The only engine parts I painted were the cylinder shrouds, rocker covers and the coil. I used 'PJ1 fast black engine and case paint'. Its intended for the motorcycle market. It cures onto the metal requiring no primer and is good to around 200degsC. It dries a satin finish and can be further polished up to match the glossyer finish of the original.
There is always lots of debade as to the correct sheen that should be on the tin ware.
The majority of my engine wares its original paint including the air filter that still has the original decal intact and the paint finish is deffinantly gloss, as is the fan housing.
I've got a feeling later cars may be satin finish, but in my opinion the earlier cars (6 volt) should be a gloss type finish. (sorry Tom:twisted: )

I only done the rear axle/breaks as I had the gearbox sorted. I used Por15 again a gloss finish.
Its a similar product to 'smootherite'. The smooterite/hammerite paint in black however is the wrong colour, its what I'd call a browny black...too rich. The original colour is a neutral black, the other end of the spectrum being slate or greyish blacks.:shock: and you thought black was black :lol:

harveypj wrote:

i think the finish should be semi gloss, but try finding a powdercoater that will do that!

didnt Roy Wilson, he of the zenith blue 67 repaint his tinware satin black after getting marked down by the concourse judges for it being glossy?

Robb wrote:

may i ask who you used?

thanks :)

Robb wrote:

Have you seen the VW documentry 'the shape of quality'?
If not you need to, go on youtube and search 'shape of quality', engines are put together in 3/3 😎

harveypj wrote: