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    Question painting the cam cover


    thinking of painting the cam cover ,,
    what and how is the best way to do this
    do i need a degreaser, what type of paint do i use
    would you recommend powder coating ...

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    Why are you still pissing around with this car. Put the money in your boys bank instead of wasting it.
    Get it fixed and sell it!

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    because im teaching my boy to be a mechanic start at four yrs old and never know what he will achieve
    why you being so negative
    my son's have a savings account wich i put £20 a week into until there 21 then its up too them what they do with it they also get treated to toys and cloths every week so i earn my money i do what i want with it don't need someone to tell me otherwise (you sound worse than my other half) Jesus simple question and your getting all negative about it ,,
    im asking because i don't like the basic silver one,
    plus i just bought a new car for the misses (family car)

    back too the point what paint is required and how can i do it, i want it black with the diamond cut lines ...

    plus if bits are coming off for the fix is it not better to make good as you go along.

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    Getting it powder coated is by far the better option but if you do it yourself either hammerite high temp paint (matt finish) or some engine enamel for a glossier look

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    see sicskate wasn't hard was it

    thanks mozovdarloill try that hammerite paint sounds like it might do the job, i was looking at some paint today (plasti-kote BBQ paint) is that any good like you said its a matt Finnish and held a temp of up to 425 o'c

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    that will work fine ben, i used matt black oven paint when i did my rocker an inlet on my 1st GT

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    thanks Todd you got any pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by B3NZARMY View Post
    thanks Todd you got any pics



    Last edited by Todd; 10th March 2011 at 22:10.

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    top man .,., that looks the nuts did it last an not flake off

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    lasted until i sold it, who knows after that

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