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09-02-2004, 09:31 AM | #1 |
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Engine paint
Whats a good engine paint? Also is it better to paint it red or just black?
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09-02-2004, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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Black transmits the heat better, so based on a technicality black is the best paint color for functionality, and I personally love the clean look of a flat black motor with brushed alumnium components. But red looks awesome too
Ever consider Chevy orange? Another favourite motor color of mine
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09-02-2004, 01:40 PM | #3 |
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I used Silver Metallic Base coat/Clear Coat
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09-02-2004, 07:00 PM | #4 |
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Mine's crusty, rusty, old motor oil black, so I say go with black.
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09-02-2004, 07:10 PM | #5 |
paper or plastic?
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Paint it black unless your truck is red or use the ole' chevy orange. I used VHT engine paint on mine. I like the way it turned out. I got some POR15 silver header paint $15.00 1/2 pint. I lasted about 2 hours then flaked off. So I painted hy headers with VHT header paint and they still look good.
just my .02
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09-02-2004, 07:57 PM | #6 |
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i just used regular rust-o-leum flat black, looks good to me.
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09-02-2004, 08:11 PM | #7 |
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I painted my motor with some black rattle can primer, lol
Works surprisingly well too, I've had it on there for a couple of months now, and other than it turning brown around the hot air choke hole, it looks as good as the day I sprayed it.
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09-03-2004, 07:43 PM | #8 |
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I use Dupli Color Engine Paint 500 Degree ive never had a problem with it peeling or reaction It costs about 3.99 a can and can be bought at wal mart and vatozone and other parts houses im sure.
PlastiKote Is a brand that i reccomend staying away from I have had it flake off in the past and it doenst cover as good as the duplicolor. |
09-03-2004, 08:16 PM | #9 |
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go to the local hardware store liek Ace Hardware and get flat color BBQ heat temp (usually 1000º) rattle can paint, there should be a few colors including a real nice silver, maybe green and brown and whetever else the store carries. When i redo mine i am going with the flat black with the engine compartment and firewall the GM Orange
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09-04-2004, 02:39 AM | #10 |
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I've used Dupli-Color 500 degree semi-gloss black and havent had any problems.
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Yeah its good quality stuff I normally pick up my engine /heads/etc from the builder after a caustic vat and just clean with B-12 and paint That dupli color seems to have great adhesion with minimal prep Ive had the same engine since 1998 and still bright chevy orange. |
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09-04-2004, 10:58 AM | #12 |
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i notice that duplicolor is alot high quality then plastic-kote..... as well
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