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Bill Hirsch engine enamel availability in Europe

Started by 59eldorado, September 25, 2018, 01:46:46 PM

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59eldorado

Can anybody give me a hint where Bill Hirsch engine enamel (Cadillac dark blue) is available in (or possible to ship to) Europe? Bill Hirsch himself doesn't ship to Europe anymore and the only 2 dealers I could find in Great Britain are out of stock... Any help greatly appreciated.
1959 Eldorado Biarritz
1965 DeVille Convertible
1967 Eldorado
2017 CT6

cadman59

Hi Georg,

Tamotor.se in Sweden sells the Bill Hirsch Cadillac dark blue engine enamel paint.
Feiko Kuiper - Netherlands (Europe)

1959 Cadillac Series SixtyTwo 6-Window Sedan
https://instagram.com/feikokuiper

Steve Passmore

I don't know where you guys live but here in the UK I have never bought Bill Hirsch paint. We have a paint manufacturer close by who will match any colour in their high temp engine paint and sell you 2 ltrs for the price of one small can of Bills stuff.
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

The Tassie Devil(le)

I did the same here, and had my local paint supplier create the correct colour for me in a quart of proper engine enamel paint.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

willits

I used POR 15 engine enamel on mine.  It has held up well other than burning off on the intake at the exhaust cross over.   
It looks like its available in the UK
https://www.frost.co.uk/brands/por15/por15-engine-enamel-paint-473ml.html
Peter
Peter Willits
1958 Coupe DeVille http://bit.ly/1O6BGVu
1961 62 Convertible http://bit.ly/1O6BHst
2008 STS-V http://bit.ly/1O6CI3P

Steve Passmore

It is available here but I stopped using it when it blistered up on an engine I had recently build, then I found it much cheaper and better and never looked back. The company keeps computer records of all their mixed paint and I can re-order over the phone.  It's cheap enough to keep 1/2 gallon on the shelf.  There has to be companys like this in the USA where you can just send them a sample?
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

chrisntam

Quote from: Steve Passmore on September 25, 2018, 02:18:02 PM
I don't know where you guys live but . . .


If everyone would put their (general) location, that would be nice.....

Just sayin'.

I'm in Dallas, Texas.
1970 Deville Convertible 
Dallas, Texas

59eldorado

Quote from: cadman59 on September 25, 2018, 01:59:33 PM
Hi Georg,

Tamotor.se in Sweden sells the Bill Hirsch Cadillac dark blue engine enamel paint.

Thank you Feiko, already ordered from tamotor.se :-)
Cheers, Georg
1959 Eldorado Biarritz
1965 DeVille Convertible
1967 Eldorado
2017 CT6