YES...My first ebay bid win..

[mrzigazaga]

Hi peeps.
I have bid on ebay a few times only to see the item i was after be out bid at the last second..However the other day i was looking at some rocker covers as i have made a pigs ear of a job on mine with the red H.T paint and have decided to have them sand blasted and cleaned up..Any how i saw a set on ebay and put a bid in for £20..The next day i thought fook it i might as well get mine done instead so i cancelled my bid but had to put something in so i changed it to £2.00..I checked my ebay account and have won them and it has cost me £9.98 with the postage..I would have loved to see the fellas face..First bid..Mmm..£20 thats not bad....A day later.. £2..

[wedgeinald]

in fairness he might not have seen your first bid was £20 (ebay will normally bid the minimum upto your submitted bid) what did it report your actual bid as? This will probably have been the "starting bid" if no-one else bid on them. The seller may have been unaware (apart from your bid retraction?) of any change in the bidding.

[mrzigazaga]

I paid 99p for them, The postage brought it up to £9.98...I will clean up them and fit when i get the gaskets that ive ordered and put the stainless steel rocker bolts in..I will then have a spare set in case anyone needs or get them chromed..I have a place local to me..I think chromed look better than painted.
Should have it done before the weekend..Im also getting an alloy expansion tank made and a catch tank as its cheaper than stainless..Cheers..Ziga

[Transmitter Man]

Mark,

Be careful sandblasting any alloy as it's rather abrasive.

Fine iron grit to get rid of old pain then a glass bead to finish off, that is if you have access to a blast cabinet and can change media.

Just glass beads will clean up an alloy casting.

Vapour blasting (beads + water) is how I have finished all my alloy parts.

http://www.goodwoodvapourblasting.co.uk/

Phil
420 SEAC

[ROOODBOY]

V6 rocker covers are steel.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks phil..But as martin says they are steel so it wont be a problem..Cheers..Mark

[Transmitter Man]

I forgot about the V6.

I have eight cylinders on the brain.

Phil
420 SEAC

[Wedg1e]

ROOODBOY said:

V6 rocker covers are steel.

Not on the XR4i they weren't. I put an ex-'4i engine in my Tasmin and the covers were the later 'modernised' alloy type. I ground off the Ford logos and had the covers powder-coated red to match the car.

Then I had the car sprayed a different colour

[MarcoP]

Anyone have tryed chemical product like phosphoric acid for remove rust, or ammonia for clean oxide's alluminium?

[mrzigazaga]

Yes marco..Phosphoric acid is a good scale and rust remover..I also know that bicarbonate of soda is excellent for cleaning alloy..But still iam going to give the rocker covers that i bought off ebay to a friend who is going to sandblast them..Then i might use a clear High Temperature lacquer on them afterwards to keep them clean and free from rust..i will have a spare set to maybe get chromium plated later..Cheers..Ziga

[MarcoP]

Next weekend, I hope to find the time to clean some Wedge's alluminium part with ammonia and ammonia chloride solution 10%. But it's first time for me that I use chemical product for remove oxide. I think, I need to use a bit of care for do it.

[MJG280]

I use cheap vinegar and it cleans rust off in a couple of days and it will also take paint off. I haven't tried alloy yet but I will when I have something alloy to throw away just in case it's too fierce.

[mrzigazaga]

You can use a mix of Hydro Fluorhidric acid and Phosphoric acid but it can be very dangerous and sometimes phosphoric will dull the alloy and no amount of cleaning or buffing will bring it back..Bicarb or baking soda is a bit less potent and is less flammable or damaging to you and your surroundings..You should always be very carefull when using any acids..The best way to clean and polish alloy is to use the correct mops on an electric drill adding the correct cutting compounds for alloys..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wheel-Polishing-Kit-16pc-All...

[MarcoP]

I don't like to blend acids I think it's too dangerous for me. .
I think I'll try only to use a bit of ammonia for clean an alluminium bracket. Just I wish to make a try. Strictly outdoors and upper hand.