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 chrome dipping or painting engine parts!!
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dose
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Joined: 22 Jun 2005
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:24 pm

alright folks my clio 16v black in colour am thinkin of getting the inlet and rocker dipped(chrome) any ideas of a rough price?

or thinking on just polished inlet and painted rocker cover? dont know wat to colour to go for with car being black any suggestions?

engine mounts etc... coming off at weekend to get painted black to look as new going for clean look under the bonnet

all ideas and pic welcome!

cheers chris (dose)
Neal
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:29 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4604730289

Wink
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:38 pm

seen it lol Smile
thats where i got the idea lol! dont know if chrome be to much maybe just the rocker? donno any1 any pics or 16v engine bay dressed up?
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:48 pm

It takes alot of polishing! start off with 80grit sand paper and move all the way up to 2500!
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:53 pm

being serious? lol Shocked
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:57 pm

Yea, i did it to mine!

Had it almost like a mirror!
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:05 pm

hmmm any special compounds?
mite just do rocker
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:08 pm

all i did was the rocker cover, nope no special fluid, just when you get to about 1500grit paper, start using soapy water, and just pour it all over it whilst your rubbing it.(oooerr missus!)
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:15 pm

lol no probs mate
Chet T16
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:13 pm

Just buy mine!
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:16 pm

knew u were gonna say that lol!donno wat im doing gonna have a go at it myself a think!did u do yours?
Chet T16
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:30 pm

Nope, i got mine done professionally which is why it looks so damn good Cool
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:46 pm

kl how'd much u get it done for ?
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:52 pm

Alot more than what its advertised for!
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:26 pm

kl kl waitig on a guy getting back to me!was it painted or polished?
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:40 pm

That was polished.
dose
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:48 pm

Cool wat a job kl as.....
JB
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:30 pm

what's "kl"?
arj256
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Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:12 pm

cool, txt speak Wink
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:17 pm

arj256 wrote:
txt speak Wink


Well, you can stop that right now Wink
JB
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:44 am

but the word cool isnt very long to start with...
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