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Engine Bay #56900 21/02/2006 20:27 21/02/2006 20:27
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Hi All, I want to make my engine bay shine! I want to polish the Rocker cover first but then what? How hard is this to do myself? and where can i get any pretty shiney things for the engine bay from? Also has anyone got any pics of what theyve done to theyre engine bays so i can get some ideas?

Re: Engine Bay #56901 21/02/2006 22:03 21/02/2006 22:03
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	PM taffy and ask him for some bling advice on what he uses as im sure his is the most clean near standard engine bay out there

Re: Engine Bay #56902 21/02/2006 22:08 21/02/2006 22:08
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Meagy has done some nice detailing in his engine bay, some info here Engine bay I've just got a spare rocker cover, fuel rail etc. (I got my spares from REX), and am starting to get these ready for painting. Takes a bit of elbow grease! Has anybody added braided pipework?

Re: Engine Bay #56903 22/02/2006 01:49 22/02/2006 01:49
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I think i will get spares and polish them. Is there any thing i need to look out for when i buy a fuel rail and rocker? How hard is it to fit them myself?

Re: Engine Bay #56904 22/02/2006 01:59 22/02/2006 01:59
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	The service manual CD covers this stuff, guess it's a case of how confident you are. Certainly the rocker cover isn't to big a job, and there are a couple of how to guides Rocker Cover

Re: Engine Bay #56905 22/02/2006 02:12 22/02/2006 02:12
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Wow not too tricky at all. Just a bit hesitant as i dont have a garage to work in!

Re: Engine Bay #56906 22/02/2006 02:14 22/02/2006 02:14
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Just in the process of doing mine at the moment. Not too many pretty things available unfortunately so have to use imagination!! Dave

Re: Engine Bay #56907 22/02/2006 02:25 22/02/2006 02:25
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	So whats the best way / product to clean these\|?

Re: Engine Bay #56908 22/02/2006 02:34 22/02/2006 02:34
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I got a polishing kit off ebay, three different polishing bars and polishing wheels. Bit of advice, wet and dry the surface first to get it perfectly smooth, you need to get rid of all the pitting then you will get a mirror finish. Well worth the effort and dare I say quite satisfying to do!! Dave

Re: Engine Bay #56909 22/02/2006 03:27 22/02/2006 03:27
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	paint is alot less work, poliching takes ages(months) & u have to do it every so often aswell as it will dull in time!! paint looks just as good... http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/L19MSM/engine001.jpg Meagy

Re: Engine Bay #56910 22/02/2006 03:35 22/02/2006 03:35
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	MMmmm, don't agree that polishing takes ages, did my coilpack cover in under 2 hours from start to finish. I think you could do the whole lot in a day or 2 days max from start to finish. Saying that I do think your painting covers looks the bizz!! But I prefer the polished look! Dave

Re: Engine Bay #56911 22/02/2006 05:15 22/02/2006 05:15
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,985 In an Audi Taffy20vt My life on the forum
Taffy20vt My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,985 In an Audi	Quote: PM taffy and ask him for some bling advice on what he uses as im sure his is the most clean near standard engine bay out there If your after 'Bling' advice i belive the man to talk to is Taz,he has a load of Chrome plated goodies in his engine bay and DocFrag has a gold plated rocker cover , Mines similar to Meagy's Engine Bay Ex 432bhp '00 Sprinty 20vt6 '17 S3 Sportback '69 Amazon 131

Re: Engine Bay #56912 22/02/2006 17:33 22/02/2006 17:33
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/joelcoop/IMG_1781.jpg i just used wet & dry then autosol, i didn't take any parts off except the sparkplug cover

Re: Engine Bay #56913 23/02/2006 01:33 23/02/2006 01:33
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I was qouted £8-£10 today for my rocker cover to be power coated by a place in Birmingham. Pick it up the same day too, so will be getting done in the next week or two.

