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23rd January 2007, 15:28
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L-plater
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 42
Car(s): Silver MK2 VTR.
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Paint peeling from my rocker cover
the silver paint from the v.t.r rocker cover has started to peel and chip next to the oil cap on my engine its a bit of an eye sore when you open the bonet and see nice clean pipes and filter any advise or past experience would be welcome 
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23rd January 2007, 15:40
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Posts: 185
Car(s): Black Mk2 VTR
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Mine had rust on the front of the rocket cover ... i bought rust remover (Hammerite) and just brushed it on over a period of a few hrs and its almost away.
Also had a bit like what your talking about, sanded it with wet and dry added tht rust stuff to it then primered it and its like new. hope tht helps
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23rd January 2007, 15:45
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L-plater
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 42
Car(s): Silver MK2 VTR.
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cheer for the advice all probs give it a good clean and try that when the weather heats up
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23rd January 2007, 16:54
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hull (England)
Posts: 18,709
Car(s): 1.6 vtr
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without seeing what it looks like
id say painting it is the option
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23rd January 2007, 20:06
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 23,676
Car(s): Seat Leon FR
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If its not too bad just sand it right down and re-spray it.
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23rd January 2007, 20:08
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L-plater
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Scotland
Posts: 39
Car(s): 205 1.9 GTI
SAXO FURIO 1.4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan
If its not too bad just sand it right down and re-spray it.
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i purchased a Poseidon blue cover from ebay £50..really smart
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23rd January 2007, 20:57
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 14,427
Car(s): Golf GT
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£50!!! i have just sprayed mine silver, it needs doing again but i have a chrome on to put on for the summer
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