Hemi Orange vs. Chevy Orange

[Cranky]

And then theres Glyptol......

That's more of a deep red.....at least it is on the 440 that is on my engine stand.

 

[Moparfiend]

That's more of a deep red.....at least it is on the 440 that is on my engine stand.

Your engine is Glyptolized? We used that back in the old days to set electronic potentiometers. It is like glue. Must have been thinned to spray it out. Curious as to why you used it actualy?

 

[WP29440SE]

Engine is not supposed to match a cleaner lid.. lids (that are to be orange) are supposed to match an OE Fram filter elements colour, which is lighter than engine colour.

either way the Chevy stuff was just to Chevy for me lol
I use the VHT hemi orange and it was much closer to my pie tin and almost dead on to the Mopar performance street hemi orange.

 

[Moparfiend]

either way the Chevy stuff was just to Chevy for me lol
I use the VHT hemi orange and it was much closer to my pie tin and almost dead on to the Mopar performance street hemi orange.
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Looks more like Hugger Orange. Are you sure that can wasn’t mislabeled? I would repaint it ASAP.......JK looks great man!

 

[WP29440SE]

Looks more like Hugger Orange. Are you sure that can wasn’t mislabeled? I would repaint it ASAP.......JK looks great man!

lol!
it's actually under the florescent garage lighting so it does look a little "off"

 

[Bee1971]

I tried using Chevy orange and honestly I couldn't stand how orange it is compared to street hemi orange. it didn't even come close to matching my 440 magnum pie tin. there IS a difference. maybe I'm just picky but I couldn't live with it

I Agree



That’s why I painted mine Chevy Red Orange

When Rustoleum made Chrysler Hemi Orange , its what I used

Then they stopped making it

Then I was told Chevy Red Orange

 

[Moparfiend]

I Agree



That’s why I painted mine Chevy Red Orange

When Rustoleum made Chrysler Hemi Orange , its what I used

Then they stopped making it

Then I was told Chevy Red Orange

Well Wilber post a picture of that bad boy in red! Is Chevy Red Orange the hue you believe to be closer to factory or due you just prefer a dark Orange to red better?

 

[old guys rule]

It's a Chrysler Power Windtunnel Manifold on a 392 cube stroked Poly engine.I wish it was in my car!

I should have known by the shape of the runners

 

[33 IMP]

Your engine is Glyptolized? We used that back in the old days to set electronic potentiometers. It is like glue. Must have been thinned to spray it out. Curious as to why you used it actualy?

We used to use Glyptal on the inside of engine blocks. It was brushed on in the valley and other areas to seal in any loose casting flash or sand, and to aid oil return to the pan.
I think I might still have a block with Glyptal in it somewhere around.

 

[khryslerkid]

What was the question?

I know that "Hemi Orange" has a red tint to it. "Race Hemi Orange" is orange.

I used the Race Hemi on my parts.

I heard that the Mopar Brand had a bad batch out there at one time and that really confused a lot of people. I even read where the Allis Chalmers tractor orange was a close match to the Hemi Orange. (Reddish)

So maybe the Chevy Orange is close to the Hemi Orange?

 

[Moparfiend]

What was the question?

I know that "Hemi Orange" has a red tint to it. "Race Hemi Orange" is orange.

I used the Race Hemi on my parts.
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I heard that the Mopar Brand had a bad batch out there at one time and that really confused a lot of people. I even read where the Allis Chalmers tractor orange was a close match to the Hemi Orange. (Reddish)

So maybe the Chevy Orange is close to the Hemi Orange?

Dang that oil plan looks not like a rattle can job but a nice spray over.

 

[Bee1971]

Well Wilber post a picture of that bad boy in red! Is Chevy Red Orange the hue you believe to be closer to factory or due you just prefer a dark Orange to red better?

Rustoleum Chevy Red Orange

 

[Bee1971]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Ol...VjYCfCh3hxQczEAQYAyABEgKQS_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Photon440]

I work in a parts store, so I went to look at the Dupli-Color paint. DE 1620 says Chevrolet Orange. Of course here in Canada everything is in two languages, so the French part of the label said Orange Chrysler. Sorry for the poor photo.

 

[Moparfiend]

I am not sure there is anything definitive about this here post...... other than I really like @khryslerkid race Hemi orange the best .... ur also bee1971 chevy red orange which is down right red looken to me. I guess I like the darker hues.

 

[Kern Dog]

I heard that the Mopar Brand had a bad batch out there at one time.

ONE time?
If Mopar Performance made rubbers, we would all be fathers of unwanted children.
Just about every can of their paint had some defect to it. I rarely ever got one to spray until empty.

 

[33 IMP]

I used "race hemi" orange, from a mopar spray can on my max wedge, because i assumed it would be the right color, a very yellowish orange. Very expensive cans, pithpoor coverage, pithpoor durability, clogging nozzles, just a generally lousy product.
When i get ready to paint it again, i'm gonna invest in some good paint from a mopar specialist supplier, and use primer and a gun. Ive learned my lesson!
Oh, and moparfeind, Kryslerkids race hemi orange, and my race hemi orange are entirely different. I have no idea what to make of that!

 

[Moparfiend]

I used "race hemi" orange, from a mopar spray can on my max wedge, because i assumed it would be the right color, a very yellowish orange. Very expensive cans, pithpoor coverage, pithpoor durability, clogging nozzles, just a generally lousy product.
When i get ready to paint it again, i'm gonna invest in some good paint from a mopar specialist supplier, and use primer and a gun. Ive learned my lesson!
Oh, and moparfeind, Kryslerkids race hemi orange, and my race hemi orange are entirely different. I have no idea what to make of that!

Yeah I am not sure I helped the cosmic universe come together with this post ....

 

[6PKRTSE]

Chevy orange is too reddish to me. I always paint my engines with duplicolor Hemi orange engine enamel.

 

[Moparfiend]

I just painted my VC’s they are still wet. Used VHT Chevy Orange. This color range is VERY dependent on the lighting I an finding. Just taking pictures its hard to capture the color the way I actually see it.
I actually like the color as its a bit darker than some of the other engine oranges out there.