Originally Posted by
inch
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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