Painting Rocker Covers
Discussion
So I need to paint my rocker covers on my Cerbera, I have them removed to get the flaky paint removed and I would like to paint them the same colour as the car. The question I have is what sort of paint would I need?, can I use the same paint that is used to paint the exterior of the car?. But surely it is a lot hotter in the engine bay and I am worried this would blister.
I had my Tuscan rocker cover powder coated red and it was fine but painting with normal paint may be different. Can anyone advise please.
I had my Tuscan rocker cover powder coated red and it was fine but painting with normal paint may be different. Can anyone advise please.
There are many different paints for heat applications. Places like Demon Tweaks, Eurocarparts and Halfords sell them, sometimes listed for motorbikes. Look under high temp paint.
I used a paint spray called Rustoleum on the rockers, in my case satin black, and after 2 years still looks as good as new. You wont get it in your own exact colour match for your car but there will likely be one quite close. B&Q now stock the entire Rustoleum range so you should find one close enough.
I've also used this paint on my chassis, silver, and highly recommend it. I accidentally managed to get some overspray on the exhaust pipe and its still there!
I used a paint spray called Rustoleum on the rockers, in my case satin black, and after 2 years still looks as good as new. You wont get it in your own exact colour match for your car but there will likely be one quite close. B&Q now stock the entire Rustoleum range so you should find one close enough.
I've also used this paint on my chassis, silver, and highly recommend it. I accidentally managed to get some overspray on the exhaust pipe and its still there!
On my last Chimaera, the oil filler cap plastic was tatty. I cut it all off and sprayed it with plasti-kote red. 3 years and 6k miles later it was still fine when I sold it. Rocker covers may get hotter than the filler cap but not much. It was too hot to touch. I discovered why the orange plastic was on there in the first place!
I paid for the rocker covers to be professionally powdercoated while the manifold gaskets were being replaced, but on my present car, I am tempted to try and respray them myself.
Wliko used to stock plasti-kote but have replaced the spray paints with the rustoleum range. It does not specify if this is plastic based but the above report makes me think it is (it says 'enamel' on the tin). I have used the rustoleum matt black on a variety of things and am satisfied with it for rattle can paint. It isn't that matt either (like a blackboard), it has an almost silk finish.
I paid for the rocker covers to be professionally powdercoated while the manifold gaskets were being replaced, but on my present car, I am tempted to try and respray them myself.
Wliko used to stock plasti-kote but have replaced the spray paints with the rustoleum range. It does not specify if this is plastic based but the above report makes me think it is (it says 'enamel' on the tin). I have used the rustoleum matt black on a variety of things and am satisfied with it for rattle can paint. It isn't that matt either (like a blackboard), it has an almost silk finish.
77racing said:
yep I agree with mike , I just used 2k I painted the body with , no problem at all. I just sprayed mine out the gun with filla primer and then the gloss same as the car body
Its alright for you rich racing gods, with your own spray equipment. Us mortals have to make do with rattle cans you know.....
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