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Respraying Your VL Turbo Rocker Cover

Started by Antho · 23 Dec 2004 · 224 replies

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TUXEDOArchived member
I have painted so many rocker covers and engine covers with VHT wrinkle plus and it has come out perfect every time, yet friends of mine do it and it's patchy? :s I get every last scerick of paint off by applying a thick layer of paint stripper, let it go for at least a half an hour then gurney it all off. Then once it's completely dry, thoroughly clean the surface with prepsol and then apply the paint EXACTLY how the instructions on the label say..
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vlwagzArchived member
yeah man thats exactly what i did it looked promising after 30-40 mins but it turned out a tad patchy. i really cant be stuffed stripping it again but i know if i put it on it will bug me.
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SIrollerArchived member
i have some of those halogen lights on stands. they provide enough heat to bake the covers however bake the exposed side quicker than the other.
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3lturboArchived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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deanoVLCTArchived member
Ok I've painted a few now! I bought a can from autobahn about a month ago and painted 2 then I found a can in my shed from 3 years ago and I painted another! Both cans identical but they have changed something! The new ones are more bright red with tinge or orange whereas the old can it a much darker red and looks more orig! Same can same numbers but something has changed in the last couple years ---------- Post added 08-12-15 at 17:49 ---------- As below! Old can on right, new can on left ! I like the older richer colour better! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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