Spark Plug Cover - Respray - Finaly Finished

Finally was able to finish this over the weekend

The origional cover was sanded down with wet and dry and corse wire wool. The existing paint was in pretty exelent condition so rather than removing it, I sanded it down, just enough for the new primer to knit too.

Then I gave it 3 coats of grey primer, snading each coat back lightly, and allowing 24 hours to properly dry.

I then added 3 coats of the 'blue' (halfords own make, rover refrenced) and allowed each coat do dry for 24 hours, or more.

Once that was done, I went to the art shop and got a multi pack of very thin artist brushes and went to focus and got some silver enamal paint - quick drying.

* I was told to avoid the 'chrome' as it was 'crap' *

I took quite a long time in carefully re painting the toyota badge and writing, and give this 2 coats, allowing each one to dry before proceeding. I sanded down the silver with fine wire wool and added on my final coat and left for 24 hours again.

Next I gave it a quick wipe with a poloshing cloth, and began with the clear laqure. I gave it 3 coats, leaving each to dry for over 24 hours a time.

Now its on with de greasing the cam covers and removing the gunk arround the oil cap!!

I have also ordered some stainless steel head bolts, with stainless washers to replace the existing rusty and horrid looking bolts.

Also have a new stainless TRD oil cap to finish this off.

It wont be getting fixed back on the car untill next year. But here are some before and after snaps.

Before:

After: Not fixed to car yet.

Cheers

Ady

Looks good, I will be doing mine at some point.

That looks really good, Im gonna do it in Arden blue!

This is probably a really dumb question.....but can you use the car with that cover off?

i am thinking of having my cam covers and spark cover all the same (like what skylines have done) or cam covers painted and crome spark cover, however im not sure what colour to have, might go purple, then get some braided lines and some shiney bits

That looks really good, Im gonna do it in Arden blue!

 

This is probably a really dumb question.....but can you use the car with that cover off?

I did ONCE and it was ok.........but she was off the road while i did this work

Looks like a top job mate, well worth taking your time and doing right!

Looks as though the paint still needs flatting back a bit, or are you going for a textured finish?

Looks as though the paint still needs flatting back a bit, or are you going for a textured finish?

Was just the sodding light shes as smooth as a babys ass in the flesh

Ive created a 'guide' - its in the technical section for you to use if you wish.

Was just the sodding light shes as smooth as a babys ass in the flesh

 

Ive created a 'guide' - its in the technical section for you to use if you wish.

I think michael was referring to the orange peel from the lacquer.

Nice colour that was how i did mine about 3 years ago (see pic)

It could do with a bit of 2000/3000 grit then polishing up for a perfect finish

It could do with a bit of 2000/3000 grit then polishing up for a perfect finish

What polish is best? forgot about poloshing it up

I think michael was referring to the orange peel from the lacquer.

 

Nice colour that was how i did mine about 3 years ago (see pic)

ahh yeah i see what u mean - Bay lools good mate - I intend on going along them lines, but with alot of chrome

Very nice and a good job too. Love the colour:)

looking sweet

I like that, looks good Ady.

had mine done by knightracer when they sprayed the car with 2 pac and same amount as laquer as on the car, also had the lettering removed.

supradibbs - that looks awesome!!!

am thinking of doing something like this, whats best for giving the metal parts a bit of a key i.e bonnet prop and battery clamp? and also the fuse and relay covers? do i need a special heat resistant paint for the cam cover?

any one got any answers, not being impatient or anything i just dont want to make a balls up of anything, just a few tips would be greatfull, like do i need a grey primer on the parts first?, how do i give a a good key to the plastic parts? and the same question with the metal parts i.e bonnet prop and battery clamp, and finaly do i need a clear coat to seal it?

hi supra d06

grey scotch brite too key things up will do,

you will need a plastic addhesion promoter on plastics before priming to loose the texture

you dont need heat resistant paint,i did mine with normal car body paint and its fine

hth

baldy

hi supra d06

 

grey scotch brite too key things up will do,

 

you will need a plastic addhesion promoter on plastics before priming to loose the texture

 

you dont need heat resistant paint,i did mine with normal car body paint and its fine

 

hth

 

baldy

thanks for that, can i get these things at my local halfords????

For my metal parts. i went and stripped them down to metal with nitromoors. then i used a zinc primer followed by rover blue and then a few coats of clear

id go to a motor factors/paint supplier,much cheaper

Autopaint are good for paint and prepping stuff etc.