painting rocker cover

[lofty]

my rocker is slightly scratched, and apart from anything i want my new williams engine to look differnt and mint to the untrained eye, i was thinking of painting it, has anyone done this and kept the finish long term?

i dont want bright colours, dark metalic grey would be good, is normal paint and filler OK or hightemp stuff needed?

 

[Matbrown]

Hillpower do them!

Mat.

 

[Tonys]

I done mine.

 

[lofty]

Tony,

did you use special materials and paint?

 

[Tonys]

Lofty

You know how hot the engines get mate.
So you have to use as much heat proof prima as pos! And keep your fingures crossed!

 

[lofty]

the guy in the body shop today said it would be best done with hammerite paint and no primer,

he was sure this was the best way to do it,

i will have a go

 

[jimbo1]

yeah use hammerite. ive used it several times now on my rocker covers, and it works fine. stays smooth, and doesnt wrinkle or melt.

jimbo

 

[BenR]

well, ew painted the cover on our XJR in normal silver paint.....

no probs with the heat.

and a supercharged V8 gets a bit hotter than a 16V..

 

[ak_uk]

Mines colour coded to match the paintwork by Hillpower and it seems to be fine - and it does getquite hot under there!