Hi guys. What finish (matte, satin, gloss etc) were black color engines originally? Cheers.
Black Engine Paint Finish
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Coolstuff55
, May 24 2019 02:13 AM
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Coolstuff55
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Posted 24 May 2019 - 02:13 AM
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Posted 24 May 2019 - 04:53 AM
Depends on the year of the car, up to around 69ish they were bmc green, 70ish to 80ish matt black, 80ish onwards 998 yellow, 1275 red.
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Posted 24 May 2019 - 06:56 AM
But Coolstuff wants to know the finish not the colour.
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Posted 25 May 2019 - 06:37 PM
Satin probably looks best
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Posted 27 May 2019 - 07:54 AM
Hi I recently asked this question and the answer is Matt black.
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Posted 27 May 2019 - 06:07 PM
I used Halford high temp satin paint and the finish was very nice
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Posted 28 May 2019 - 09:56 PM
Thanks all. The rocker cover would have been gloss wouldnt it?
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