Just prepared my balance bar and rocker covers for painting

Thinking of either a nice glossy black finish or a glossy cherry red.

What kinda paint should i buy? will i need a laquor?

What colours would you choose?

Im also painting my timing belt covers... but again not sure on a colour yet and what paint to use and laquor.

thinking about polishing my CAS too

 

heres some pics:

rocker covers/balance bar

 

block sprayed but scott:

 

 

and heres a nice pic of my cracked ring on number 4.

Fookin ell' are you two coming out :x: :rofl: :rofl:

 

why, are you joining in :rofl::rofl::rofl:

i dont think my wife would be too happy :slap::rofl:

Ok timing covers finished, just gunna wait till they are dry then i can give them a little poilish as the look a bit dull.

How did you get your stuff polished up like that j1mmytt? Would like to do a bit of tarting up of the engine bay myself but haven't got a clue about the best way to polish or spray this kind of stuff...

How did you get your stuff polished up like that j1mmytt? Would like to do a bit of tarting up of the engine bay myself but haven't got a clue about the best way to polish or spray this kind of stuff...

 

Im not the best person to ask about polishing. But i think to get a mirror finish you have to work you way from wet and dry 400-1200 then use a polish mop to get that shiny finish. i just used a wire brush drill to polish the rad pipes and cas.

 

for the rocker covers I used a wire brush drill to clean off the old crap and paint, it just happened to make it look slightly polished.

then i cleaned everything thouroughly gave it 2 primer coats and left to dry.

Next stage was to wet and dry again using 800 grit, clean and dry and spray my first coat of black, wet and dry using 1200, next coat of black and so on.

Great stuff - thanks. At least I know where to start now! I'll give it a go when I've got some spare time and a plentiful supply of elbow grease...

looking tastylicious bud...

Do you think i can get away with not smoothing out the plenum and painting it glossy red? i dont mind the bumpyness. Anyone know type of paint to use for the plenum? Wouldnt have to be heat resistant as i know it doesnt get hot enough.