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#1 Cylinder head gold paint
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:24 pm
by Alty Ian
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

#2
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:16 pm
by Heuer
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.
#3
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:45 pm
by 288gto
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
#4 Head gold paint
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:37 am
by david muir
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!
#5
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:44 pm
by christopher storey
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
#6
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:20 pm
by SEJohnson95
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.
#7
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:07 pm
by adam
Hi i used olds gold from frosts worked well.
Adam
#8
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:24 pm
by christopher storey
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
#9
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:25 pm
by SEJohnson95
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.
#10
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:09 am
by PeterCrespin
SEJohnson95 wrote: Protects the metal underneath better too.
From what, exactly?