Correct Intake and Runner Color

I would like to know this too. It's a flat silver with a wrinkle finish. But I have no source for this paint.

 

Its a flat silver/grey. Very hard to get correct without an original intake to compare it with side by side. 20 + years of heat and cleaning will have taken its tole on the true color in most TR's.

 

They were more silver than gray when new and change over time.

Tom, to the best of my knowledge there is no paint allowed in North America that matches it.
You need to do the wrinkle in another color and paint silver over it. Many of the silvers are a little too "Tijuana Chrome" for the right look. Krylon Dull Aluminum is pretty close.

 

I'll look into the krylon..thanks

 

Nowhere near hot enough to be a problem.


Lots of the painted Ferrari blocks and heads routinely get painted with conventional spray paint.

 

I am testing some colours for the correct colour match presently. There are two aspects to consider, the colour and shiny/silk/matt finish. I have them all but its plain flat colour at the moment, nothing wrinkly.

Phil

 

Will you be able to export the paint Phil?

 

When I was trying to do it, getting it in Italy and England did not pose a problem. Our border and laws are a big problem however.

Oh, and then there was the price. The right stuff was very expensive.

 

That's unfortunate...I think your solution is the best for the US then. I have used the Dull Aluminum on other applications and it puts down a nice finish.

 

They wanted me to set up a US distributorship. There was no way around the import problems.

 

Yes I can export but my problem is now the shippers. The pressurised paint tin is seen as a no-no so I am struggling. If I overcome the problem then I can sell both the correct red and silver (grey) paint all over the world.


Phil