I demand an explanation to this...!!

[paddymph]

http://members.lycos.co.uk/clio16valve/gazza1.jpg

Answers on a post card! How, where, when etc!! How does it cope with the heat under the bonnet?

Ta

 

[rt172]

Paddy - not in green though, eh?! Surely coded to your car? Dont Hill Power do one?

Rhys

 

[BenR]

that a std Ren colour....usually found on scenics! lol

 

[Gareth]

mine is already colour coded, as the car is silver, YAY!!

 

[paddymph]

i wouldnt do it in green, ages ago i asked about having it done silver/chrome ans got shot down!! Was told the heat would cause it go wrong and bubble.

And Rhys yeah, its Arjuns car that has a colour coded one, id be after chrome though.

 

[rt172]

Couldnt you pritt-stik some tin foil to it?

 

[paddymph]

Tried it, that Bacofoil was an arse to get off!

 

[geordiepaul]

Send an e-mail to Changing Rooms their pretty good with that sort of thing!! Perhaps they could sort you out with a knitted sterring wheel cover too!!

 

[paddymph]

haha, ill have a pop at polishing the manifold bit this weekend hopefully

 

[paddymph]

bump!!!

 

[myky16]

I think it looks well kool

 

[Nick Read]

Thats BBs demo 172. Polished inlet manifold and colour coded cover. Looks even more mental when you see the real thing. The heat under the bonnet isnt enough to knacker the paint really. Its the exhaust manifold that causes most of it.

 

[paddymph]

Nick, so u reckon it will damage the plastic bit if i do get it sprayed? Ideally i want the inlet jobs polished (like above) and the cover chromed.

 

[Nick Read]

Well I dont think Ive ever seen teh exhaust manifold on a 172 its so well hidden. In fact youd be hard pressed to find the engine! But no, the paint should be fine. As long as you put on a proper plastic primer, then the paint then lacquer I cant see a problem. The top of the engine bay doesnt get that hot. How would you get the plastic cover chromed then?

 

[Leigh]

Answers on a postcard to

How to chrome Plastic, PO BOX C110 XX, Daftsville, Sillyplace,The Moon.

 

[paddymph]

errr, dont know mate?!! Cant u buy chrome spray or summat?

 

[BenR]

ill see if i cant get some 172 inlet manifolds and machine polish them up for an exhange basis..

 

[paddymph]

apparently paul (Paul172) reckons its a DIY job, might try this weekend

 

[BenR]

it is....but not with a rag.....

 

[paddymph]

ben, u want to expand on that!!

 

[BenR]

i.e. using a polishing wheel anda few air powered polishers will take the elbow work out of it.

 

[paddymph]

air powered polishers?! Where in the name OF FECK, will i get one of those? and a polishing wheel? would a dremel work?

 

[BenR]

lol...no a dremel would take literally hrs...

i can do it for about 35 quid

 

[BenR]

thats why i am gonna try source some.....sav people the work, and buying the equipment......and for 35-40 quid.......a nice mirror finish OR satin finish is yours.

 

[paddymph]

your in hong kong tho

 

[BenR]

im in bristol......

 

[BenR]

sorry, bit confusng...i travel back and forth ALOT and i live in Bristol when i am in the UK which is about 70% of the time.

 

[paddymph]

i see, would u polish the one on the car or is this some kind of exchange jobbie? Call me sad but i wouldnt want another peice of another 172 in the engine

 

[Nick Read]

Actually that chrome spray stuff (PLasticote) from Halfords is pretty good. I reckon as long as you got the engine cover bit totally flat and smooth youd get a good finish that would look like metal.

 

[paddymph]

that was the plan nick! i used it on my (ahem) saxo. Just need to somehow do the metal bits.....dont have fancy polishers or anythin, just elbow grease and Auotosol

 

[BenR]

yup, if you want to send me yours, i can polish it......but im planning to do exhange.

If you send my yours, cause i cant do it on the car, then itll take about a day from the date i recieve it.....then back off to you.

I think itll look great without the cover on......but i can also do a rough or smooth satin finish which actually looks very sexy!