snomobeelr Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Any sugjetions or anything to stay away from. Looks options are VHT or Duplicolor.. Putting a few more coats on. I like the Bright Chevy Orange. VHT looked more red though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I used POR 15 engine paint. Brushes on and looks great. Nice glass and very durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Duplicolor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I like duplicolor too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtankjones Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I have used both VHT and Duplicolor. Just make sure your surface its very clean. Or it will just flake off after a while just won't stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Makes sure you get"CHEVROLET ORANGE" in the Dupli-color brand! Not "CHEV Orange" Its a more redish orange and is not factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 The old "Chevy Engine Orange" color discussion. My 71 engine when new was not the orange we all love and have come to expect. My engine was a much redder orange when new. I asked at work (E. I. DuPont) back in 1982 about this and was told engine paint is not controlled like topcoat and interior colors, it's just junk paint. This is also around the time they started to pull harmful pigments out of paint to protect workers and the environment. Lacking these dangerous pigment, it was more costly to get and in some ways impossible to get the same old color so it morphed till Chevy went to some ugly blue. In talking to Chevrolet powertrain engineers, they wanted BLACK because it didn't show oil leaks as quickly resulting in warranty claims. I will review this information with my old boss at DuPont and let you know if I have anything wrong. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 LS5 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yeah, the orange vs red-orange (orange-red) went around a year or two ago. When my buddy and I were rebuilding my engine, I wanted the Chevy Orange, but my buddy went ahead and painted it the Orange-Red when I wasn't around, by accident. I got upset at first, but then heard that right around 1971 (unverified), they went to the Orange-Red from the factory, so it may be more correct. I've grown to like it and the differences are not noticeable unless you put them side by side. We used Duplicolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gprimm Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Some restorers I know use the Hemi orange. But whatever you use I have found the following make my paint last and last: After cleaning the engine, I prime it with Epoxy primer. Then I put the color on top. Have never had any flake-off with this method. Also used the Por-15 and it was great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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