DIY: Type-R style red rocker cover

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Originally Posted by hectic_filo

i mean.. how long it took you to wait to dry the paint before you can put back the cover back to the engine?

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wait at least 2- 3 days

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1265633175

My K series rocker cover in wrinkle black

they look good, i should motivate myself and paint mine

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/...25613e66_o.jpg
Polished Nuts.
New polished grommet gasket
Painted spark plug wire cover.
OEM Type R oil cap.

did this to My K20 rocker cover...
didn't want to do the Type R wrincle red so i did a gloss bright red.

BEFORE:
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...A/IMG_1826.jpg
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...A/IMG_1827.jpg

AFTER:
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...A/IMG_1843.jpg
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...A/IMG_1842.jpg

Just a quick question for those of you who've sanded off the letters. Was there any buildup on it? Do you need to go and sand it down once in a while to retain the shine. Might do it to my K20 rocker cover

Did mine last night with night with so far minimal success (with the paint).

I had some halogen work lights set up to act as heat lamps (as suggested by AutoBarn man) - but it seems that heat wasnt consistant enough over the cover. Wrinkles were in different sizes, shape, and areas of the cover.

I read some other paint forums were people recommend using a hair dryer - Im a bit reluctant to use this as im worried of missing spots (which people say they do).

I applied the paint at night (around 14degrees) then moving the cover straight into my room (about 20 degrees with heater on)

Just now i have sanded it back smooth and applied 3 med-heavy coats with 10 minute interval inbetween them (as recommeded on the can and forums)

Im not going to apply any heat - just going to let it sit in the room. Hopefully over night ill have some somewhat even wrinkles. If it fails i guess ill just have to sand it back and use a flat paint. Soon it would have been cheaper for me to buy a OEM EK9 cover lol.

If the wrinkles are consistant ill let it sit for 48-72 hours and give it some heat to cure the paint a bit quicker.

^ further to this post.

Some wrinkles have come up now. They appear to be even in size - however hasnt covered all of the cover yet. I assume will take some time for them all to show.

Heres mine!

Before..
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...IMG_1771-1.jpg

And after..
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...IMG_1873-1.jpg

awesome DIY!!....with great results!!...thanks guys

has anyone applied clear coat on theres curiously?

i did mine with a layer of clear coat, wasn't that good. may be someone else has better luck?

Can you post the code of the colour you use on the cover?

So after all the talk about primer which had the best results concerning heat and finish?