Re: Engine Bay #56914 23/02/2006 01:55 23/02/2006 01:55
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,330 Leeds phil_20VT Competition Level
phil_20VT Competition Level Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,330 Leeds	Joel How long did that take you? Probably the last on my list of coop things to do, but would like to give it a good clean at some point. Phil

Re: Engine Bay #56915 23/02/2006 04:16 23/02/2006 04:16
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	bananaman thats a real good price!!!

Re: Engine Bay #56916 23/02/2006 04:20 23/02/2006 04:20
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	£10 ??? bloody hell, if that is a genuine price, I'll be amazed. Be interested to see the results, yellow-un

Re: Engine Bay #56917 23/02/2006 04:27 23/02/2006 04:27
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: £10 ??? bloody hell, if that is a genuine price, I'll be amazed. Be interested to see the results, yellow-un Yep, that a genuine price buddy, a mate of mine gave me the phone number ages ago but only got round to calling them today after reading this thread yeaterday. It'll be in the next 2 weeks i get it done as i work most weekends. But when its done i'll post some pics. Last edited by Bananaman; 23/02/2006 04:28.

Re: Engine Bay #56918 23/02/2006 17:19 23/02/2006 17:19
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	OMG, thats insanely cheap. Where is it located? I'd drive a logn way for that, especially if i can drop it off at like 9am and pick it up at the end of the day

Re: Engine Bay #56919 23/02/2006 18:03 23/02/2006 18:03
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Joel How long did that take you? Probably the last on my list of coop things to do, but would like to give it a good clean at some point. Phil i couldn't really tell you how long it took as i was doing other things at the same time but it didn't take that long

Re: Engine Bay #56920 23/02/2006 19:29 23/02/2006 19:29
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I was qouted £8-£10 today for my rocker cover to be power coated by a place in Birmingham. Pick it up the same day too, so will be getting done in the next week or two. sound good where is that banna man?how will they match the couler up?id like mine powder coated but dont know how id match the green up

Re: Engine Bay #56921 24/02/2006 03:18 24/02/2006 03:18
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	The place is called Bournes Powder Coating, they are located in Digbeth in Birmingham. The phone number.... 0121 666-6595

Re: Engine Bay #56922 24/02/2006 03:23 24/02/2006 03:23
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: how will they match the couler up? They said they do quite a few shades of yellow, so i'll go for the very nearest. Obviuosly if it dont match then i wont have it done. But will put some pics up when i get it done.

Re: Engine Bay #56923 04/03/2006 05:49 04/03/2006 05:49
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Taking my rocker cover in tomorrow to be powder coated, so here a pic of the before. And here is the after. Last edited by Bananaman; 04/03/2006 20:10.

Re: Engine Bay #56924 04/03/2006 23:31 04/03/2006 23:31
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Taking my rocker cover in tomorrow to be powder coated, so here a pic of the before. And here is the after. thats wicked mate how much did they charge in the end?

Re: Engine Bay #56925 06/03/2006 02:05 06/03/2006 02:05
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Cheers buddy, cost £20, the guy who quoted me in the first place is a numpty according to his work mates, he got the prices wrong They dont do the powder coating on weekends, just tidy up but did this for me as a one off I'll be fitting it tomorrow so with post another link when fitted.

Re: Engine Bay #56926 06/03/2006 02:16 06/03/2006 02:16
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Like that a lot bananaman, should look good when it's fitted. Dave

Re: Engine Bay #56927 06/03/2006 02:32 06/03/2006 02:32
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Cheers buddy, cost £20, the guy who quoted me in the first place is a numpty according to his work mates, he got the prices wrong They dont do the powder coating on weekends, just tidy up but did this for me as a one off I'll be fitting it tomorrow so with post another link when fitted. nice 1 well ill get looking round leicester area then i WANT 1

Re: Engine Bay #56928 07/03/2006 03:01 07/03/2006 03:01
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Cheers guys, iv only just fitted it, been working late so will take a pic tomorrow when it light.

Re: Engine Bay #56929 07/03/2006 18:41 07/03/2006 18:41
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I had my rocker cover powder coated and just cleaned my engine bay with a cloth one done it is easy to keep clean: Hanny's old engine bay

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