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T2vigil · 01-10-2012, 05:48 PM

I just painted my 250 with Duplicolor "Performance Red". My problem is the color on the motor is no where near the the color on the cap. It is way to brown for my needs. My final color on the truck will be Red and White following a Santa Clause Theme so if anyone has any suggestions for a
"Santa Clause RED" not shaded orange or brown please chime in. Thanks.

biohazardbill · 01-10-2012, 09:33 PM

Talk to your paint rep. Here my guy had a single stage he said would hold up on an engine he could mix up the same color as my exterior paint.

theastronaut · 01-10-2012, 10:37 PM

I've got about 1000 miles on my VW's engine block that I sprayed with PPG DP40, then single stage urethane and it's holding up great. Being aircooled, the blocks are made to shed heat more than a watercooled engine so you're sure to have good results with a watercooled engine. I'll be trying DP40 and single stage enamel on my 250 when I get that far with it.
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T2vigil · 01-11-2012, 08:28 PM

Thanks for the info. Now I need to find someone near Dayton Tn. that has paint knowledge. What I used to paint the motor was a rattle can.

01-10-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
T2vigil Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evensville, TN Posts: 236	High temp engine paint: I just painted my 250 with Duplicolor "Performance Red". My problem is the color on the motor is no where near the the color on the cap. It is way to brown for my needs. My final color on the truck will be Red and White following a Santa Clause Theme so if anyone has any suggestions for a "Santa Clause RED" not shaded orange or brown please chime in. Thanks.

01-10-2012, 09:33 PM	#2
biohazardbill Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Forsyth, Ga Posts: 1,012	Re: High temp engine paint: Talk to your paint rep. Here my guy had a single stage he said would hold up on an engine he could mix up the same color as my exterior paint.

01-10-2012, 10:37 PM	#3
theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,883	Re: High temp engine paint: I've got about 1000 miles on my VW's engine block that I sprayed with PPG DP40, then single stage urethane and it's holding up great. Being aircooled, the blocks are made to shed heat more than a watercooled engine so you're sure to have good results with a watercooled engine. I'll be trying DP40 and single stage enamel on my 250 when I get that far with it. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Project Goldilocks '66 C10 Short Fleet BBW Build '65 C10 Highly Detailed Stock Restoration Thread '78 Camaro Targa Roof Build '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work '66 F100 Full Rotisserie Restoration '40 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe Restoration How To Restore and Detail an Original Gauge Cluster How To Detail Sand Body Panels, Edges, Corners, Etc Last edited by theastronaut; 01-10-2012 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Spelling

01-11-2012, 08:28 PM	#4
T2vigil Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evensville, TN Posts: 236	Re: High temp engine paint: Thanks for the info. Now I need to find someone near Dayton Tn. that has paint knowledge. What I used to paint the motor was a rattle can.



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