Cam Cover Red Paint

[Hegg]

Greetings everyone,

I've done a forum search and can't seem to find a definitive wrinkle red paint part number or something that I could get to redo my cam cover. Although I did find many debates on the red/blue/black color that it *should* be! I know that mine needs to be red, but I'm having a hard time finding the right paint.

Anyone have any leads on where to get it? Manufacturer / color / part number / application guide?

[Hegg]

Oh, and I might also add that I'm looking for the engine-block grey color that would be correct also. Obviously not the crinkle version though...

[fasterbyelan]

The red is know as Poppy red supplied by Trimite Ltd and is a stove enamel finish. QED can supply the engine paint.

[bcmc33]

I saved the link for reference from a previous post:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... h%20(310ml)

It may help.


Brian Clarke
(1972 Sprint)

[timliggins]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that the red cam covers were wrinkle finish. I found that red Sperex VHT was a perfect match for mine.
I painted the block in a grey tractor enamel because it looked right and was subsequently told that it was the correct colour though I can't remember which tractor was grey. Fordson, Massey Ferguson?

[ppnelan]

Massey Ferguson, I believe.

Matthew

[fasterbyelan]

Massey Ferguson, I believe.

Matthew

According to the Twin-cam guru, Miles Wilkins, the nearest paint to Lotus Grey is Massey Ferguson Stoneleigh Grey with a touch of blue added. Can't tell you what blue though

[Hegg]

I found a local supplier at:
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch ... 4294863504

(in case someone in the US finds this thread in the future)

Thanks for the help! Now to find the grey....

[poiuyt]

I had the cam covers powder coated bright yellow to match the car. Not original, but it sure liiks great!

Steve Becker

[kenny]

I bought the red wrinkle from Frosts for the cover. Haven't used it yet but have seen a cover done in it and it liiks great.

As for the grey there seems to be no definitive answer to this one The concencus always seems to be MF grey with a hint of blue/black.

My Local Lotus man has said forget that and to buy oil based "Shark Grey" from local paint shop.

Would like thoughts on this one as I need to paint the block shortly for rebuild.

Kenny

[Dag-Henning]

- Graham Arnold once said ; - " we used to send the youngest guy out with a 10'er to buy a can of Battleship Grey for the blocks......"

Not very precise I guess......


DH

[tdafforn]

Whatever colour you paint the block it'll eventually end up multgrade black (or am I just being cynical!)
Actually I painted my block last night with QED grey block paint, looks great..
Question now is what to do with the other 400mls left over, anyone want some?
Tim

[kenny]

One further point. As well as the block do you paint the head and timing cover and sump in the grey?

Kenny
PS is that 400ml enough to do a complete engine?

[types26/36]

As well as the block do you paint the head and timing cover and sump in the grey?

Lotus painted the head,block,timing cover & sump in grey but I only paint the block and sump.

[Hegg]

It would seem the oil filter canister (if you have the old cartridge type) is also painted the same grey.

At least on mine...

I always kind of assumed that the block was in Ford Gray since it was a Ford block. Perhaps all the grays are similar enough that nobody could tell the difference anyway....