Rocker cover finish
Rocker cover finish
My rocker covers are looking a little shabby. What are my options to refurbish them? They look to be chromed (dull, rather than a bright finish). Are they chromed from the factory? Do people paint them? Should there be a particular finish on the inner surface?
Re: Rocker cover finish
They were plated. Cannot for the life of me remember the finish. Not yellow cadmium. Think it was clear cadmium
1966 912
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
Re: Rocker cover finish
Thanks Sean. Would that be inside and out? I had my overiders and horn grilles re-plated some years ago, would they be a similar finish to those?
Re: Rocker cover finish
Both inside and out. It’s a kind of raw steel finish Matt i tone/texture. Believe that some of the 356 covers were painted a mid grey on the outside only. If you are going to plate them make sure you flush them before they go anywhere near the engine as they will have been blasted and put in chemicals to plate.
Grills and overriders are bright chrome plated
Grills and overriders are bright chrome plated
1966 912
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
Re: Rocker cover finish
Great, thanks.
Re: Rocker cover finish
i'd just give the outside a thin coat of VHT black spray, better heat rejection
Adrian Rendle
Re: Rocker cover finish
I may do that in the short term. I fancy having them plated at some point, though.