Engine color gray

[F.Janssen]

Hi all,

Does someone have the (correct) colour for the Weasel engine?

Is there any RAL number, or other number, which is closest?

regards
Frank

[Patrick Tipton]

The rear end in my T24 has a decent amount of original paint on it.  It is a grey blue, but much lighter than some of the restorations I have seen.  I am trying to track down the paint codes.

 

PBT

[M29]

Hi Frank

I'm using devoe bar rust 235 epoxy paint. It is the closest gray for weasel I have found. I have taken some pictures of the color and the paint #

Dan

[James Di Giovanni]

For the t-24 through M-29-C

I like to use Rust-Oleum light machine Gray. This matched up to the original gray i found 

Items that where gray  as follows.

Drive line, fuel tank.   Black symbolized a replacement part.

But i believe that the exhaust was black, also top and bottom of carb and the distributor.  Oil canister, canister bracket regulator bracket

 Everything else should be gray.

 

Note i have found what appears to be original gray paint on the manifold.

 

For the T-15.  It appears a slightly darker color was used.

Rust-Oleum dark machine Gray

Edited October 7, 2020 by James Di Giovanni

[M29]

T15 air filter was black as well as radiator and shroud as well as starter and generator. Some new old stock parts I have acquired were black or olive drab. Several restorers of the T15 are using olive drab as the engine color? From the manual it looks like the engine was gray. 

Dan

[F.Janssen]

Hi James and Dan,

From what I found on my Weasel there are a few slight differences.

Manifold - Black (with grey overspray)
Distributor - Black
Distributor Support - Grey
Oil Filter - Black (with grey overspray on the lid)
Oil Filter Bracket - Black (with grey overspray)
Regulator Bracket - Black
Starter - Black
Generator - Black (with grey overspray)
Generator Bracket - grey
Oil Filler Tube - Black (with grey overspray)

I assume that the engines were assembled with all the items having their original colour and that the engine got a final grey paint which over sprayed the black. 

Edited October 10, 2020 by F.Janssen

[Byron]

Hi Dan (M29)

does your devoe bar rust 235 epoxy paint have a RAL number or a BS number on the tin? I like your grey!

cheers

Byron

[M29]

Byron

I don't have that code but can probably get it. I'll see what I can do

Dan

[Byron]

18 hours ago, M29 said:

Byron

I don't have that code but can probably get it. I'll see what I can 

Thank you Dan
cheers

Byron

[Prc148]

Is there a newer equivalent for Rustoleum light machine gray rattle can? I can only find a gallon and it’s 45 minutes away? All retailers are out of stock. I found one on-line retailer but they charge a haz-mat fee on top of shipping. May have to buy a few newer gray cans to see what’s close.

[Lighthorse 31]

20 hours ago, Prc148 said:

Is there a newer equivalent for Rustoleum light machine gray rattle can? I can only find a gallon and it’s 45 minutes away? All retailers are out of stock. I found one on-line retailer but they charge a haz-mat fee on top of shipping. May have to buy a few newer gray cans to see what’s close.

Try rustoleum smoke gray. One of the other members said it's a replacement for machine gray and is the same color. I found it at Lowes today.

Mark

Edited November 14, 2021 by Lighthorse 31
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[Prc148]

I bought some today and will give a report.

[Prc148]

https://i.imgur.com/GRzy25Y.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/koQi7lI.jpg

(Two different light angles)
High-heat Dupli-Color “New Ford Gray” (Right) and the new Rustoleum color “Smoke Gray” (Left). I’m happy with the new color since “Light Machine Gray” is out of stock everywhere.

Edited November 17, 2021 by Prc148

[Jorrit Bakker]

Would this be the original engine color? It's the cover from my engine and it looks like it has never been painted over. It looks indeed like grey blue as Patrick mentioned earlier.

[Patrick Tipton]

Jorritt - it is so hard to tell from pictures, but that looks pretty good.  In the US - Rustoleum Machinery Light Grey is pretty close...not sure if the color is available overseas.

[Jim Gilmore]

The motor color on the T-15 was a very blue grey. My former one was very original and here are photos that show the color .

 

[Jim Gilmore]

Just as an FYI.....On the T24. M29 & M29C motors the original color was O'Brien's #7912 heat resisting paint.

[Patrick Tipton]

Great information Jim!  Thanks for sharing!  Now to find the color charts from 1943 for O'Briens!  Do you have them?

[Jorrit Bakker]

I have not been able to find the Rustoleum Machinery Light Grey here in Europe. I will have the color scanned at a car paint shop soon. Perhaps that will give a good alternative. Nice photo of the engine compartment of the T15 Jim. That is indeed a much darker blue. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about O'Briens paint via Google

[Jesse Browning]

Rustoleum Winter grey is almost an exact match.

Edited September 30 by Jesse Browning
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[OZM29C]

I painted my engine in an off the shelf Pewter Grey colour but unfortunately as its a locally made product, it won't be available overseas. It does have a blue-grey sheen to the colour shade.