original air filter colour?

maxtwee · Post by **maxtwee** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:30 pm

Hi all,
My air filter was painted black at some point but there is silver still visible inside. Does anyone know of a readily available off the shelf match?
cheers

Post by **gvickery** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:52 pm

Rootes Engineering Drawing says: "Grey Hammer" but tacks on "2510008 (M-1406)". Not decoded that!!

Hammerite and Rustoleum for spray can paint.

Interestingly the instruction includes "NO OVERSPRAY PERMISSABLE ON ELEMENT"

maxtwee · Post by **maxtwee** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:26 pm

Thanks for the info, does the instruction "no overspray on element" imply that they paint it after it is fitted? that doesn't sound quite right to me.

ksherlock · Post by **ksherlock** » Fri May 02, 2014 9:55 am

My original air cleaner top has been chrome plated. Would this have been a factory option and if so can it be de-chromed and painted? My local powder coating company says that they are unable to remove chrome plating. I presume because it is so hard.

Post by **gvickery** » Fri May 02, 2014 4:17 pm

Chrome plating wasn't a 'factory option', all came painted.
Perhaps others can answer your question about removing the chrome.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Fri May 02, 2014 8:57 pm

I would think you would need to take it to someone who does chrome plating to have it removed. They need to remove the old before they apply the new.