What will remove this

[Maz]

^ The grey paint on my engine please ?

Thanks

 

[Brazo]

erm... paint stripper

 

[MrMark]

sand paper?

 

[Rich]

Will probably turn the metalwork whitish looking though.

Edit in response to the Brazo post.

Sand paper will work on the high spots but not the bits in the pitts of the casting.

 

[stoddie]

think the best thing to do would be to get it sand blasted to bring it back to normal

 

[Maz]

hmmm thats not good, where would I be able to get that done ?

 

[Laura]

whos is that maz?

 

[Rich]

Check the local yellow pages for metal refinishers etc Marie.

Be carefull what grade of bead they use to blast it all, too course and it will pitt it to much.

 

[Giles]

what grey bits?

 

[Maz]

Yep Giles

Rich do you know what they should use as I aint got a clue, would a metal polisher be able to do the same ?

whos is that maz?

Mine hun

 

[Giles]

where about on your engine bay? lol

 

[stoddie]

like rich says you'll find someone in your yellow pages, sand or grit blasting will get it off no problem and return it back to the way it was.

think its the only way that youll get it off without too much fuss - paint stripper or sandpaper would just be a nightmare!

 

[Rich]

If you get it polished it will go shiny, they could use a satin mop or linish it off to give a duller finish, but it wont replicate the look it was from the factory.

Some metal polishing places may have a blaster, it depends if they have one big enough to fit the inlet in. When we get soft alloy wheels done that we dont want to pit to much, we get them coconut blasted.

 

[Maz]

Ok cheers, if I had known it would be this much hassle I would have thought twice about painting it lol

 

[Giles]

I'm little confused here and I dunno what you lot talking about! lol

is that what you mean?

 

[Maz]

^ thats correct Giles

 

[Giles]

that black not grey lol

yeah that easy to remove

 

[Maz]

Ok the black then .. lol

 

[Djw John]

Why get rid? It looks good. Could swap fuel rail covers if you like for my standard one?

 

[Giles]

^^ for change I think

I will go have a looks your car soon and don't start do anythings yet maz

 

[The Big Yin]

Black looks cool Maz dont do it

 

[Maz]

I want it back to normal, I only did it for FCS and tbh I dont like it anymore ..

 

[Mike_182]

Going to spray mine with silver Hammerite after wiping it down thoroughly with cleaner to make sure all the fuel/oil is off - as I like the silver finish but it's not particularly good for hard-wearing! Hopefully retain most of the finish but with a lot more durability - have to be a thin coat though! As I find hammerite a fairly thick paint.

 

[Djw John]

I want it back to normal, I only did it for FCS and tbh I dont like it anymore ..

WellIm up for swapping my normal untouched one if you like Maz?

 

[Maz]

^ what you mean John ? drop me a pm