Painted Rocker Covers

[glanzbo]

Any one painted their rocker covers in Ireland? any advice on paint? I wouldnt mind redoing it in black or grey wrinkle finish, best place to buy paint? Thanks

[Cyclonium]

Didnt beecee post up here about this. Im nearly sure there is a thread or two here about this. Say a search will throw something up or else im gone mad

[sszaki]

my brother import VHT paint from USA i looks very nice!!!


first he remove paint by some liqid then clean it by thiners and paint it twice. after that he put it in owen for couple of hours

and thats it

[C-Rex]

Done it on the carb engine in the civic.
1. Use Nitro Mers to strip down the old paint (available in painters shopps for stripping varnish) might take a few times with this..
2. Clean it well with pre cleaner or petrol if your cheap like me
3. Primer (I did on mine anyway)
4. Spray until your happy with the finish (normal or crinkle paint whatever style or colour suits you)
5. Then sand the vtec logos etc with fine sandpaper using a sanding block to bring the writing back to aluminium.

Thats what I done for mine anyway pic in a minute when I upload is[8D]

[C-Rex]

Theres a good story about the colour scheme but will take too much time to type it up

[bobkennedy]

theres pics of mine somewhere

[crx92ie]

I believe covering the lettering with a layer of vaseline works well and saves sanding afterwards.

[glanzbo]

quote:Originally posted by sszaki

my brother import VHT paint from USA i looks very nice!!!


first he remove paint by some liqid then clean it by thiners and paint it twice. after that he put it in owen for couple of hours

and thats it

Thats exactly what I want it to look like only in grey or black, thats an amzing job he did looks better than any b16b I've ever seen and I saw a brand new original one my mate bought for his ek9!

[general lee]

can you get that paint in ireland?

[sszaki]

i got no idea that u can get that paint here, i just know that there r only 3 colors Black, Red, Gray. and it cost about 15e per can ( he used 2 cans of red on cover)