The 'E' Type Forum

I would like to refurb the bonnet air box on my series 1 and having cleaned off the old paint/underseal it looks as though the original finish was what i believe the trade refer to as "crackle finish".

Is it just a case of buying a black crack finish rattle can and re spraying?

I was about to spray mine with Black Hammerite smooth - so I will await a response from the more educated people amongst us

Lusso wrote:I would like to refurb the bonnet air box on my series 1 and having cleaned off the old paint/underseal it looks as though the original finish was what i believe the trade refer to as "crackle finish".

Is it just a case of buying a black crack finish rattle can and re spraying?

depends on the model. Cars with the smaller intake were crackle (c67 on). I don't believe they were hammer finish.

Looking at the Concours guides it says

HEATER INLET
Black Fiberglass - black or body color oval washers.

Note: Body color on the heater inlet was common on the first cars

2nd type - much smaller ?snail style? with ?crackle finish? from:
1E 12580 1E 1479
1E 32632 1E 21228

Except the following cars:
LHD OTS 1E.12617 to 1E.12622, 1E.12625, 1E.12626, 1E.12628, 1E.12629, 1E.12635,
1E.12636, 1E.12638 to 1E.12640, 1E.12648, 1E.12678
RHD OTS 1E.1483
LHD FHC 1E.32647, 1E.32654, 1E.32655, 1E.32657, 1E.32658, 1E.32611 to 1E.32633,
1E.32677, 1E.32682

So for my car (a s1) its just "black fibreglass" so i imagine satin black would about do it...

Hi Chris thanks for the info.

Ive definitely the small snail like air box but it has a crinkle finish which i think is part of the plastic finish. Trouble is by the time ive cleaned it up including stripping some over spray paint a good proportion of the crinkle has gone. Think i may go down the same route as you and just spray it flat hammerite. Dont suppose i could e mail a picture to you?

just post it here Lusso

Chris, the concours guide you refer to - Is this posted on the forum or is there somewhere you could direct me to it please?

Sorry but it looks a bit complicated sending my pics to an external site etc them uploading or some thing, but thanks for your help anyway much appreciated.

My 66 FHC has the small crinkle finish snorkel. As you were thinking, a rattle can will do a reaonable job .

You might want to practise on something else first and check the temperature because it is a fussy process compared to normal paint.

Pete

The concours guide is in the forum knowledge base along with a wealth of other jolly useful data

http://www.etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=884