Hi Terry:
When I painted my engine I found a very good paint and very close color at
Canadian Tire. It's in a spray can and is called something like "Decorator
Color" and is sold as a household paint. There are about 6 colors in the
series and you simply pick by cap color. There is no other close match in
the series.
It's an acrylic enamel which as you know is basically the same as most car
paint. My engine looks great after 6,000 miles and nearly 3 years. No
signs of heat discoloration or deterioration. It was easy to apply and
flowed out nicely with great sag and run resistance. The only prep was to
powerwash the engine.
John
>Hey - a great big thanks to Rich Mason, Joe Ratigan, Sean Muldoon, Steve
>Byers, Jerry K, George Merryweather and Jeff Fayne for the advice re: engine
>ID plate rivets et al. Great advice. Learned suptin' too! Thanks all.
>
>Now, another question, this time regarding the engine 'burgundy' for my B. I
>know Moss sells replica paint, but living in Canada, most shippers don't
>like sending flamables, so I've attempted to track down Moss' listing for an
>RM colour #E3123M. No luck.
>
>Can anyone provide another manufacturer's code for this colour (BTW the 'u'
>in colour is the Canadian spelling...really, eh?)
>
>Cheers from the chilly Atlantic coast of Canada...
>
>Terry Williams
>'70 BGT
>'69 roadster
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