Black Paint for Cam covers

[lyons]

Anyone got a recommendation for matt black spray paint that has been used to produce an acceptable finish on black cam covers.

[Ropariva]

I have used POR15 extensively in my front end restoration and I found the Chassis coat semi gloss to have an acceptable satin finish on these items. It's able to be applied direct to aluminium with proper preparation and IMHO is as good as powdercoat.
http://www.por15.com/TOP-COAT_p_102.html
I also used it on my radiator, horns and all other black items

There are other products on the market in this style of paint
I have also used KBS coatings which is just as good and I found easier to spray.
All the best.

[christopher storey]

POR15 is not suitable for anything exposed to light which of course to some extent the cam covers are. Further, I doubt that it is suitable for aluminium alloy . The original finish was a dullish satin black, and any high temperature paint of that sort will do, as we are not talking about very high temperatures here ( c 115C at most )

[lyons]

Thanks for replies.

Will look for low temp matt black locally

[PeterCrespin]

Thanks for replies.

Will look for low temp matt black locally

Matt black is incorrect and will get grubby. Matt black plus oil spills around the filler = satin black, so you may as well use satin black to begin with. Late Series 2 were crinkle black but that's harder to get right and is also prone to grubbiness and flaming when done at home.

[Ropariva]

POR15 is not suitable for anything exposed to light which of course to some extent the cam covers are. Further, I doubt that it is suitable for aluminium alloy . The original finish was a dullish satin black, and any high temperature paint of that sort will do, as we are not talking about very high temperatures here ( c 115C at most )

Quite right.
The rust preventative paint isn't UV stable and is prone to colour change when exposed to light. Their Top coats however are designed to go over the rust preventative paint or any suitable primer. In the case of the cam covers I used an etch primer followed by the UV stable top coat. The heat spec of these paints is well within the operating temp these covers will endure. If your unsure ring the distributor and get the info you need first hand. I made several calls to the local distributor before I even bought the stuff. It isn't cheap so you don't want to mess it up. BTW. Once it's cured, it really is as hard as they say it is. I had a small patch I needed to remove and it took ten time longer to sandblast than the 44 year old duco and red primer from factory. Petes right. Satin is the best look to go for, however I dont reckon they were wrinkle finish on series 2's. Mines an April '70 and has a smooth satin finish. Certainly the fan shroud is wrinkle finish and for that it's worth getting hold of as many different brands of spray can as you can and trialling them before you do the shroud. Some are much better than others, but again, a good etch primer is needed as it is alloy. These paints also take a long tome to harden as well.
Good luck