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Cam cover coating?
coozer - 7/12/09 at 03:10 PM

I've tarted up my engine so its bit blingy for the shows next year and am wondering what to do with the cam cover..

I quite like the crackle black finish the plastic zetecs have but can I replicate that on my ali one?

Any ideas?

sebastiaan - 7/12/09 at 03:20 PM

Learn from the ricer boys ;-)

how to link

or from here:

detailling world to the rescue!

Should look good when finished!

edit: splleelling....

[Edited on 7/12/09 by sebastiaan]

coozer - 7/12/09 at 03:28 PM

Ta, just cant be arsed to do that cause a) I 'm rubbish at owt like that, b) I'll get real bored after 10 mins c) its too cold and bound to be a total disaster...

tomprescott - 7/12/09 at 03:43 PM

How about plastikote chrome effect spray? Thats about as bling as you can get without spending loads!

Personally, I think a smooth hammerite spray in a colour that complements the rest of the car always looks best....

02GF74 - 7/12/09 at 04:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Ta, just cant be arsed to do that cause a) I 'm rubbish at owt like that, b) I'll get real bored after 10 mins c) its too cold and bound to be a total disaster...


nonsense my little fluffy bunny.

stripping the paint off and then masking is the tedious part - you can do that indoors, on an evening when her is out at the hairdresser or something.

you may want a practcie run at the crinkly finish, but that looks pretty good.

unfrotunately with painting, if you want good result, it is all in the prep - why do a half-assed job and not be happy with it since you'll probalby redo it anyways....

adrianreeve - 7/12/09 at 04:25 PM

Crackle finish powder coat - you give them a cruddy cam cover, they do all the hard work, and you pick up a nice finished cam cover two days later. My last one was £35.

Cheers

Adrian

will121 - 7/12/09 at 05:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer

I quite like the crackle black finish the plastic zetecs have but can I replicate that on my ali one?

Any ideas?


dont know if you have the 1.8-2litre zetec, but if you like the look of the later black plastic one, why not just replace your ali one for the later black top one as sure they are interchangable (ive got one on mine). might be just as cheep as well.
ebay cam cover

coozer - 7/12/09 at 05:59 PM

ST170 engine ....

bj928 - 7/12/09 at 06:25 PM

I got one of these going spare for a zetec also the matching bit that over cam belt cover.



from this company http://www.kugelkomponents.com/focus/focus.php

trextr7monkey - 7/12/09 at 06:36 PM

I powder coated 3 x flow covers and a pinto last week - if you want to have a go Steve you know where we are- huge range of colours fron sublime satin black to err yellow ge reen purple blue red etc

atb
Mike

bj928 - 7/12/09 at 09:36 PM

you could go anodized alloy