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Author:  Kurross [ Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  engine painting
G’day,

I have decided to paint my engine, and I’m going to go the BMC green colour. But I’m tossing up what parts exactly (of the engine) I am going to paint.

I was originally going to paint the lot (rocker cover, head, block, starter motor, gearbox etc...) but I think it might be too green... and after stripping the old paint off it all, I think the box looks good in the bright silver of the metal.

So I am now after some pics of what you guys have done, your own opinions (seeing them in the flesh) and what was actually original.

Please post up your pics and give me your opinions.

Cheers
Mark
Author:  grey 64 [ Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:53 pm ]
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Well i'll have a go, this is my 850. went with this green as there were traces of it already and wanted originality. After some research it turned out i had a choice of this green and a darker shade. cant remember the name :oops:
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Author:  Kurross [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:00 am ]
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Thanks for the pic , looks very clean! I think the BMC green I have bought is a bit darker. What type of paint did you use? And what prep did you do?

I’ve undertaken a bit of a process preparing it, paint stripping on the weekend, a marine clean product on Tues, then a metal ready product last night, so the engine is now ready to paint, can’t wait to see how it turns out.....

I think I’ll trawl the net and this site to look at different pics of engines to help me decide what bits to paint.

Cheers
Author:  drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:32 am ]
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Omeron Coatings Mini metallic paint, hand brushed...
I find brushing gives better adhesion onto castings than spraying does.
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Author:  Lillee [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:13 am ]
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Green is good!

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(Same green as DrMini)
Author:  Kurross [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:14 am ]
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thanks Dr, looks very nice, I think this is the colour I have. hope mine looks as good.

the rocker cover looks great, I was thinking of picking up a similar looking one myself, but have been waiting as I need to buy a handful of bits and will do in one hit.

cheers
Author:  michaelb [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:49 am ]
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Or silver?

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Or Green

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Author:  MG Rocket [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:55 am ]
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I don't know what is correct, but the radiator bracket looks best black.
Author:  brett [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:37 pm ]
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The correct Austrailn Cooper S colour is Metallic Green Metallic. its made up on a silver base!
Author:  phillb [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:13 pm ]
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I used the BMC metallic green metallic and re sprayed with the engine in place with lots of masking. I was lucky it was already this colour it just needed a freshen up.

I used a preval spray pressure pack and the results were exellent, and I'm normally crap when it comes to painting. I tried with a brush but the metallic tended to look uneven.

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Author:  Kurross [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:24 pm ]
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Well, gave her a coat of paint this arvo, and to be honest I hate it!! :x :x

You may ask why i kept painting, cause i thought it would look better once it was one, nope.... (i'll put up some pics soon)

I'm not gunna strip it and repaint it though, i'll just hope it looks better once all the bits are back on and in the engine bay. (particularly since the engine paint wasnt cheap)

No great loss though, i wasnt going to paint it originally and it still looks better than it did, so all good.

Thanks for your help guys.
Author:  Cooper_Matrikon [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:28 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
Omeron Coatings Mini metallic paint, hand brushed...
I find brushing gives better adhesion onto castings than spraying does.
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That's a hot looking green Mini the driveway Doc.
Author:  adamstuart [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:30 pm ]
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Cooper_Matrikon wrote:

That's a hot looking green Mini the driveway Doc.


It is nice, have you seen it in the flesh?
Author:  Cooper_Matrikon [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:11 pm ]
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I have had the pleasure. Would look awesome with a set of 10x6 Minators and a Rylstone Classic sticker on the bonnet. :wink:
Author:  Kurross [ Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:00 pm ]
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Heres a pic of the engine after a coat of (ugly coloured) paint:

Hopefully looks ok once i put a new rocker cover on and all the bits back on....
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