engine Paint

[Cliff426]

Any recommendations on a good engine paint to use for touch up...brush on preferred. Also I see a lot of places advertise two oranges>>> Race hemi and street hemi? What would be correct for 69 RR 383...thanks

 

[mmissile]

Street-hemi.

 

[HT413]

Not sure about street HEMI vs race HEMI color, but HEMI orange did change a bit from year to year.

I use duplicolor HEMI orange, though I've only seen it in spray can.

 

[65-440]

street hemi ... Bill Hirsch engine paints ....

 

[chtampa]

I understand that there are 2 oranges for 69, an early and a late.

 

[Cliff426]

Hmmm, interesting...mine is a January 69 build

 

[chtampa]

I ordered the paint from Gibson a month ago and he asked me early or late and I decided that I would be painting the engine at night, so I chose the late one.







Actually, mine is a Gen III restomod so the build date was not important and I just leaned toward the second color.

 

[beanhead]

For small touch-ups with spray paint I spray it into a shallow cup from 3-4 inches away, about 10 seconds or so, it will puddle and then you can dab it on with a brush or sponge..it will evaporate so you have to work quickly. Repeat if you need more wet paint..the 'race' hemi orange had more of a red look to it IIRC..