Speciality Paint Help Needed

[Tinkerman]

I have a brake line and a clutch line that are routed through the engine compartment. They are from a set that I bought that are a combination of copper and nickle. They are kind of a dull copper color. They need to be galvinized in color. I thought I had a spray can of galvinize color, but I must have dreamt about it. I have none, local auto parts don't have any either.
Does anyone offer that color? If not what could I use as a substitute? A search of Eastwood did not turn up that color either.

Your thoughts greatly appreciated.

Tinkerman

 

[Tim Tucker]

The galvanized parts/items I have seen are a dull silver for lack of a better color. As you know eastwood has that:
eastwood paint
they also has this, that might better match your description:
copy cad with clear

Do you have a pic of what your trying to match?

Good Luck
Tim

 

[Tinkerman]

Thanks, Tim. I have some paint that I got from Eastwood that will probably do the job.
Appreciate the quick reply!

Tinkerman

 

[Don Elliott]

Dick - I made all my own brake and clutch tubes for under the "bonnet". I checked the diameter and lengths I needed. Then I went to several local auto parts stores and checked their stock - usually on display in vertical tube racks. I looked for steel tubes with the right plating colour as well as at least one end fitting that was correct for my applications.

I selected them myself and bought the right ones and once home, I cut them to the right length, comparing them to the ones I had removed. I removed the excess length at the other end which may have had a wrong end fitting and bent the tubes them as the original ones. Then with my flaring tool, I put the original connections back onto the cut end of the tubes. They have been there for 22 years and still look correct and like new.

This photo is dated 2011.

 

[Tinkerman]

Thanks Don, when you bent the tubes did you start at the M/C end or the application end?
Dick