lower control arm paint

[1970 FM3 Cuda]

I am restoring my lower control arms and I need to no where to find the correct color of cosmoline, Does anyone have a paint code or a color that is already in a can ? thanks

[750-h2]

I got a pint from Resto Rick,  Worked great!

[1 Wild R/T]

First spray the arm with Seymour Stainless steel paint, it looks like raw steel....

Next after taping off the outboard end use Krylon Battery Protector to replicate Cosmoline....

[1 Wild R/T]

Thing is real cosmoline stays soft/sticky/gooey for years... I don't know about the stuff sold by restoration shops as cosmoline but the real stuff I worked with plenty, fact is I recently unpacked an NOS 50's vintage military part that was packed in oil paper & coated with cosmoline in 1954, it was still sticky...

Krylon Battery protector dries rock hard, it's impervious to most chemicals, it looks just like cosmoline....  I know of some high end restorers who use it over the real deal cause it's a better choice for a car that gets driven...

[HEMICUDA]

I just use cosmoline

If you're going to jingle can paint the lower control arm, at least do a little body work on it so it doesn't look like a piece off the ocean bottom.   BTW, cosmoline is dipped much farther up the part then that.

[HEMICUDA]

Now, that there was funny Alan.   I would have removed that post also.

[anlauto]

 

[HEMICUDA]

I have to say, I was slightly embarrassed for you.

[anlauto]

Ah gees thanks, that means a lot coming from you.

Here's another one.....This is real cosmoline and YES it stays tacky...