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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Good source for Ford grey engine paint?

I currently am working on cleaning up my engine before installing it. I need to repaint it and I need to find a good source of Ford grey paint. Regular grey paint is close but it's not close enough plus it's probably not heat resistant.
Are there any good paints available from auto parts stores?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Eastwood offers the Grey Ford Corporate engine paint. And have seen it locally offered in one of the chain national auto parts stores-cant remember which.

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http://vht.carshopinc.com/product_in...id/56272/SP137
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Thanks. I'm familiar with Eastwood's products but I it's been a while so I forgot about them.
It's a good start. I'll do a search locally.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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I believe the color is called BattleShip grey.

Not 100% sure but I think I remember reading that a long time ago.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Try out PPG.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Duplicolor and plasticoat both make FORD ENGINE GRAY. advanced , autozone, napa all carry one or the other
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Looks like there's a lot of good choices.
Thanks.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Got mine in a spray bomb @ Advance Auto. Color was dead-on perfect match. It was also heat resistant, too.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Spray bomb? Is that just another name for a spray can?
 
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No, it's like a grenade. You shut all the doors and windows in the garage, pull the pin, toss it in, and run! Minutes later, you have a beautiful paintjob. After that, you just have to throw in the clearcoat bomb and you're ready to go!!
 
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Kapusta... i guess you never watched that Christmas episode of Mr. Bean...

Here:

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Not only have I seen that episode, I have all the episodes.
 
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