[Healeys] Paint

[Mark Donaldson]

I bought my quart can locally before Covid hit us.  After we’d all settled back to post-Covid life I asked my automotive paint man here in Auckland if he could get any more from his supplier.  

He said there just two cans left on the shelf, so I purchased them both.  I got the last remaining stock in New Zealand.  Should last me quite a while.  😊

 

Mark

Ardmore

NZ

 



 

From: HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:59 AM
To: Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>
Cc: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>; Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca>; healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint

 

Mark,

 

I've used the Hirsch engine paint as well and found it excellent. Unfortunately, it has been listed as out of stock on their website for quite some time.

 

Rick Neville, aka HealeyRick

 

On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 10:37 PM Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz <mailto:ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz> > wrote:

Gentlemen,  for more than 40 years I have used only one brand of engine paint on my cars when I need a perfect match – Bill Hirsch engine enamel.

To my eye, the MOSS paint is a shade too light, and has a shade too much yellow in it.  All of my records says the given name of the green is ‘Steel Dust Grey’.

I apply it in two ways:  with a wedge-tip foam brush for painting cylinder heads where the surface is stippled, not smooth, and with a spray gun for smooth surfaces.

Please overlook the fact that they can’t spell Healey, and are missing the hyphen.  😊  That is their only fault.

They also make other classic engine colours, such as Chev orange, Ford blue, and a host of others.

 

https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/

 

Mark

Ardmore, NZ

 



 

From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com> > 
Sent: Sunday, 21 May 2023 4:48 AM
To: Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca <mailto:m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> >
Cc: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com <mailto:fredwescoe at gmail.com> >; healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint

 

I should point out that the Moss Austin Healey engine paint has increased to $US27 a can and is currently on back order. 😳

 

M

 

On Sat., May 20, 2023, 11:46 a.m. m.g.sharp--- via Healeys, <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Fred, I use the green engine paint supplied by Moss.  It is, as far as I can tell, a near perfect match for the original and is very good quality.  I have used it several times and I am pleased with how well it goes on and lasts.

 

Cheers, Mirek

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of Fred Wescoe via Healeys
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2023 10:53 AM
To: healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Paint

 

Listers,

 

I am in need of a paint code and manufacturer of the paint to repaint the head on my 66 BJ8.  The cleaning of the head by the machinist as part of the rebuild totally stripped the paint off.  HELP!

Fred 

66 BJ8

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