6-cylinder alloy valve cover

[Chet Zerlin]

This seems like a good thread for me to ask:

I have the alloy valve cover in my 100-6 with the "Austin Healey" script. The red coloring inside the script is all but gone. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I need to do to "put the red back in"?

Thanks!
Chet

 

[andrea]

if the script are deep in the fusion - use Acrylic red color- don't worry if paint go over side
after the color is dray remove the over side paint from the surface (care must be used to don't wreck the inside red) using your Credit Card or similar plastic or wood strip -it works for me-
a light spray of transparent lacquer help the length on time
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KgQQDGNrG2PY1UDr6

 

[Chet Zerlin]

What acrylic paint do you use?

Chet

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

What acrylic paint do you use?

Chet

I have used sign paint called 1 Shot. It’s been around for a long time and used for pin striping, etc.
https://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/Home.aspx

 

[Chet Zerlin]

Thanks!

 

[andrea]

What acrylic paint do you use?

Chet

Hi Chet
I use my wife -Artistic-little tube acrylic paints
Cheers

 

[John Turney]

I have used Testors model paints for that sort of thing.

 

[CraigC]

This seems like a good thread for me to ask:

I have the alloy valve cover in my 100-6 with the "Austin Healey" script. The red coloring inside the script is all but gone. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I need to do to "put the red back in"?

Thanks!
Chet

I just happened to see this on AH Spares Facebook today. Might call them and ask what they used.

 

[Rob Glasgow]

That was a cool video of the lad painting the valve cover, but it led me to another you tube video called Made in the UK - Manufacturing Austin Healey Spares. I had no idea that firm made so many parts from scratch. It is simply hard to imagine that there is enough demand for someone to make door handles or steering boxes from scratch. I assume they must be about the only place on earth that does that. I know modern CNC machines allow firms to replicate parts efficiently, but coming up the the jigs and templates would be a real effort. Also, watch those folks building a fender, gas tank and front shroud. That's some real craftsmanship. I certainly have a new appreciation for the small companies that make our replacement parts. That is truly a labor of love and without them, we would be very difficult to restore and maintain these old relics.

 

[Chet Zerlin]

Thanks for that video! Unfortunately I doubt that my hands would be steady enough to simply paint the lines!

 

[steveg]

Sign painter's bulletin color and art acrylic paints will have concentrated pigment for one coat. Testor's might need a couple of coats.
Art store acrylic paints are easy to paint and have water cleanup. Plus when the tube dries up you can get the same color 5 years from now.

Years ago someone suggested making a block of wood and wrapping it in a couple of layers of newspapers - using this to rub off the excess.

 

[andrea]

Exactly I use same procedure on my cars- the Credit card or equivalent works better

 

[AUSMHLY]

Ray Juncal's

 

[stretchit2]

Ausmhly,
It looks as if you painted the fins with the Healey Green Engine color. Am I correct, Or do my eyes deceive me?
Jeff