Painting Rocker Cover and Inlet Mani

[Righttoe]

Hi all, I want to paint my Rocker cover and Inlet Manifold in a certain colour but I can't get it in high temp paint

Would it work with normal spray paint then high temp laquar???

If not ill have to get a close match in high temp!!

Mike

 

[tombird]

get it powder coated that is what most people do

 

[Righttoe]

expensive>?

 

[wilz]

Normal paint and then high temp laquer (sp) will work perfectly fine

 

[Righttoe]

coool

 

[gezmeister]

Normal paint and then high temp laquer (sp) will work perfectly fine

Yup. If anyone tells you you need high temp paint, they're talking bollocks

 

[daves ibiza]

ive done about 4 cars mate and never used high temp paint. good results with tommy2008cupra

 

[daves ibiza]

it was much cleaner than that but we worked in rain lol

 

[Righttoe]

ok thanks guys, will be doing it in normal paint with high temp lacquar then!

Thanks

 

[gazcuprablk]

had mine powdercoated much easier than doin it youself and i work in a bodyshop!!! have a look in the 'whats under your hood' thread find some inspiration there and what methods people used

 

[karls cupra]

do you guys rub it down at all or just clean it then spray it..

 

[Berg]

my next job, easier than getting them polished

ive done loads of rocker covers for previous cars ive had, my last one i just used halfords spray paint and dint even use lacquer and was still fine 1 year on

 

[wilz]

I cleaned it and sanded right down removing the casting marks etc.

More sanding the better finish you get just like painting anything.

 

[karls cupra]

I cleaned it and sanded right down removing the casting marks etc.

More sanding the better finish you get just like painting anything.

yeah thats what i though but no mention it so thought i would ask cheers mate ..

 

[fourtwofive]

is it an easy job to remove the rocker and inlet mani? im going to be doing this soon. any advice on removing

 

[kyle'87]

is it an easy job to remove the rocker and inlet mani? Im going to be doing this soon. Any advice on removing

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[wilz]

The inlet can be a pitta with the fuel rail and injectors in the way but easy enough to get off,
20min top

 

[fourtwofive]

cool im going to give it a go one weekend cheers wilz

 

[chaazza]

STUPID QUESTION I NO BUT CAN U JUST REMOVE THE ROCKER COVER WOULD I NEED A NEW GASKET? SAME FOR INLET WOULD I NEED A NEW GASKET OR AM I LIABLE TO BREAK SUMMIN OR MAKE A LIGHT POP UP
ANY ONE KNOW IF THERES A GUIDE

 

[wilz]

I could do a guide but it would mean removing my rocker cover again,

Just look at all the bolts holding the rocker cover on arounfd the edges remove, remove coilpacks and hose going to the rockercover passenger side and hey presto rocker cover removed.


A few capscrews holding the inlet on and also the TB is attached to the inlet .

fiddly part is the injectors and fuel rail being in the way.

You can get away with reusing th gaskets i did as they were in good condition.