Engine paint colour

Peter O · 16th March 2014, 08:29 PM

I am trying to find the engine paint colour LR used on the Series 3 2.25 petrol engine.

Best I can describe it is a pale powder blue/green.

Anyone found a close match in an engine enamel.

Thanks

**Timj** · 16th March 2014, 10:09 PM

Hi Peter,

Search is your friend

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here is one that seems to have a couple of possibles for you -

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-iii...s3-engine.html

There are more threads though.

Cheers,

TimJ.

Peter O · 17th March 2014, 08:07 PM

I searched for series 3 colour but only got the body stuff in the sticky, even it seems limited to the yellow mustard colours.
For the engine I was hopeful someone might know of a proper engine enamel (heat proof) in the colour so it did not burn off the head over time.

**Timj** · 18th March 2014, 12:37 AM

Search for "Engine paint" in the S3 section only and there are quite a few posts. But if you know the colour you should be able to get some paint made up that would work. I think I have seen some posts where just a normal enamel was used and seems to work fine. I don't think the engine itself gets hot enough to cause issues with the paint. Exhaust is a different thing altogether.

TimJ.

**Jondavball** · 18th March 2014, 07:06 AM

Hi,
As TimJ's link points out the colour you are looking for is duck egg blue. I had my paint mixed specifically by an auto paint supplier and i am happy with the result.

Jonathan

**mick88** · 18th March 2014, 10:01 AM

Supercheap Auto's can mix the colour for you in a spray can.
Just give them the colour name "Duck Egg Blue"

Cheers, Mick.

**Phil B** · 18th March 2014, 10:45 AM

I agree with Jondavball
"Duck Egg Blue" is correct

Phil

**S3ute** · 18th March 2014, 01:29 PM

"Duck egg blue" it might be - but most of the UK sites will argue that it has officially been designated as Light Admiralty Grey (BS-381c-697) since 1948 - sometimes called Light Battleship Grey. This is for both Series and Lightweights. Unless it is for a 5 bearing engine in which case it would be painted red.

Cheers,

Peter O · 18th March 2014, 07:43 PM

OK thanks everyone
I will try to get a match in Albury this weekend.
I will need to buy a gasket set so I can strip the block and repaint the fittings too.

The rocker cover needs a good blast with desiccated coconut and all the black fittings will have to be repainted.
It will be the first paint job of the rebuild and because I am not rebuilding the engine I will be painting it assembled.