jackso11 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I am going to paint my cam covers. What paint is best and what method? prime then paint? or just a high temp engine paint? I want to get some polished ones but can't afford it so for now I will paint these to spruce them up. Fed up of seeing original the flaking paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 or, if there is someone on here who can powder coat them in black chrome I would be interested based in london would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 why dont u get them polished thro Lee mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 i would use a ht paint on them, but polished would be far better imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 or, if there is someone on here who can powder coat them in black chrome I would be interested based in london would help Give Ibrar a shout if you want them powder coated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 polished is far better, but also a lot more expensive than a can or 2 of paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Give Ibrar a shout if you want them powder coated look nice dunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 polished is far better, but also a lot more expensive than a can or 2 of paint Ask Dr Doom (Rob) for some pics of his new cam covers that i gave him at suprapod look nice dunk! Ibrar does a good job although dare i say it i did prep these myself and removed all the casting marks and the flash lines which does make a huge differance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 so you did all the work basically lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 so you did all the work basically lol It was quite easy really with the right tools and only took an hour or so to do both covers i think it took Ibrar that long to mask them both up which needs to be done nicely, the p/c bit is the easy part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Have you thought about anodising????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I'd like to see what they'd look like in a black crackle finish like I had my plenum done in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 that black crackle finish looks good but i think cam covers wouldnt work, them lower runners are well nice and i think a plenum pulls the look off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Have you thought about anodising????? how do you go about that dude? thats going to cost more than a polished set surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Anodising is dirt cheap, it's the prep that costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 how do you go about that dude? thats going to cost more than a polished set surely? We have an anodising place at the back of us, I believe he will do little 'cash' jobs, i can find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I'd like to see what they'd look like in a black crackle finish like I had my plenum done in. I did some in crinkle finish but it didnt crinkle enough !!!! I think Frosts sell the proper crinkle finish, I must try it one day. The ones I tried looked pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball87 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 polished is far better, but also a lot more expensive than a can or 2 of paint Have a go yourself mate i did, came out well just hard work by hand lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_e Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 interesed in doing my black , as their flaking a bit now what the best paint to purchase and where from ? I dont really want be using halfrauds rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Had the crackle finish done on my GT-R, really nice finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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