Photos of painted rocker covers

[Timja]

I'm thinking about powder coating my Rocker Covers, but can't decide what colour. My car is a 450 Midnight Blue (really dark blue) with blue leather and carpets.

Please could people post photos of their engines with painted/powder coated rocker covers to help me decide?

Thanks.

[scotty_d]

This would not look good on your colour but here you go good on yellow i think

[SILICONE KID]

Mine tarted up nicely..Satin black powder coated with new badges.Managed to get some s/steal over braid for pipes,40 quid for the plenum and rocker covers.339BHP animal

Edited by SILICONE KID on Thursday 18th November 22:48

[scotty_d]

You need a nice oil filler cap to finish up in there the standard orange one looks out of place in than nice bay.

[simonej]

You could always go with the purple that the 500s came with.

(Although I know in some ways that's akin to sticking an 'M Power' badge on the back of your BMW 318 ).

[macdeb]

[AlRaven]

Timja, I'm Starmist blue (darkish blue) but went for a candy red as a nice contrast, maybe it's cos the yank cars I used to be into were always red regardless.

I'll try to post a pic if I can work it out how to, or even pm you.

[Golflion]

macdeb said:

Did you ceramicoat the exhaust or just decent heat resistant paint?

[LordB]

[SILICONE KID]

Where do you get the chrome oil filler caps from...

Edited by SILICONE KID on Friday 19th November 19:32

[Bassfiend]

They're Leven ally ones aren't they?

Phil

[Badmutha]

SILICONE KID said:

Where do you get the old style oil filler caps from...

Try Leven, or whatever they're called now.

[LordB]

SILICONE KID said:

Where do you get the chrome oil filler caps from...

Edited by SILICONE KID on Friday 19th November 19:32

mine was from Leven

[SILICONE KID]

They seem a bit expensive,are there any others on the market?

[scotty_d]

SILICONE KID said:

They seem a bit expensive,are there any others on the market?

They are but they are worth it IMHO nice craftmanship.

[AlRaven]

scotty_d said:

SILICONE KID said:

They seem a bit expensive,are there any others on the market?

They are but they are worth it IMHO nice craftmanship.

Certainly are but you can peel off the orange coating on the standard one and polish up the steel.(not that I could be bothered).

[slideways]

lots of work but look the nuts

[scotty_d]

slideways said:

lots of work but look the nuts

Very very nice, Go on let us know how and what you used?

[slideways]

scotty_d said:

slideways said:

lots of work but look the nuts

Very very nice, Go on let us know how and what you used?

different grades of wet and dry finishing with 2000 grit then this little lot
http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Standar...
and a tub of elbow grease

Edited by slideways on Friday 19th November 22:49

[ralphy12345]

slideways said:

scotty_d said:

slideways said:

lots of work but look the nuts

Very very nice, Go on let us know how and what you used?

different grades of wet and dry finishing with 2000 grit then this little lot
http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Standar...
and a tub of elbow grease

I'm afraid your link isn't working.

R