Are the NA side vents aluminium?
Mine need repainting but due to the state of them will have to be rubbed down to bare metal.
Do I need an etch primer for this or will any old primer do?
Na Side Vents
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ChrisS1
, Jan 13 2011 03:08 PM
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:41 PM
I painted mine with high temperature (black) engine paint.
It did the job just fine. 
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:43 PM
Mine are a a lovely crap plastic, would like carbon fiber ones.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:46 PM
I used hammerite paint on the side vents and front grill seem to work fine.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 03:51 PM
Did you just whack the engine paint/hammerite straight onto the bare metal?
Was it spray on or brush on?
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 04:08 PM
Most paints are sufficiently self etching to stick to the aluminium mesh just fine. If you want to go belt and braces get a rattle can of the upol etch. Its fairly good.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 04:23 PM
I've done two separate cars with Satin black spray straight on after rubbing the corroded bit off with sandpaper and its been fine since.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 04:23 PM
Cheers!
Anything will look better than it does now...currently looks like its got some sort of paint style leprosy.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 04:26 PM
I painted my side vents, and front grille, with engine paint, straight on, using a very small brush (like a make-up brush).
It took ages to do the front grille (with such a small brush) but the result was worth it.
Here is a pic of my front grille.
It took ages to do the front grille (with such a small brush) but the result was worth it.
Here is a pic of my front grille.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 05:36 PM
I've done two separate cars with Satin black spray straight on after rubbing the corroded bit off with sandpaper and its been fine since.
Same for me - light rub with wet n dry, mask up with newspaper then straight on with Hammerite Satin - lovely.
Lots of light coats is the secret to non-drippiness..
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 06:53 PM
MAKE UP BRUSH............. is there something you want to tell us? secrets safe with us.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 06:59 PM
I've replaced the extruded ali mesh with stainless steel mesh. Looks nicer in my opinion and should let a bit more air into the engine bay.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 06:59 PM
MAKE UP BRUSH............. is there something you want to tell us?
I used a brush similar to this.....
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 07:03 PM
let me guess LASHES?
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 07:14 PM
let me guess LASHES?
No. Lashes are better done with....
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 07:16 PM
VERY GOOD VERY GOOD.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 10:45 PM
I painted my side vents, and front grille, with engine paint, straight on, using a very small brush (like a make-up brush).
It took ages to do the front grille (with such a small brush) but the result was worth it.
Here is a pic of my front grille.
looks sweet IMO..
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 10:52 PM
looks sweet IMO..
Cheers.
...and it's very easy (and rewarding) to get it looking like that.
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 10:54 PM
So what are we saying, 2.2 drivers wear make up and have a feminine side whereas us Tubby owners are real men and a brush is something to do with the law ?
Just asking ----------------
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 11:01 PM
So what are we saying, 2.2 drivers wear make up and have a feminine side whereas us Tubby owners are real men and a brush is something to do with the law ?
Just asking ----------------
Or is it that you Tubby drivers are just large with big ears?
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