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Engine Paint
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:04 amby DJSilkie
So I'm looking to repaint my valve cover and my distributor cap as well as my strut bar in my engine bay. I want something that can take the heat, but also something that has a shiny a finish as possible. Also, I will only go with blue. What are some of the paint you guys have used? And what are some of the processes you used to get the best results?
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:10 pmby teal_dx
I use VHT or Duplicolor Engine Paint
both are good brands & come in a wide range of colors.
Posted:
Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:09 pmby DJSilkie
can you get it at a local autoparts store like autozoe? Or would I have more luck at a place like Home Depot?
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:52 pmby jmsplitfyre
Yep, the Duplicolor Engine paint is good. But why do you wanna paint the cap and the strut bar? I'd say leave it as it is, if you paint everything in the same color you'll just get sick of it.
But that's just my opionion.
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:15 pmby teal_dx
yes autozone sells it
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:17 pmby DJSilkie
jmsplitfyre wrote:Yep, the Duplicolor Engine paint is good. But why do you wanna paint the cap and the strut bar? I'd say leave it as it is, if you paint everything in the same color you'll just get sick of it. But that's just my opionion.
I've had my blue/black theme in my engine bay since I got the car years back...I'm not sick of it yet
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:18 pmby DJSilkie
teal_dx wrote:yes autozone sells it
That's good. Now...what about clear coating? Does clear coat work ok with it?
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:33 amby DJSilkie
alright well I just went and picked up some paint. I got the dupli-color stuff. I ALSO picked up some paint that claims to be able to withstand tempuratures up to 2000 degrees F. thats incredible.
I'm getting some more painting done on the engine and I'll get pics up soon to show you guys. I'll be painting the base of the entire engine and the headers with the extreme heat paint.
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:35 pmby teal_dx
be sure you follow the steps for prep
exactly if you want the paint to last
show us how it turns out!
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:47 pmby DJSilkie
Yup I did just that. Only thing I regret now, is that Auto Zone didn't have the extreme heat clear coat in stock so I have to live with flat black headers and block until I find it somewhere. But it looks a lot better than it did. I'll get pics up toady in a new thread I'll be making about my wire tuck.