Red rocker crinkle paint

[lozcb]

Just Valeted the engine bay , whilst blasting out the dust with the airline , ive blown a couple of small finger nail size bits of flaky rocker paint off, anyone no where to readily source this , i know Roberto has some but wanted to get some locally if i can


regards loz

 

[Jezza]

Hi loz
there was a thread about this on the other side here http://www.maseratiforum.co.uk/m_25356/mpage_1/key_crinkle%2Cpaint/tm.htm#25372
tbody recommends it

Regards

Jezza

 

[Jezza]

OOOh editing out the other side address I see...anyhow
Search for crinkle paint only one thread.

Regards

Jezza

 

[lozcb]

Cheers Jezza much appreciated


regards loz

 

[cowsurgeon]

My rocker covers could do with a touch up as well...

 

[lozcb]

My rocker covers could do with a touch up as well...

found it Chris


http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp?catID=24&frostCat=Painting&subcatID=34&frostSubCat=Others


Cheers once again Jezza


regards loz

 

[urbanmaser]

My rocker covers could do with a touch up as well...

Chris this is not the place to have your rocker covers touched up.......please keep it clean [

 

[NickP]

The stuff at Frosts is not heat resistant so not sure its anygood for the rocker covers.

 

[conaero]

Guys, have a go at your rockers and plenum with brake and clutch cleaner first, what I found is that the crinkle finish looked like it was coming off, but in fact it is just muck pushed down in the cracks, the brake and clutch fluid floats it out and they come up like new:

 

[cowsurgeon]

The stuff at Frosts is not heat resistant so not sure its anygood for the rocker covers.

It says its '...wrinkle finish provides a textured finish while withstanding temperatures of up
to 350f (117c).' Does the engine get much hotter than that?

Guys, have a go at your rockers and plenum with brake and clutch cleaner first, what I found is that the crinkle finish looked like it was coming off, but in fact it is just muck pushed down in the cracks, the brake and clutch fluid floats it out and they come up like new:

Matt, thanks for the hint - will try that first, but some of these are definitely bare areas of metal where the paint has flaked off round the edges of the rocker covers - about the size of a 50 pence piece...will try and get a picture.

 

[Gullible]

I would think that it could as a diesel engine gets to over 110C i was told and the maserati run fast and hot.

 

[NickP]

ah ok, i'll get some of that then! Apologies

 

[cowsurgeon]

I would think that it could as a diesel engine gets to over 110C i was told and the maserati run fast and hot.

How hot do we reckon then? Natalie Portman hot?

 

[Gullible]

Nah probably between Freida Pinto
and
Megan Fox
but not quite Eva Mendes

 

[cowsurgeon]

Just checked and in fact it's not my red rocker covers at all - it's the grey/silver covers on either side that are flaking - not the throttle body at the front, but the parts covered with the same paint as the TB. Great to know my memory's rubbish! I can't see any paint of that colour for sale anywhere - think it's a Maserati job?