Oil on Painted Rocker Cover

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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:01 am

Hi Guys

Im probly just being stupid but will oil on the rocker cover damage my effoerts of painting the rocker, I'm really pissed off i was being really careful not to spill anyb my mate nudge me a i got some on the rocker.

Wiped of the excess as best possible, will it be alrigth???
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Neil
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:10 am

depends what you painted it with...if you used HT paint and it has been treated ( baked) you should have no probs
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:45 am

Just make sure you degrease the cover with white spirit or meths before you try painting it.
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:35 pm

I used VHT paint so it should be cool then??
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:54 pm

Oh sorry I read that wrong, you got oil on top of the paint? In that case just clean it off really well, it shouldn't make any differance.
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:58 pm

thanks Widge I was really concerned it could damage the paint job,

Thanks again

Neil
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:57 pm

neil, you are such a tart, you know that!!!!

only kidding, i'd be pissed off if i worked that hard on my rocker cover then some twat spilt oil on it!! i bet it was luke, wern't it!!

mind you, i put a bit of effort into that manifold and cover cozmetic tart-up!!
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Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:38 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:neil, you are such a tart, you know that!!!!

only kidding, i'd be pissed off if i worked that hard on my rocker cover then some twat spilt oil on it!! i bet it was luke, wern't it!!

mind you, i put a bit of effort into that manifold and cover cozmetic tart-up!!
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Yeah it was luke mucking around dont worry i didnt through the 5 litre bottle of oil at him to hard winkeye

As for your efforts 2 rubs of sand paper was alot of work for you i know, lol
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Post Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:46 am

its the participation that counts, not the amount of work!! without that little bit of rubbing i did, you'd have a little patch that wasn't done, and it would look shit!!!
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