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Looks great guys
Just FYI you can get away with regular paint you know, it does not have to be VHT paint.
The OEM finish comes from the cast Alu surface so the recreate the finish just strip back to metal and paint in satin black. Once done use a fine pitched file, lay flat across the legend and remove the paint
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Dave,
Your oil filter housing top looks very clean - have you painted it?
Is the oil filler cap correct for the S50?
IanS54 Titan Silver metallic. Black leather, most factory options including sunroof, Becker Cascade and Becker Silverstone changer.
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Originally posted by ian View PostDave,
Your oil filter housing top looks very clean - have you painted it?
Is the oil filler cap correct for the S50?
IanLast edited by Dave P; 31-05-2012, 04:00 PM.
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The idea is to have whatever abrasive paper (sand paper - wet & dry) wrapped round a flat block of some kind or a file as already mentioned which is comfortable to hold. The rocker cover wants to be fixed to a bench or piece of block board on a workmate so it cannot move about and keep moving the block in the same direction along the top of the rocker cover, don't try to go too fast in case you slip and damage all your good work. Take your time and keep the block/abrasive paper/file level so that the lettering doesn't get a bevelled edge to it. Using a machine sander might be quicker in some peoples eyes but whether it would give the same result as a bit of elbow grease in the manner I've described is debatable. No doubt someone will prove me wrong. Having worked in engineering for the last 39 years this is the method employed to clean up casing faces to take off high spots etc the only diffence being the casing would be the item that moves and the abrasive medium is static.
Good luck.Pete C
2000 Z3M Coupe - Cosmos Black Metallic/Black interior. 805 of 821 RHD built
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