Cam cover powder coat?

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Hoobs
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Post Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:35 am

Cam cover on my M3 needs refurbishment and just wondered if anyone here does them?

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Mikey_Boy
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Post Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:06 pm

Hi there fella - hope you are well??

When I did mine, I bought some high temperature crackle black paint along with some paint stripper for the original gunk that was on the cam cover. Once sprayed up (you can see the results on my build thread) I took it to a local machine shop and had them clean off the pain on the raised lettering by milling 'min to clean'.

Now, that works for the black cam cover or any other colour that's plain, but... If you want the Evo 2 look then that's when I haven't a clue....! :thumb:

Good luck!
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Post Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:14 pm

Brake calliper paint works and tends to be gloss rather than matt.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&