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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:09 pm 
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Hi

As the title says, is the white knights "apline green" an engine enamel?

I was told in another post that it is a similar colour to the original engine colour. Also where can i get it from?

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PM 2 S's & a Clubman, I believe that White Knight gives him a $1 for every can sold. :wink:

EDIT - according to this thread, Bunnings

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... c&start=30

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its not engine enamel, but it doesn't matter - clean the block properly and etch prime it, and it'll be good. No need for fancy engine paint...


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Engine blocks and heads seldom get past 100C anyway. :wink:

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:34 pm 
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That's what I've got as well, holds well and is easy to replace when touch ups or additions are needed to be painted

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So its just the normal white knight paint in a spray can called alpine green?

Where do i get it? Bunnings?

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I couldn't find Alpine Green in the colour chart at Bunnys so I got Forest Sage in the Dulux brand who also make White Knight and someone on here mentioned it was the same colour.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:28 pm 
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Alpine Green is available in White Night as a hammered finish. It was available in flat, but I can't see it on their website.

http://www.whiteknightpaints.com.au/product_colour/image/84/AlpineGreen.gif?1148629651

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:38 pm 
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I looked at the web site and the only appline green i can find is in the rust gaurd type paint, is this the one?

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i used hammertone, alpine green by white night... straight on the cleaned block, works a treat.. easy to get it good and easy to touch up :) hammertone is great :)


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ryan wrote:
I looked at the web site and the only appline green i can find is in the rust gaurd type paint, is this the one?


ryan
thats the one
got some from our local wattyl paint shop last week


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ryan wrote:
I looked at the web site and the only appline green i can find is in the rust gaurd type paint, is this the one?


You may find the rust guard tougher. I used to restore stationary engines as a kid, and the best stuff I ever used was killrust. 8)

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