DIY: Type-R style red rocker cover

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

you paint the whole rocker cover, then use a block and sandpaper over the letters. for the honda part at the bottom you put some masking arround the raised area.

[misteR_bilzz]

has this been fitted on ur car yet? if so how did your primer hold up in the heat?

[Rivic]

haven't fitted it yet no, shouldn't have any problems with primer, and the colour is designed for rocker covers so will handle the heat..

[misteR_bilzz]

yeah the colour is but the primer i dont think is. generic metal primer can only withstand 50 degrees, which is why i ask...

[Rivic]

oh well the stuff i used at work is prob diff to ussuall autobarn can shit.. we've used it on rocker covers many a time.

[IZY-10]

with the letters i found that you can just scrap it off with a screw driver

[Rivic]

yeah leaves some deep scratches tho, best idea is like posted hard flat block and sand paper start with something coarse then come down to a finer grit papper

[misteR_bilzz]

would it be better to just sand em down then cover them with paper sticky tape before u spray? or isnt the paint that hard to take off once its wrinkled?

[Rivic]

nope, paints eas as to scrap off but make sure its dry other wise yes becomes a lil herder; clogging up ur sand papper..u can tape em up etc do if u want to cut out around each letter induvidually lol then ur still gonna get bits of paint on the letters or bits uve missed etc..

[lukecivic]

thanks for the great right up, i started doing this late today.

Good idea about the letters, i wasnt sure what i was going to do about them

[DNYALL]

well i sstripped mine back today, came out sweet as, All i gotta do now is work out wat colour to spray it, nice write up by the way

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

post pics when u're done mikey!!

good work with the DIY..