Cylinder head gold paint

Alty Ian · Post by **Alty Ian** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:24 pm

Can anyone recommend a source of the correct gold colour head paint for a S1 4.2 head please.

I have been waiting weeks for SNGB to supply it, they say they have an exact match but it comes from the USA and it isn't due in for another 3 weeks yet and I dont want to wait that long.

I have seen quite a few options but dont know which one is the right colour?

Any advice would be welcome

Post by **Heuer** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:16 pm

eBay vendors have excellent engine paint: e.g. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/251217569254?nav=SEARCH
I use it and brush finish is perfect.

288gto · Post by **288gto** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:45 pm

Ian,

While I have bought stuff from Frost, I've never bought any engine paint. I remember seeing it in their catalogue when looking at black for the block and they are only in Rochdale.

http://www.frost.co.uk/por15-olds-gold- ... 473ml.html

Simon

david muir · Post by **david muir** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:37 am

I used a tiny (15ml) tin of Humbrol gold enamel (normally used by modellers)............plenty for head, brushed on and heat resistant as well. Much cheapness!

christopher storey · Post by **christopher storey** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:44 pm

Yup, I used Plastikote gold enamel - still on 5 years later, and can be touched up with an artist's brush whenever you feel like it. About ? 3 from craft shops

SEJohnson95 · Post by **SEJohnson95** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:20 pm

The head on the 3.8 was sprayed with zinc chromate etch primer followed by 2 pack gold (can't remember exactly what it was), totally fuel and oil proof and unlikely to come up, but can still be touched up if needed. Protects the metal underneath better too.

adam · Post by **adam** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:07 pm

Hi i used olds gold from frosts worked well.
Adam

christopher storey · Post by **christopher storey** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:24 pm

SEJohnson95 wrote:The head on the 3.8 was sprayed with zinc chromate etch primer followed by 2 pack gold (can't remember exactly what it was), totally fuel and oil proof and unlikely to come up, but can still be touched up if needed. Protects the metal underneath better too.

I presume you mean the head on the 3.8 which you are acquainted with. I cannot imagine that Jaguar used two pack paint in the 1960s/70s

SEJohnson95 · Post by **SEJohnson95** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:25 pm

christopher storey wrote:
SEJohnson95 wrote:The head on the 3.8 was sprayed with zinc chromate etch primer followed by 2 pack gold (can't remember exactly what it was), totally fuel and oil proof and unlikely to come up, but can still be touched up if needed. Protects the metal underneath better too.
I presume you mean the head on the 3.8 which you are acquainted with. I cannot imagine that Jaguar used two pack paint in the 1960s/70s

Correct Christopher, the head with which I am acquainted.

PeterCrespin · Post by **PeterCrespin** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:09 am

SEJohnson95 wrote: Protects the metal underneath better too.

From what, exactly?

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