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Engine Bay Paint / UK Paint Supplier? #1 This topic is about my 1972 MG MGB GT
19066196 Ollie Ridsdale-Smith Oxford, UK Sign in to contact 1972 MG MGB GT "Monty"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 12:35 PM Joined 8 months ago 11 Posts

Good afternoon everyone,

Just a quick one. Is the Engine bay paint the same as the rest of the car? I'm having some welding done in the engine bay and will need to repaint a portion of it.
My car is a 1972 GT, in original Glacier White paint for reference.

Assuming it is the same paint (which is my assumption), can any of my fellow British MG owners recommend a paint supplier that will sell me a decent quality aerosol that matches the original paint as well as possible?

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Engine Bay Paint / UK Paint Supplier? #2
MGTONYGB Tony C London Uk, UK Sign in to contact	Apr 15, 2024 03:28 PM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 1,053 Posts

It will be the same as the exterior paint. The code for Glacier White is BLVC59 and there are numerous places on-line that you can order aerosols from, like here:

https://touchuppaintfactory.co.uk/products/mg-all-models-glacier-white-blvc59-touch-up-paint

Or find a local supplier, a quick search brings up this place where you could go and get it mixed and probably get some advice on compatible primers.

https://mdc-auto.co.uk/products/paints-and-paint-mixing/

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Re: Engine Bay Paint / UK Paint Supplier? #3
MGB567 Barrie Braxton Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB MkI "Money Guzzler" 1979 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Darkside"	Apr 15, 2024 06:58 PM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 32,716 Posts

I didn't read Tony's links. Are you aware that you can buy spray (rattle) can paint as a 2pac?

Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Lots more as I did a nut and bolt rebuild; finished 2015. Tartan Red.

GT: December '78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances. Torana XU1 vents, frenched indicators & Mk1 rear lights. 'Worked' Rover V8 with Monsoon ECU for EFI. GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.

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