[C320-list] Perkins engine paint in a can

[Warren Updike]

If you use 6-56 to protect your engine block, be sure to thoroughly remove all such stuff by wiping with a solvent (mineral spirits, MEK, acetone, etc.)

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Brown [mailto:oceanblues at mac.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 4:15 PM
To: Catalina C320 List List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins engine paint in a can

Warren,
Thanks for the note. What I’ve discovered is the matching paint is not available in the US, found it in the UK but its aerosol. So, I did some research and found that you can buy similar colors made for high temps and engine blocks but also an aerosol. I want something I can brush on. I contacted an automotive paint supply company and he said that standard auto body paint will work fine on the engines, not exceeding 200 degrees he said it would work fine and he knows people use it on the engine block. When you buy it in a can they can match the color, so I scrapped off a chip of paint and going to take it to them to match.

That’s the plan will let you all know how it goes. The key is to protect the rusty spots before they get worse, so using the 6-56 is a great, easy way of doing it as well. 

Jeff Brown
"Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
Catalina 320, Hull 78
(949) 350-5123
oceanblues at mac.com





> On Jul 24, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When I replaced the coolant pump I bought from TA Diesels it came painted but not in the Perkins blue. I swallowed my high ethics and went with it. The exhaust elbow I recently replaced was also a non-matching blue. Down another knotch. I, too, have some bare spots; but, have chosen, up to this time, to use CRC 6-56 protect them. In fact, I use 6-56 on the entire engine (as much as I can access) when winterizing to protect from further corrosion. This seems to work well. 
> 
> Perhaps you can find an appropriate color at an auto store. They have engine paints in spray and liquid. Please do let us know what you find.
> 
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Brown [mailto:oceanblues at mac.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 6:43 PM
> To: Catalina C320 List List
> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins engine paint in a can
> 
> I posted this question a few weeks ago and didn't receive any responses, so I'm asking again. My mechanic recommended I cleanup some rusty spots in the motor and paint it. Using a spray can will make a mess and was hoping to brush it on. I'm wondering if anyone has already done this and where they purchased the matching paint. Thanks for your help. 
> 
> Hull 78
> 
> Jeff Brown
> 949-350-5123