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got pretty bored so i got rid of the neo engine cover

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looked ok, but still bored. coilpack cover was dirty so took that off and gave it a clean.

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still bored. found a can of black spray paint in teh garage so i gave it a respray.

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looked much cleaner (excuse the shit phone quality pics) , although i was still bored...

was looking through a box full of junk, found a black metal "skyline" badge.

a bit of paint stripper + polish later the badge came up lookin nice and shiney.

hmmm what to do now? put 2 and 2 together, took the badge and mounted it on the coilpack cover

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anyone wanna guess what i got this badge off? :):D

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just thought i'd share

thanks

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got pretty bored so i got rid of the neo engine cover

post-31699-1225635599_thumb.jpg

looked ok, but still bored. coilpack cover was dirty so took that off and gave it a clean.

post-31699-1225635665_thumb.jpg

still bored. found a can of black spray paint in teh garage so i gave it a respray.

post-31699-1225635741_thumb.jpg

looked much cleaner (excuse the shit phone quality pics) , although i was still bored...

was looking through a box full of junk, found a black metal "skyline" badge.

a bit of paint stripper + polish later the badge came up lookin nice and shiney.

hmmm what to do now? put 2 and 2 together, took the badge and mounted it on the coilpack cover

post-31699-1225635948_thumb.jpgpost-31699-1225635966_thumb.jpg

anyone wanna guess what i got this badge off? :(:D

post-31699-1225636002_thumb.jpg post-31699-1225636019_thumb.jpg post-31699-1225636043_thumb.jpg

just thought i'd share

thanks

I rkn you got the badge off the floor mats, am i right?

Hey R-SPEC!

What polish did you use?

I really don't know what to buy and auto barn sold me mag and alloy wheel polish and is only good on bare metal not paint metal.

i think it was actually some oven cleaner. cant remember exactly :huh:

I rkn you got the badge off the floor mats, am i right?

correct :P

how long did it took you to take the pipe off???

a couple minutes

paint = paint wax/polish same as outside the car

polish alloy - metal polish - autosol/meguirs metal polish/etc

as for making old alloy cover into polished - look at the polishing thread in the fabrication section.

paint = paint wax/polish same as outside the car

polish alloy - metal polish - autosol/meguirs metal polish/etc

as for making old alloy cover into polished - look at the polishing thread in the fabrication section.

Yeah cool, I got Auto Glym car polish, I give that a go on my rocker / cam covers

I got Mothers alloy/mag polish but only works on bare metal stuff as you know.

Thanks man!

Yeah cool, I got Auto Glym car polish, I give that a go on my rocker / cam covers

I got Mothers alloy/mag polish but only works on bare metal stuff as you know.

Thanks man!

if your covers are std r32 GTR black - no polish will make them look nice - the stuff is matt finish and not smooth.

if your covers are std r32 GTR black - no polish will make them look nice - the stuff is matt finish and not smooth.

So can you suggest anything else or would I have to take the covers off, sand them down and repaint them?

So can you suggest anything else or would I have to take the covers off, sand them down and repaint them?

that silicon spray stuff might work for you to make them look fresher ( its like using armorall) but can attract and allow dust to stick to it.

up to you and what you want to achieve with the covers, above is cheapest by all means.

that silicon spray stuff might work for you to make them look fresher ( its like using armorall) but can attract and allow dust to stick to it.

up to you and what you want to achieve with the covers, above is cheapest by all means.

Yeah a friend told me about that silicon spray / armorall stuff too and thats pretty much what Iam after but auto barn sold me Mother Mag / Alloy polish and it can not be used on painted surfices.

Just a more fresher look.

Here is an example of what Iam after.

This pic is from the Zele International website from Japan and I think they spend a lot of time in cleaning their engine bays.

R32 GTR

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R33 GTR

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As you can see it looks fresh as!

thats been resprayed with a glossier black than the standard paint... if you want it done properly track down some spare covers and timing cover and get them done in a spray booth with proper automotive paint... it bakes on so there will be no flaking and wont chip and scratch as easily, has a much nicer finish and can be polished just like your car.

im spray can guy myself, ive never had any problems, and usually results in a good enough job for the amount of time people see under the bonnet... a)because im cheap, b) because i get bored and like to change colours and c)im cheap

thats been resprayed with a glossier black than the standard paint... if you want it done properly track down some spare covers and timing cover and get them done in a spray booth with proper automotive paint... it bakes on so there will be no flaking and wont chip and scratch as easily, has a much nicer finish and can be polished just like your car.

im spray can guy myself, ive never had any problems, and usually results in a good enough job for the amount of time people see under the bonnet... a)because im cheap, b) because i get bored and like to change colours and c)im cheap

Yeah right, thanks!

I probley see what I can find at any import wrecker place for the cam and timing covers.

Cool and thanks again! :P

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