Before & After

[UKBraderz]

Good Evening,
I thought i'd share my engine bay transformation since i first purchased the 182.
C & C Welcome.
I do apologise for the picture quality, taken with an iphone.
2010

2013

 

[Scott™]

So much fresher. Well done.

 

[Luke 172]

Looks factory pure! Nice effort that !

 

[dmallett]

Inlets need painting to set it off imo, alot of effort of effort must of gone into it though!

 

[UKBraderz]

Inlets need painting to set it off imo, alot of effort of effort must of gone into it though!

Yeah I've always pondered the thought of doing the inlets but I'm still undecided.
Cheers for the comments guys.

 

[dmallett]

Its so easy, can of VHT paint from motorspares, whip inlet off, spray then put it back a few hours later and turn the engine on to bake the paint lol. No prep needed

 

[UKBraderz]

Its so easy, can of VHT paint from motorspares, whip inlet off, spray then put it back a few hours later and turn the engine on to bake the paint lol. No prep needed

Lol, sounds like something I might have to do.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Looks fantastic mate!

The new bottles make a big difference too! I think I need to change mine.

 

[Mr Plums]

That looks very nice mate

 

[Scott™]

I personally think sprayed inlets look crap. Wire brush and elbow grease or polish them up.

 

[Ben]

I'm with Scott, get that inlet polished up and it will look fantastic.

 

[UKBraderz]

Polished inlets look fantastic, I'm undecided right now but will do something eventually.

 

[UKBraderz]

Looks fantastic mate!

The new bottles make a big difference too! I think I need to change mine.

The expansion tank is only like £13 iirc from eBay, makes a HUGE difference.

 

[StuPh1172]

I'm with Scott as well on that. Look better polished

 

[Canary172]

Wow - tremendous transformation! Any idea how long it took to achieve that?

 

[UKBraderz]

Wow - tremendous transformation! Any idea how long it took to achieve that?

Thank you, umm well I started in 2010 but wasn't really that clued up on what's what tbh & I wasn't just focused on the bay, but this forum helped so much.

 

[leeds_182]

Looks great.

 

[Stefan.]

bloody love that, great job. :approve:

 

[JackJack]

Looks fantastic mate!

The new bottles make a big difference too! I think I need to change mine.

+1

Nice turnaround.

 

[JackJack]

Looks fantastic mate!

The new bottles make a big difference too! I think I need to change mine.

+1

Nice turnaround.

 

[UKBraderz]

Thanks for the positive feedback.

 

[ljohny]

Well done chap that looks minty fresh!
I think if you painted the inlets silver to brighten them up, polish the badge and clean up that rusty engine lift point, that'll be perfect!

 

[UKBraderz]

Well done chap that looks minty fresh!
I think if you painted the inlets silver to brighten them up, polish the badge and clean up that rusty engine lift point, that'll be perfect!

Thanks mate, yeah I've been meaning to clean that engine lift point up, what's the best stuff to clean it up with? I've just got some wire wool & autosol.
Same applys for the badge?

 

[imprezaworks]

Miles better

 

[Kieran..]

looks much better, but as said needs inlets spraying silver

 

[Toby]

Cracking effort.

 

[Scutch]

 

[UKBraderz]

That looks brilliant mate, how do you go about getting them like that?

 

[Northy 8]

How on earth did you get the inlet polished that good mate

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Easy when you have the right gear, I can supply most polishing bits you need.

If you own a bench grinder / angle grinder or a drill then you can polish it fairly easy!

 

[UKBraderz]

Easy when you have the right gear, I can supply most polishing bits you need.

If you own a bench grinder / angle grinder or a drill then you can polish it fairly easy!

I've got a drill lol! What bits do you need?

 

[Scott™]

Something similar to this mate

[FONT=.HelveticaNeueUI]http://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/pro-max-general-purpose-11pc-metal-polishing-kit/[/FONT]

 

[UKBraderz]

Something similar to this mate

[FONT=.HelveticaNeueUI]http://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/pro-max-general-purpose-11pc-metal-polishing-kit/[/FONT]

Cheers buddy.

 

[Leeshez]

Spot on .

 

[Stuartwilkie]

U got a link for buying the expansion bottle mate

 

[UKBraderz]

U got a link for buying the expansion bottle mate

Yes mate it's this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...hicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e7693e097&_uhb=1

but you don't get the right cap with it, you can buy it separately from the same seller.

 

[robgooch]

Looks good. When I get round to doing mine the engine cover and air box will be anthracite. Can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can make a start

 

[Studmuffin]

Bought the polishing kit and the drill extension bit , have you any tips ? So excited to start

 

[Studmuffin]

And how long does it take from start to finish to polish it ?

 

[UKBraderz]

After seeing that picture & some pictures with the engine cover on i'm starting this on Saturday, Got all the kit, can't wait to get stuck in. Will update with pictures once finished.