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Gents,

Looking to see what source/codes for the following paint:

1) Engine (100-4)
2) Old English White
3) Lobelia Blue

My painter will be using Sikkens for the body, but any codes will allow us to cross-reference.

Thanks, all.

John
 
JRued said:
Gents,

Looking to see what source/codes for the following paint:

1) Engine (100-4)
2) Old English White
3) Lobelia Blue

My painter will be using Sikkens for the body, but any codes will allow us to cross-reference.

Thanks, all.

John
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old english white, wt.03ici-2379, lobelia blue, ici code vfx1. category-gb-2. info taken from austin healey guide to historic colors by donald pikovnik. lobelia blue sample was taken from ken freese (ahs 3706) in 1999, used on the 100s in white/blue colors.
 
Hi John
There was a topic last week, 31 july I think subject "Old English White/BN2" which had a link to all the codes for OEW. Look back to page 2 of the posts.
Ian
 
jrued, the old english white wt.03-ici-2379 was used on the 1953 bn1's all the way to the 1967 bj8. its name "old english white" remained however the formula was changed for the 1966-1969. sprite mark IV. looking at the samples in the book they look the same to me, the lobelia blue and old english white make a striking combination.
 
Moss and Bill Hirsch both offer the engine enamels on the Healey light green metallic, don't know about a paint code, the Moss paint I used a spray can and was a good quality enamel, it was as I recall slightly lighter than the paint on my motor, but I can't say uf the paint on the old motor was original. I know a lot of people use it.

I have not used the Bill Hirsch paint, but I think it is a different product, I have used some of their other Bill Hirsch products and been pleased with the quality.



"Greg"
 
Old english white is more or less the pepper white used on new minis or a color called Ford Wimbledon White. They are very similar... in my opinion a little too much yellow... The old english white result from dupont is different of the same color from Sikkens and different from Glassurit and different from PPG. I had like 8 samples from different paint manufacturers and the y all were different....

Lobelia blue I have never been able to find the code on any manufacturer of modern paints and when I try to use the ICi code of the 50s no computer has that info. If someone has a modern code please let me know....

regarding the green for the engine almost all engines have an original unpainted part with the original shade.... or buy a sample from moss and have it prepared at your local paint shop.
 
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