when you Polish stuff like thermostat housing, rocker cover and wiper motor....

 

how do you stop it going dull ( alloy)

and more importantly , rusting ( wiper motor and little metal blocker plate things..

 

any help would be much appreciated..

 

:bash:

you can get a clear coat paint, but i doubt it will stay on if its on peices that get hot..

 

hope that helps

 

Travis

Wiper motor is obviously steel, you won't stop it rusting unless you clear coat it.

 

Aluminium oxidises very easily, best way to keep it shiny is to just repolish it. Thermostats are zinc alloy, also oxidises very easily, you won't get a very good finish out of it anyway.

for polished alloy and to some extent the polished steel, use Purple polish (available from most auto outlets) or mirrorfinish metal polish.

 

Both contain products that help to stop the oxidising. (my wiper motor cover is also polished, only goes dull and crusty when it gets wet or I get lazy)

you can get a clear coat paint, but i doubt it will stay on if its on peices that get hot..

 

hope that helps

 

Travis

 

You can get heatproof engine enamel clearcoats....

I am using mothers metaklk and alloy polish.... made my alloy wheels go mirror finish, next is rocker cover and thermostart housin, thenb the wiper motor e.t.c again.

keep re applying is the only way.

this help anyone

 

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