Corvette ED

What brand do you think is the best? How did it cover? How did it hold up?

KenSny

I see you also posted about POR15 - no experience with that.

I use DUPLI-COLOR Engine Enamel Chevrolet Orange #DE1620. Have used this on my Camaro (complete engine) and was still looking good after 3 years when I sold the car. I use it on the Corvette. Works great. BUT like all paints you need a good clean surface and then a good primer otherwise even the most expensive paint will not stay..... I usually bead blast, wipe down with a degreaser (or lacquer thinner), use an etching primer, and then paint.

thebruce

Great to see someone asked this. I just had my original intake manifold blasted, and I've heard that the only way to keep the paint from chipping/peeling/burning at the heat riser is to powder coat it or use 1200 degree paint. Unfortunately, I don't want to spend the money to powder coat it, and I can only find up to 500 degree paint in chevy orange-- the 1200 degree stuff is in a different color orange (I'll probably use it anyway).

Mr D.

I used PPG SS Deltron Enamel. Looked super and did not burn or fade from heat. Little on the $$ side but is a good product.

mvftw

I just had my intake powdercoated. Do it! It only costs $60 (came out great)and it will not peel off when gas hits it.

gq82

VHT hi-temp Engine Enamel. :thumbs:

Twin_Turbo

I myself like the PPG deltron range but if you want to go the spraycan route I suggest plast-kote. I have used VHT too but found their chevy orange a bit dull


[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 5:02 AM 4/7/2004]

DP77Vette

Has anyone tried Seymour and what was the results?

Twin_Turbo

Do you have the paint code for the PPG chevy orange? I looked but I think I have tossed the can I had mixed up (chevy orange isn't a color they do everyday here) and I forgot to write the paint code down


[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 4:59 AM 4/7/2004]

Mr D.

PPG Delstar Chevy Engine Orange, DAR #60524 H Mixing Formula (1 qt, cummulative): DMR 400 4.0 units DMR 405 160.0 units DMR 464 660 units DXR 495 680 units DMR 499 1250 units Mix the paint 8:6:1 Delstar/DTR601 Reducer/DXR80 Catalyst and shoot it with a paint gun. If you have a new engine back from the machine shop and it’s bare metal, prime the entire engine, block, heads, etc. with PPG DP40LF Epoxy Primer mixed 2:1 with DP402LF Catalyst.

Here is the link

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=110&TopicID=4

LemansBlue68

Lars has a tech paper on this subject with the PPG formula for Chevy Orange.
Take a look in the tech articles.

Ya beat me to it Mr. D!! That's it.


[Modified by LemansBlue68, 3:26 PM 4/7/2004]

Twin_Turbo

Danke sehr :)

lars

If you e-mail me, I'll send you the complete paper with the mixing formulas for the engine paint along with a bunch of other formulas and paint colors I've come up with over the years:
V8FastCars@msn.com

Twin_Turbo

email on the way, thanks

Marck

lars

Can you guys get PPG products over there? I can probably get a cross reference over to Standox if that helps you...

Twin_Turbo

Yes, most paints here are PPG paints, the paint guy I get my stuff from only has PPG and Sikkens stuff.