Laquered Engine covers gone yellow!!!

[godber225r]

As title says, I bought car 2 years ago and the garage had laquered the engine which i told them NOT to do. I have wanted to get it off for ages now as it looks hideous but didn't want to scratch/damage anything!!

Now its gone yellow and started peeling at the edges. i really want to get this off without doing any damage to the plastics.

Any ideas would be appreciated!!

 

[D.K]

Have you got any pic's ?
If it's just the plastic cover's it might be easier just to replace them.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Have you got any pic's ?
If it's just the plastic cover's it might be easier just to replace them.

Or get you to carbonize it

 

[D.K]

Or get you to carbonize it

Why did'nt I think of that

 

[godber225r]

MMM carbon!!!

Its on the engine cover, airbox, battery cover and the headlight cover in front of the battery it looks awfull runs everywhere!

I did think to replace them but could be rather expensive when i could use somthing to get it off. I dont mind spending loads of time on it

 

[godber225r]

Would white spirit be ok?? wouldn't discolour the plastic would it?

 

[D.K]

If you dont want to replace them then I would rub them down and spray them gloss black or a colour to match your car

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

As DK says just flat them back and re paint them

 

[seatcupra2001]

or maybe try using panel wipe its a sprit which i use in the body shop which
removes grease an oil..

its like thinners but not as harmfull i use it all the time on plastic wheel arches

hope that might help

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Panel wipw wont remove lacquer if it did we wouldn't use it to wipe panels with

 

[Willie]

If it's been resisting the engine bay temperatures for this long then its obviously ptreey tuff.
Start with thinners then move to nitromorse if it won't shift.
Make sure you try this combination on an area out of site to ensure it doesn't do too much damage before blasting the whole engine bay with it

 

[LEE69]

Nitromors will make the plastic resemble Jordans lips!

 

[Nath.]

stick them in the dishwasher.

 

[Willie]

LOL, perhaps not use nitromors, unless your lonely and need some attention from Jordan's lips, lol

 

[Willie]

stick them in the dishwasher.

Your in the running for random comment of the day with that one
Would you be happy to wash your dishes in the machine after car bits have been in there?

 

[Nath.]

Yeah, why not. Some of the pots that go in there look really scrunty and greasy so what's the difference?

 

[Shaunyboy]

I wouldent use nitromors or thinners, id just go scrapyard.

 

[Willie]

Yeah, why not. Some of the pots that go in there look really scrunty and greasy so what's the difference?

LOL, I'm not coming round to yours for tea now

 

[godber225r]

If it's been resisting the engine bay temperatures for this long then its obviously ptreey tuff.
Start with thinners then move to nitromorse if it won't shift.
Make sure you try this combination on an area out of site to ensure it doesn't do too much damage before blasting the whole engine bay with it

Thought of thinners but i know that this stuff ruins plastic so no. and nitromorse doesnt sound so good either.

I really dont know why valeters use laquer on the engine it looks shite after a few years and causes all kinds of distress!!!!

Is there anything else?

 

[godber225r]

stick them in the dishwasher.

Dont think my Mrs will be very happy me using the dishwasher!!!