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  1. 13th October 2018, 07:37 AM #11
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    Yes you can buy it here.
    Humbrol 23 at Hobby and Model Shops.
    Then get your paint shop to match it.

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  2. 13th October 2018, 08:48 AM #12
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    I hadnt thought of that Mick. Ur a smart man. Bugger. It doesnt really matter. Near enough is good enough for me. Its definatly not a concourse resto. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks mate. Ill try remember next timeDuck Egg Blue engine paint - can it be bought here ?Duck Egg Blue engine paint - can it be bought here ?
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    Other wise print out a color picture of it and get them to scan it. I took a front vent from my s3 to bunnings and got the paint matched. They just used their little scan tool and mixed up some enamel for me in the sandy yellow. It came up a treat it was just for rust spots where you can't see it but the color was perfect. Duck Egg Blue engine paint - can it be bought here ?
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    Bought a 2 pack auto paint from a local paint shop, just got an approximate colour from his book of paint codes. Not a bad match, maybe a little too blue, but better than the rusty oily mess it was 2 weeks before! Didn't use an engine enamel as couldn't find anyone to mix a colour, it was all off the shelf, and i took a gamble on the heat, my assumption was the block wouldn't get hotter than 82 degrees, her black BMW in the middle of summer gets hotter than that! Used an etch primer first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by inch View Post
    Bought a 2 pack auto paint from a local paint shop, just got an approximate colour from his book of paint codes. Not a bad match, maybe a little too blue, but better than the rusty oily mess it was 2 weeks before! Didn't use an engine enamel as couldn't find anyone to mix a colour, it was all off the shelf, and i took a gamble on the heat, my assumption was the block wouldn't get hotter than 82 degrees, her black BMW in the middle of summer gets hotter than that! Used an etch primer first.

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    Maybe put the fan on the right way around. Just saying not criticising. Looks good. Hope i can get my diesel looking half as good...lolDuck Egg Blue engine paint - can it be bought here ?
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    Interesting, the blues used by others in this thread seems a much paler blue than the original blue paint on my block posted previously?
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    You got me worried! Is the fan on wrong? It pulls and looks the same orientation as all the others I have seen, went on same as it came off, but that doesn't always mean it's going to be right!
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    Yep its on wrong. Heres a pic of my diesel painted smoke blue. Colour from protec paints. Im not finished it just yet. Cheers Rod
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    Looks good, and Rods right - fan is backwards - I didn’t notice until he mentioned it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    Looks good, and Rods right - fan is backwards - I didn’t notice until he mentioned it.
    Yup... You are right!



    Had me confused for a bit as it still pulled but sure enough its leading with the trailing edge... got to sort a slight leak in the heater take off so I'll sort it then... Ta
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