Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: dldubois on July 16, 2005, 20:31:27

Title: Paint in the engine bay
Post by: dldubois on July 16, 2005, 20:31:27

I've been doing some cleaning of areas under the engine bay and had decided to repaint the air filter housing (now that I've got a new hose) as well as the coolant overflow tank.

Have most of you used a semi-gloss black?

Dana DuBois

1969 280sl auto
blue (906)
Corinth, TX

Title: Re: Paint in the engine bay
Post by: Douglas on July 16, 2005, 20:36:33

Satin black. Try either Krylon in a can or, better yet, Wurth. (And don't paint the clips on the filter housing. They're gold cad plate.)

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: Paint in the engine bay
Post by: mdsalemi on July 19, 2005, 06:03:32

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Originally posted by dldubois

I've been doing some cleaning of areas under the engine bay and had decided to repaint the air filter housing (now that I've got a new hose) as well as the coolant overflow tank.

Have most of you used a semi-gloss black?

Dana DuBois

1969 280sl auto
blue (906)
Corinth, TX

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If your goal is longevity, consider having it powder coated.  It isn't terribly expensive and provides a long lasting, correctly colored finish.  All of my "chassis black" components including the ones you mentioned, as well as all chassis components such as subframes, trailing arms, etc. have been done in satin black powder coat.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: Paint in the engine bay
Post by: dldubois on July 19, 2005, 20:47:05

Michael:

Thanks for the input on powder coating.   I've got a great source to have done locally and will share the results.   I hadn't really thought about it on these parts.


Dana DuBois

1969 280sl auto
blue (906)
Corinth, TX