(First posted on MLR forum in July 2012)
the intercooler was looking a bit grubby and tatty so i thought i’d pull the bumper off and see what i could do about it….
unfortunately 5 bolts were well and truly stuck in so the heads just sheared off when i tried to undo them. not a great start to the job 
outside ready for some surfex hd and the pressure washer
after a good clean
yuk
after cleaning didn’t really get it looking that much better i decided to paint it. I applied a thin layer of primer and some ‘chrome’ paint which worked very well.
after paint and polish
shiny 
gave the slam panel a good polish
re-tapping the threads
ready for a coat of matte black
fitted back with some nice stainless bolts and some copper slip grease
