MG ZT Sills Help

gazcaz · 15th November 2014, 13:57

Hi guys i have now been soaking my sills with Nitromors for over 3 hours and one has only lost the color paint there seems to be a sort of black undercoat on it and it doesnt seemt to be moving the other one which was half stripped anyway has all com off ? any advice welcomed.

pz.also where can i buy replacement wheel badges? i have the spoked alloys(as per picture) but badges are shot have pushed them of through hole in centre.?

ProfDave · 15th November 2014, 14:08

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Originally Posted by gazcaz

Hi guys i have now been soaking my sills with Nitromors for over 3 hours and one has only lost the color paint there seems to be a sort of black undercoat on it and it doesnt seemt to be moving the other one which was half stripped anyway has all com off ? any advice welcomed.

pz.also where can i buy replacement wheel badges? i have the spoked alloys(as per picture) but badges are shot have pushed them of through hole in centre.?

wrt the wheel centres you can get new ones of these still; mind if you want a part worn set either Al or plastic I have two sets

I sort of want to ask why you are trying to remove the paint that is blatantly mega anchored on there!!

FROGGY · 15th November 2014, 14:09

When you say sills, do you mean the painted strip at the bottom of the doors, or do you mean the actual sills themselves?

Mick

gazcaz · 15th November 2014, 14:27

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Originally Posted by ProfDave

wrt the wheel centres you can get new ones of these still; mind if you want a part worn set either Al or plastic I have two sets

I sort of want to ask why you are trying to remove the paint that is blatantly mega anchored on there!!

Hi ProfDAVE because the off side was already half peeled when i purchased it ,the centre part i need is just the mg logo its really corroded i have popped them of so need to replace 80mm diameter and yes Froggy the strips at the bottom of the doors.

Rev Jules · 15th November 2014, 16:06

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Originally Posted by gazcaz

Hi guys i have now been soaking my sills with Nitromors for over 3 hours and one has only lost the color paint there seems to be a sort of black undercoat on it and it doesnt seemt to be moving the other one which was half stripped anyway has all com off ? any advice welcomed.

pz.also where can i buy replacement wheel badges? i have the spoked alloys(as per picture) but badges are shot have pushed them of through hole in centre.?

I wouldn't bother with paint stripper it don't, all I did was go to the wanted section and ask for a pair of Chrome Rover strips.
There a how to on here in taking the old ones off.

Julien

sean flood · 16th November 2014, 08:31

I tried Nitromors on a motorcycle frame wheels and tank and it was useless if my wife had not lost the receipt I would of returned it as not fit for purpose because it cost £30 I have been told that my local paint supplier does some which I had not thought of might be worth trying. Sean

MrDoodles · 16th November 2014, 08:48

Sadly because of the 'elf and safety brigade, the "Green" Nitromors that you buy in the shops nowadays, has had it's balls removed and you may as well soak it in milk, for the difference it will make!

If you can get hold of the "proper" stuff, (try somewhere like a builders merchants, rather than the multiples) it should whip it off no problem!

As for the MG badges, it really depends on how original you want to keep your car, as these were never available separately new and both the wheel centres (metal on early cars http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RRJ000050MNH and plastic on the later cars http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RRJ000051MNH ) are currently out of stock at Rimmers, but it may be worth putting them on back order with them.

Other than that, it's just a case of finding something on eBay, that is close enough to what you want!

Typhoon190 · 16th November 2014, 08:55

As suggested above for the sill trims, just get the unpainted 75 trims from a scrappy.

Genuine badges for the wheel centres were never available on their own as far as I know. There are lots of alternatives though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_od...badge&_sacat=0

It would be good if we could get the originals recreated properly. There are plenty of companies around that do 3d dome resin badges.

I did approach a local company, but the set up costs for a few off made it a bit
expensive. Needs a group buy set up I think.

gazcaz · 16th November 2014, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Typhoon190

As suggested above for the sill trims, just get the unpainted 75 trims from a scrappy.

Genuine badges for the wheel centres were never available on their own as far as I know. There are lots of alternatives though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_od...badge&_sacat=0

It would be good if we could get the originals recreated properly. There are plenty of companies around that do 3d dome resin badges.

I did approach a local company, but the set up costs for a few off made it a bit
expensive. Needs a group buy set up I think.

Nice thought ,i would like to keep it original as much as i can if i wanted to go of the rails and customize i would of got the V8 and plenty of cash behind me lol

gazcaz · 16th November 2014, 16:06

Up date on under door trims they are now both shiny chrome.The stubborn one i coated before nighty nights woke up this morning and basically paint fell off ,happy days ?

15th November 2014, 13:57	#1
gazcaz I really should get out more....... MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Worthing Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 3,944 Thanked 576 Times in 471 Posts	MG ZT Sills Help Hi guys i have now been soaking my sills with Nitromors for over 3 hours and one has only lost the color paint there seems to be a sort of black undercoat on it and it doesnt seemt to be moving the other one which was half stripped anyway has all com off ? any advice welcomed. pz.also where can i buy replacement wheel badges? i have the spoked alloys(as per picture) but badges are shot have pushed them of through hole in centre.? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] MG ZT 2.5 V6 234th of 2,834 Trophy Blue ZT 190 + Saloons Produced 14th of 27 MG ZTs Produced on 27-09-2001

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FROGGY I really should get out more....... MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 17500 REAUX, CHARENTE-MARITIME Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 133 Times in 90 Posts	When you say sills, do you mean the painted strip at the bottom of the doors, or do you mean the actual sills themselves? Mick __________________ http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps628d4119.jpg IN THE BLACK NOW

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sean flood Newbie 75 tourer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southampton Posts: 19 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Paint stripper I tried Nitromors on a motorcycle frame wheels and tank and it was useless if my wife had not lost the receipt I would of returned it as not fit for purpose because it cost £30 I have been told that my local paint supplier does some which I had not thought of might be worth trying. Sean

16th November 2014, 16:06	#10
gazcaz I really should get out more....... MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Worthing Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 3,944 Thanked 576 Times in 471 Posts	Up date on under door trims they are now both shiny chrome.The stubborn one i coated before nighty nights woke up this morning and basically paint fell off ,happy days ? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] MG ZT 2.5 V6 234th of 2,834 Trophy Blue ZT 190 + Saloons Produced 14th of 27 MG ZTs Produced on 27-09-2001

16th November 2014, 08:48	#7
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Sadly because of the 'elf and safety brigade, the "Green" Nitromors that you buy in the shops nowadays, has had it's balls removed and you may as well soak it in milk, for the difference it will make! If you can get hold of the "proper" stuff, (try somewhere like a builders merchants, rather than the multiples) it should whip it off no problem! As for the MG badges, it really depends on how original you want to keep your car, as these were never available separately new and both the wheel centres (metal on early cars http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RRJ000050MNH and plastic on the later cars http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RRJ000051MNH ) are currently out of stock at Rimmers, but it may be worth putting them on back order with them. Other than that, it's just a case of finding something on eBay, that is close enough to what you want!

16th November 2014, 08:55	#8
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	As suggested above for the sill trims, just get the unpainted 75 trims from a scrappy. Genuine badges for the wheel centres were never available on their own as far as I know. There are lots of alternatives though. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_od...badge&_sacat=0 It would be good if we could get the originals recreated properly. There are plenty of companies around that do 3d dome resin badges. I did approach a local company, but the set up costs for a few off made it a bit expensive. Needs a group buy set up I think.