engine paint

[Soft top]

Hi Folks........where do I get Engine green paint and what kind of preperation is needed before painting?.......Ta... Dave

[bmcecosse]

You can just get a spray can from Hellfrauds - choose a green that's near - or I believe Bull Motif sell a spray can of the supposedly correct colour ~ £10 +vat etc and DSN do a brush on paint for ~ £13 +vat etc. Just clean and degrease the engine thoroughly - carb choke cleaner is good for final degrease - and then spray away!

[beero]

Got mine from ESM, BMC green engine paint 250ml £4.95 and it did the whole engine , 2 coats with 1/3 tin left over.[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

You missed a few parts ....... Very nice job - well done.

[beero]

I know the factory used to spray 'everything' green but I like the contrast of the gaskets, brass and aluminium, (and it will never be a 'show' car)

[morris minor man]

does halfords sell it

[rustbucket]

try lister paints they do engine enamel

[rustbucket]

my axel painted with ral6002 check it out on photobucket. look for mr-rusty

[rustbucket]

wish i could make my pics smaller

[MarkyB]

http://www.irfanview.com/

Works well, and the price is right.

[Matt Tomkins]

ESM do a good brush on one - just bought some and it's going on well so far.
Matt

[AussiePeter]

Hi Matt
Did you spray each part separately or brush? I assume you did the head before you bolted it on? You did a great job and I'd like to replicate. Also, teh ESM paint - do you know the British Standard code - I cant buy it from them as they wont post it to Australia. Im trying to rebuild our 56 Morris Minor. We're at engine re-assembly phase now, so paint is needed... Thanks Peter

[Roni]

Check the Ausmini forum -
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/index.php
Do a search for engine paint, there will be lots of info about locally available options.

[ASL642]

Try BS 381/222 Light Bronze Green. Comes from the Land Rover paint chart. It can be mixed in heat resistant formula