Old English White Paint

Post by **mmjosh** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:59 pm

hi there does anyone know where i can get old english white paint from?

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:11 pm

NRP by Halfords in Nuneaton - Paint code WT3 ;-)

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:15 pm

Aparently in the normal spray can range Rover Arum white is a very close match. Though I bought a can from McGanns about a year ago called old english white, in the book under Rover, I can go and find the code for that if you need it...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:04 pm

Or just use Dulux Magnolia Gloss - if it's for wheels !

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:13 pm

I'm using Focus own brand "Cream" Cheaper than Dulux ;-)

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:44 pm

Cans of spray paint are available from most morris suppliers.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:42 am

But for wheels - Gloss paint (Dulux or Focus etc) is very much more robust!

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:57 am

Really? that amazes me well I bow to your greater knowledge!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:30 pm

But for wheels - Gloss paint (Dulux or Focus etc) is very much more robust

I'm not a fan of Dulux, however if you get cheap DIY centre gloss, a mix of 50/50 white and magnolia makes a very good match for OEW.

Really? that amazes me well I bow to your greater knowledge!

It's only robust if you prep the wheels really well. If so, it gives a good thick coating that after a hot summer will be hard to chip.

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:24 pm

rayofleamington wrote:
But for wheels - Gloss paint (Dulux or Focus etc) is very much more robust
I'm not a fan of Dulux, however if you get cheap DIY centre gloss, a mix of 50/50 white and magnolia makes a very good match for OEW.

Really? that amazes me well I bow to your greater knowledge!
It's only robust if you prep the wheels really well. If so, it gives a good thick coating that after a hot summer will be hard to chip.

Its basically synthetic enamel, same as 'chassis black' (only whiter!) - a very good durable finish. When I did the restoration course, years ago now, we painted a whole 1910 Austin using proprietory household gloss. Vehicle was displayed at Gaydon untill relatively recently.

Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:56 pm

Thank you rayofleamington, I have started to paint the wheels on my car today and find that as you say a 50/50 magnolia / white paint is a very close match to OEW.

If anyone else is doing it I found that 4 heaped desert spoons would be enough to put two coats on 4 wheels.. so needless to say lots went in the bin as i could not find a coffe jar to store it in!

Post by **tingo** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:16 pm

Forgive me if this is an obvious question, but are you painting the gloss paint on with a brush or using an air gun? I've not done much painting, and have only ever used an aerosol.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:25 pm

I've just done mine and brush painted them but that is because the tyres are fitted - If I was planning a proper job I'd remove the tyres and spray them. With the tyres off I guess you could even go as far as getting them powder coated....

Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:19 pm

I am brush painting them..

I am covering black wheels ( mgf space savers ) so was working on the old principle of ten coats on nine coats off. So step one is to get a good solid white colour all over then smooth back before strating the paint / smooth endless loop.

but if anyone know away to spray dulux gloss i would be interested..

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:24 pm

Could you not thin it down and run it through a spray gun as normal ?

Post by **icemanste** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:26 pm

I tried to paint my wheels done 1 of them in garage door paint like a cream colour but it did not come out as i wanted so i have just got them sandblasted and have sprayed both with white primer then used rover arum white £3.95 for a 300ml can dont look to bad.

Post by **croft** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:43 pm

PSL184 wrote:Could you not thin it down and run it through a spray gun as normal ?

Many years ago a friend of mine tried spraying gloss paint and got himself into a right mess!! From what I can remember he had to use white spirit/turps to get it thin enough to go through the gun so it went on almost translucent. It also took ages to dry due to the turps not evaporating quickly he needed lots of coats, the fumes where awful he had runs almost everywhere! and cleaning up took him forever!!

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:45 pm

Don't sound like a good idea then

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:49 pm

I think I'd stick to the spray can unless you've got a gun/compressor.
Dont like the idea of the cleaning up with the gloss paint.

Post by **hannahandflossie** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:07 pm

bit slow on the uptake here - but Flossie just been sprayed in OEW. I got it from HRG vehicle paints - in King's Lynn but they have a website - tel number 01553 773321