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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:25 pm 
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ah fair enough

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:28 pm 
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I think he means the FPV turbo blue moters

I think its looks really good, you did a really good job mate!

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:29 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:04 pm 
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thanks guys...nice to see people complament my hard work....makes the cold nights out the shed worth it

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 3:45 pm 
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that AU cover is amazing man top effort :D

anybody every painted a rocker cover pearl white? how ould it hold up in the engine bay/

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:48 pm 
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that AU cover is amazing man top effort :D

anybody every painted a rocker cover pearl white? how would it hold up in the engine bay/

I had my cover powdercoated black. Has copped a pizzling with the leaks i had etc'.......and still shiny as the day i put it on......after a wipe down

Dunno if you can get a pearl in powdercoat......maybe possible.?????? Definately would last longer.

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:14 am 
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hey guys, looking to do this to my AU tomorow as my rocker cover gasket is leaking so its coming off. what supplies do i need? :P
grease and wax remover
primer (what kind?)
anodized top coat in dark blue (what kind?)
sand paper to polish the embossed lines and ford badge (how many grit to get a nice shine?).
cheers, adam
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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:42 am 
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Hey Adam,

I did this about 2 days ago and i think it came up looking mint as!

i used Duplicolor Metal cast ground coat as the prime ( has metalic in it to make the blue really "pop")
and the i used Duplicolor metal cast color paint

Used wax and grease remover first ( couple $)
Then sanded back
then Primed and after a few coats of primer i sanded back with 600grit sand paper (light sand)
Then the color went on and after a few coats of color and i was satisfied i used more 600grit paper and a sanding block and really carefully sanded back the Ford logo and the 4.0i OHC and it came up pretty nice

Pics Below :wink:

 

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:49 am 
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adam_k wrote:
hey guys, looking to do this to my AU tomorow as my rocker cover gasket is leaking so its coming off. what supplies do i need? :P
grease and wax remover
primer (what kind?)
anodized top coat in dark blue (what kind?)
sand paper to polish the embossed lines and ford badge (how many grit to get a nice shine?).
cheers, adam

- W&D sandpaper of varying grits e.g. 320, 600.
- Wax and grease remover (methylated spirits does a good enough job of this for me)
- If you are going anodized, best to use the silver base/ground coat as the primer which is what they advise
- Either VHT or Duplicolor, both have anodized paints with matching silver base coats and both do a great job, as what can be seen here in this thread.
- Also grab a sanding block to rub back the fins and lettering, i think i used 280 grit to break the paint down to bare metal again, then 320, 600, and 800 to get the metal real smooth and then clear-coated the entire cover with Duplicolor clear enamel.

EDIT: pretty much what A-Bone said up top. By the way, the rocker cover and belt cover came out great on your XH, nice job 8-)

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:51 am 
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Thanks for all the help with mine by the way KWIK, what ya think :wink:

Also Adam, the best results are gonna be with about 90% prep work, the cleaner and smoother the better

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:53 am 
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You beat me too it mate haha. No worries, my first post edited :P

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:02 pm 
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:wink: Thanks bud. the Duplicolor works great, couldn't find and duplicolor clearcoat but, ill keep an eye out.

Didnt have the stones to attempt the lines down my cover so i thought id leave them, bit risky lol :D

*Somethings missing on the left side.... EXTRACTORS!!! :twisted:

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:17 pm 
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Thanks for all the help with mine by the way KWIK, what ya think :wink:

Also Adam, the best results are gonna be with about 90% prep work, the cleaner and smoother the better


well its an AU rocker cover, so i'm guessing i won't need to sand it much, just use w&g remover.
otherwise where did you get the duplicolor paint? who stocks it? going to get supplies now :D
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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:33 pm 
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Supercheap, Repco should have it

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker cover
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:35 pm 
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awesome, if all goes well i'll have some pics up tonight ;)
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