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Re: [T3] Engine tin & manifold paint


On 28 Feb 2006 at 14:26, Matthew Jones wrote:

> Searching the archives, the concensus is standard black powder coating for
> tinware is fine. Good.

The key is to use a good high-quality paint, something that will stand up to 
heat and hot oil exposure, and that has good rust resistance. A good powder 
paint may do this, as will epoxy paints and catalyzed polyurethanes ( I've used 
Imron and Polane with good results.) These parts were originally glossy, or at 
least semi-gloss.

> What about the greenish-grey duck egg colour on the FI manifold and upper heat
> exchangers? Is there a good match for this? Anyone got a paint code I can take
> to my FLAPs to get a one-off ?!

This was originally a completely flat grey. I haven't matched it, but I paint 
them a gloss grey now, simply because that's what I could find that was also 
durable. The original stuff wasn't very durable.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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