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10-06-08, 10:25 GMT+10#181 Quote:
Originally Posted by MRV17
just thought i would let u blokes all know that they do now not make VHT Wrinkle Plus red any more so if u are keen on doing this it may be hard to find. was for me good luck boys
you sure about that mate, i just picked up 2 cans.
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10-06-08, 10:41 GMT+10#182 Yeah it's still on their website. Not that it means too much.
http://www.speco.com.au/vht_special.html
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16-08-08, 14:32 GMT+10#183 Pasted this in 3 threads sorry haha.
Did my rocker yesturday, came out well. Wanted something a bit different
Note: Turbo bit is actually sticky paper i cut and placed on there before the spray, polished silver underneath, havent been game enough to try and peel it off yet lol
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16-08-08, 14:43 GMT+10#184 looks mad,, really should have taken the sticky paper off while the paint was fresh.. now that its dry it might rip the paint off with it..
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16-08-08, 14:47 GMT+10#185 It def wont rip the paint i had no trouble on the Nissan which i just took off then, omly problem im going to have is the sticky paper its a bitch to get off, and i wont be able to sand off the little **** that wont come off like i could with the nisssan symbol
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16-08-08, 14:50 GMT+10#186 ahh fair enough,, i didnt think you papered up the NISSAN.. when i did mine i pained the lot and just sanded the paint off the HOLDEN..i reckon if the 'turbo' was 1 or 2 papers thicker it would look mad black
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16-08-08, 14:52 GMT+10#187 Yeah thats what i was thinking after if it stood up a bit more
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16-08-08, 14:54 GMT+10#188 well if its only sticky paper,, try heating it up with a hairdryer or something it will melt the adheasive and be easier to get off
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16-08-08, 15:37 GMT+10#189 heat gun, its comming off really easy now, thanks man, but its all dirty on the silver fom the adhesive ill try and use something to get it off in a couple days when the paint is properly dry i suppose\
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26-10-08, 21:04 GMT+10#190 the black nissan rocket cover looks awesome. good job
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26-10-08, 21:19 GMT+10#191 the black rocker cover looks sick, great job
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03-11-08, 16:36 GMT+10#192 looks awsome with the turbo sign man,would do it to mine but dont have the patients haha,ice work
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11-11-08, 21:04 GMT+10#193 I know this is an old thread now but is VHT Wrinkle Plus - Red and VHT heat resistant silver the paint I need for this resto?
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12-11-08, 05:45 GMT+10#194 yes - VHT wrinkle plus. i got the red stuff a week or so ago so its still available.
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24-11-08, 13:37 GMT+10#195 Hey Guy Just Addding Mine Got sick of the polished Look And Painted The cove 2k Black & Airbrushed a Tribal art on there Also Milled down the oil cap
polished the Breathers Alos polished The 12 Rocker cover Screws Makes Big Change Photos dont show this well Tho 8-(
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11-03-09, 19:13 GMT+10#196 how do you unscrew the oil cap? lol! looks heaps nice otherwise man
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11-03-09, 19:37 GMT+10#197 I just started an electro-plating company and am going to
look at doing a 24k gold plated cover with silver "Holden writing"
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12-03-09, 01:43 GMT+10#198 heres my rocker cover and heatsheild, both painted in just your average red engine enamel paint so its heat proof and self priming
nothing special and cost around 10 bucks for 1 can at supercheap with plenty left over
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21-06-09, 19:16 GMT+10#199 painted mine up the other week, quite happy with the results.
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12-09-09, 11:50 GMT+10#200 nice guide man
im gonna re spray mine whenever i have the chance ;D
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