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Can you use any sort of rattle cans or do you need hi-temp paint to spray an rocker cover & oil cap?
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8th Jan 08 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can get hi-temp paint in rattle cans
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i've read that any sort of paint is ok, would it not blister?
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id use high temp to be safe what colour you going?
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you can use normal paint but it cocks up really quick just get some high temp stuff
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can you get high temp if diff colours? i want it in the same colour as the car and the oil cap in black

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doubt you will get it same colour as car unless you mix some up. normal paint will blister and look nasty
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Hammerite is fine on engine covers. I used to for years and it never blistered.
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i also heard any paint was fine
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i've been to a paint place today and they said i can use normal paint and then use high temp larquer
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normal paint should be fine. i painted my engine cover (not rocker cover) with it. Diddnt have any blisteing. The only thing i could maybe suggest is not to use any laquer
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the rocker is the engine cover.
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no it isnt
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that's what i was told as the metal one is the cam cover
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oooo, in that case if its the plastic one your painting any paint will be fine
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will normal laquer be ok or would you still use high temp laquer to be safe?
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i jus used normal stuff on mine and it was fine
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i'll try that then, least it will save me £6
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see now you never said plastic cover. yea it will be fine
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just thinking with the heat
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the ones i have done just on the plastic cover have been fine with halfords rattle tins

 
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