Thanks Dan,
The Cast Coat Aluminum did a respectable job of replicating the color and
finish I have seen on original T-Series cars. B Certainly meets my loose
standards.
-rick
PS: There's also a Cast Coat Iron paint that is also quite good.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII - the rectangle with rounded corners, just
like a BlackBerry.
-------- Original message --------
From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: 07/26/2013 7:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>,"mgs@autox.team.net List"
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Valve cover refinishing.
Looks good, Rick!
Dan D
'76 B
'65 B
Central NJ USA
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From: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net; "mgs@autox.team.net List" <mgs@autox.team.net>; Rui
Gigante <rui.gigante@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:07 PM
Subject: [Mgs] Valve cover refinishing.
Good afternoon Friends,
As I boxed the freshly refinished head up to put it away in storage, I
realized that if I went ahead and refinished the valve cover, I'd have
a natural dust shield for the valve gear, now resting on the head
awaiting the final bits.B So that is what I did.B Here's how the
engine looked in Bill's picture.B Note the valve cover.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/1953%20TD%20012.jpg
I cleaned the oil deposits from the inside of the cover then stripped
the paint from the outside.B It had been painted a couple of times
(without stripping).B Didn't get a picture of the bare metal.B After
stripping, going over it with a ScotchBrite pad, then degreasing, I
primered the cover with gray engine primer.B Here's a look at it with
the primer drying.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130725_151046.jpg
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130725_151057.jpg
And after 20 minutes of drying, I painted it with a satin finish
engine paint called 'Cast Coat Aluminum'.B Its a paint that is
supposed to mimic freshly cast aluminum.B It actually does a good job
if used sparingly.B A heavier coat looks like matte silver paint.
Witness, the cover.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130725_153205.jpg
The irregularities around the breather pipe are solder where the pipe
flange is attached.B Note the valve lash plate.B I polished it clean
but did not make it 'perfect'.B The oil filler cap has the plating
mostly worn away so to carry the motif, I saved some of the plate's
patina.B It too is polished now, just not 'perfectly'.
Yes, I considered mixing a little green in a pot of matte silver to
mimic the original color, but I was just too lazy to get the spray gun
out and more importantly, clean it after use.B Its hot out there!
The cap chain has been mangled a bit.B I'll search for a replacement
at Ace before fighting with the original.B Failing that, the original
can be serviceable - if it is indeed original.
That's it, my friends.B Must be Thursday.
Best regards,
-rick
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