No worrys... Its quite simple m8.
First take sum pics of your original cover so you no where the decals sit.
Then go on ebay n buy some new decals. Mine were sumut like £1
Then Sand down / key your original cover including the 2lt 16v decals, in fact just sand them off completely.
• Plastic primer the cover prob want 2 or 3 coats
• Then go get ya paint, i went to Halfords n got 2 bottles of anthracite mixed up... used the same paint code as my wheels so they mach.
• bash a few coats of that on
• then lacquer it.
Then refer bak to ur fotos so u no how it looked before and add the decals accordingly.
I may go have my cover re done and get it powder coated as some moron mechanic scratched mine.
luckily its right at the bak so u cant see it but still :S dose my head in.
Here is some pics of my cover n my m8s bays...
M8 marks 172 bay... all powder coated i believe