Do i need 'special' paint or can i just use the same paint your would use on the rest of the car? Because i want to use the paint i have left over (Tornado Red) on it.

Edited 31 August, 200719 yr by kerrly

I think you will need to use a high temp paint!! other wise the paint will flake off when hot!!

some one correct me if i am wrong!!

I used normal aerosol paint on mine and it hasnt melted or flaked yet, but it hasnt been on that long. But so far so good.

I used hammerite on mine, has been fine.

I used satin black Hammerite on my rocker cover:

It's done 2 years, 2 months and 25,000 miles and hasn't chipped or flaked at all! Bear in mind as well, it's a G40 so you get some really high under-bonnet temperatures.

The trick is good preparation. I took it off, cleaned it about five times with Gunk, scrubbed it with a toothbrush, cleaned it a couple more times with Gunk and let it dry thoroughly. Then I applied several layers of paint and left that to dry overnight before I put it back on the car. If yours has old paint on it, make sure you rub it back properly before putting new stuff on. Take your time and it'll pay off.

Mine was painted in waterbased car paint. No probs here.

Good stuff lads, cheers!

Robbo!! You're wrong!! And i'll tell you why!!

Right!! Well!! The oil will burn before the paint does. Most paint is fine until over 150oC - your cam cover will only hit 100oC if it over-heats and the engine will seize before it reaches 150.

Advice on prep is to make sure any rust is wire-wheeled off first. If its alloy,wire wheels are not such a good idea - use sandpaper in either case,to prep the surface. Cleanliness is important - time to do the washing up,because there cannot be a trace of oil on it. Then dry it out thoroughly.

Use primer! A few thin coats of each is the way forward. But dont paint the inside of the cover.. And give it at least all day or night before fitting it back to the engine after painting.

I did the cover on the GT a few months ago using just

normal spray paint and clear acrylic lacquer.I'm really

happy with the results.No sign of the paint peeling yet!

I painted mine with black VHT and it's peeling

And you got some good taste in music buster!

I'm doing the same thing as you buster, cheers for the advice MikeyMK!!

haha one of his best mates who works at an autoshop spraying cars and he ask me....... INSALTED,

UMMMMMM.... Take it to a spray shop £15 later a spot on job

mikemk's hit the spot its all in the prep make sure any rust is wire-wheeled or brushed off. using sandpaper P80 grit paper "3m is a top make" on a DA then P180/320 to take out the 80 scatches.

All good

I'd show you mine,but i cant put pics up. Its the late alloy type (as displayed in the bike-carb topic),but now metallic black with the centre bar turn-polished alloy,seperated from the black with mars red pin stripes. The bolts have been turned on a lathe. Looks the business,and actually makes the engine look longer. Finished with an old-skool MK1 oil cap which takes a bit of modernism out,making it suit the early-GTi style of the car that bit more.

I think you will need to use a high temp paint!! other wise the paint will flake off when hot!!

some one correct me if i am wrong!!

i used normal paint an has been fine for two years!

one point being that it gets stick when hot and dust etc tends to get stuck in the paint. it polishes out but is a pain.

I used a heat resistent engine laquer to paint my engine ..

Satin black BBQ paint ftw!

You could buy some Manifold paint which is heat resistant up to 500 degrees (ouch) 650 degrees max (xD).

Only cost me £4.95 from my local Clarkins, I've already done my exhaust in "Aluminium colour" and it looks bloody new it does LoL !!

Edited 11 September, 200719 yr by nick0323

hammerites ok. I painted a tailpipe trim i had on silver at one point and it strangely went a goldish tinge?? Works bloody well on rocker cover tho.