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[Ruth's Mini]

Can anyone tell me the correct black to use on the subframes?

Did the factory paint them gloss black or was it a semi-gloss?

thanks in advance

[DeadSquare]

Paint the front one white.  When you drop anything in the engine compartment, it makes it so much easier to see things.

 

For the same reason, I paint the rear subframe a sandy mud colour.

[sonikk4]

Can anyone tell me the correct black to use on the subframes?

Did the factory paint them gloss black or was it a semi-gloss?

thanks in advance

 

Are you going to use the car in concours events?? if not a Gloss Black will do the job nicely.

 

However its entirely up to you. Just to add some info, i converted an new old stock OE Wet rear subfame to dry for my Clubby and the paint on that was not gloss so maybe a semi gloss. Bear in mind though it was old and not stored in the best of conditions. Its now powder coated dark blue along with the front subframe.

[Bobbins]

I believe the original black was closer to a gloss than a satin/semi-gloss, although unless you’re dead set on painting it yourself I’d have it powder coated.

The powder coater I use will blast the subframe, zinc coat followed by black for £75, I consider that to be decent value for the time I’d need to spend on it.

[weef]

I think it will be quite difficult to replicate the factory finnish, it must have been quite an art to put so little paint onto a surface and still manage to give it a semi gloss sheen.

[Designer]

The semi gloss was probably due to the rust starting to come through.