Recommendation for suitable paint

[CarlM]

I would like to tidy up the air filter housing and rocker box on my 13/60.  They are in a matt silver and the moment. Any recommendations for supplier?

Also would the same paint do to tidy up wheels?
 

Thanks in advance.

[Colin Lindsay]

No doubt someone will come up with the 'correct' shade or paint code especially for the wheels, but as for supplier: if that's all you're painting your local Motorfactors would be a good starting point. Personally I tend to avoid Hammerite and the like but a good aerosol of the preferred colour will go quite a long way, and you should be able to find a modern alternative to the original paint quite easily.

[Paul H]

14 hours ago, CarlM said:

I would like to tidy up the air filter housing and rocker box on my 13/60.  They are in a matt silver and the moment. Any recommendations for supplier?

Also would the same paint do to tidy up wheels?
 

Thanks in advance.

 

48 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said:

No doubt someone will come up with the 'correct' shade or paint code especially for the wheels, but as for supplier: if that's all you're painting your local Motorfactors would be a good starting point. Personally I tend to avoid Hammerite and the like but a good aerosol of the preferred colour will go quite a long way, and you should be able to find a modern alternative to the original paint quite easily.

Toolstation sells aerosol paints 

Paul 

 

[Ian Foster]

I had my rocker box painted in Skoda Yeti 2013 silver (base + clear coat), when my wife's car was in for body repair!

Quite a good match to the original I think.

Only cost me a bottle of wine as well....result!

[chrishawley]

For something that's handy and off-the-shelf then Halford's 'Silver Wheels' is pretty good. It's not too fussy about what base it's applied on (including bare metal) and can be lacquered for a bright finish or left unlacquered  for a mid-satin finish. It's not a bright silver, so fits in well with the look of 60 - 70s vehicles. There's also Halfords 'Steel Wheels' but that really is dark- more like a pewter.

So for  a tenner or so might be a way to smarten up wheels + rocker cover.

[CarlM]

Thanks for some useful pointers, a trip to Halfords sounds on the cards, and I’ll check out Toolstation as well.