wet and dry to remove the paint first.

[Adam]

thanks again chameleon

well its finnnnnnnaly finished!!!!!!!!!!


all is back in car and umm guess what just happened....
alternator belt pulled a wobbley

got me old moma out with a crow bar to push the alternator towards the bulk head more so i could tighten the buga of a belt tighter....

il develop me pics 2morrow and u can all see me luuvly colours....

(anybody wnna upload em for me though.. cause i can neva seem to get em uploaded with a mac...