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Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can #601028 02/01/10 07:27 PM 02/01/10 07:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533 Williamsport, PA R Rob440Magnum OP mopar addict
Rob440Magnum OP mopar addict R Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533 Williamsport, PA	I just finished spray painting my aluminum intake manifold with with Duplicolor high temp engine enamel spray paint in a rattle can. Is there a way to get this to look more glossy? What if I spray paint with high-temp clear coat by Duplicolor will that add any more shine or gloss? Thanks, Rob

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Rob440Magnum] #601029 02/01/10 08:14 PM 02/01/10 08:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Is there a way to get this to look more glossy? What if I spray paint with high-temp clear coat by Duplicolor will that add any more shine or gloss? I'm going to go out on a limb & say yes. I was thinking on here the other day a person had a problem w duplicolor and I think he ended up clear coating it to improve it. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: RapidRobert] #601030 02/01/10 08:54 PM 02/01/10 08:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	I did one for a customer of mine,it looked pretty nice. www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #601031 02/01/10 10:51 PM 02/01/10 10:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,873 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,873 Ontario, Canada	They're supplying a product to duplicate the factory finish - which wasn't glossy. Other than "custom" colors I've not seen engine enamels that produce a gloss finish. It could also be the conditions you're spraying in. If its too cold you won't get a shine and if its too hot the paint will dry too quickly. If you're fogging it on instead of laying on enough to be "wet" you won't get a gloss either.

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Stanton] #601032 02/02/10 03:44 AM 02/02/10 03:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	I hear the plastikote stuff is glossier than the duplicolor stuff. I didn't mind the lack of gloss so much as the duplicolor hemi orange is such a low solids paint it takes 80,000 coats to cover.

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #601033 02/02/10 04:00 AM 02/02/10 04:00 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,535 North Las Vegas chewy pro stock
chewy pro stock Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,535 North Las Vegas	The Hi-Temp Clear yellows with heat. I tried an aluminum intake that I polished up all nice and shiny. 1000 miles later and a few runs down the track it was a pretty goldish color.

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: chewy] #601034 02/02/10 02:00 PM 02/02/10 02:00 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 639 Wilmington, NC donbarnes Not THAT Don Barnes!!
donbarnes Not THAT Don Barnes!! Joined: May 2005 Posts: 639 Wilmington, NC	All of the Duplicolor clears yellow quickly, even their clear wheel finish, a couple of years after that it will crumble and fall off .And the Duplicolor engine enamels I used on my engine the first time were peeling everywhere within 2 years. Just got done stripping everything back down and went with Plastikote this time on advice of others here...

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: donbarnes] #601035 02/02/10 02:06 PM 02/02/10 02:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora A ademon master
ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	i noticed the duplicolor chips so easy, what is plasticoats # for hemi orange

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: ademon] #601036 02/02/10 03:30 PM 02/02/10 03:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky master
Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	I used Plasti-kote Chrysler Orange Part Number 226. I like the color. Been on now for 3 years, like I painted it yesterday. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: ademon] #601037 02/02/10 07:17 PM 02/02/10 07:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,715 closer to Canadian beer! torkrules I'm neurotic
torkrules I'm neurotic Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,715 closer to Canadian beer!	Quote: i noticed the duplicolor chips so easy, what is plasticoats # for hemi orange I found that gasoline will strip it faster than speedy gonsalez!

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Rob440Magnum] #601038 02/02/10 08:13 PM 02/02/10 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	To answer the OP..I'd go over the Dupli color with Plasti Kote engine enamel clear. Plasti Kote is the best engine paint in a spray bomb. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Rob440Magnum] #601039 02/02/10 10:40 PM 02/02/10 10:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan C Coronet-R/T-Rag enthusiast
Coronet-R/T-Rag enthusiast C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan	Use the Plastikote. I put it on thick and it dries shiney. Must be hot though.

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Coronet-R/T-Rag] #601040 02/03/10 11:14 AM 02/03/10 11:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 387 n/w, PA D demonH1B enthusiast
demonH1B enthusiast D Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 387 n/w, PA	Anyone have experience with Mopar engine paint, st.hemi orange?

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: demonH1B] #601041 02/03/10 11:26 AM 02/03/10 11:26 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora A ademon master
ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	Quote: Anyone have experience with Mopar engine paint, st.hemi orange? I don't think they offer it anymore. it was the best match to original ST Hemi orange, more of a red almost

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: demonH1B] #601042 02/03/10 11:28 AM 02/03/10 11:28 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Anyone have experience with Mopar engine paint, st.hemi orange? Colorwise race hemi is a much better match to the oe orange than the street hemi is. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: RapidRobert] #601043 02/03/10 04:29 PM 02/03/10 04:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,046 Minnesota 72blubird master
72blubird master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,046 Minnesota	Use Plasti-kote you won't be disappointed What was I thinking....

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: 72blubird] #601044 02/03/10 05:52 PM 02/03/10 05:52 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Plasti-kote here all the way! 5779588-engine1.jpg (572 downloads)

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: 72blubird] #601045 02/03/10 06:02 PM 02/03/10 06:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,209 Fredericktown, PA 15333 maundmotorworks Stealth poster
maundmotorworks Stealth poster Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,209 Fredericktown, PA 15333	Quote: Use Plasti-kote you won't be disappointed Plasti-kote is wonderful! Recently I tried Dupli-Color's Street Hemi orange and it was the most god-awful paint I have ever used. Really sucks! As for clearcoats, I got away from the spraybomb clears and use regular automotive clear on everything. It withstands the heat and holds a beautiful shine way longer than the spraybomb clears ever could. Thought to ponder: as long as a paint comes in a spraybomb, it doesn't have hardener. Regular auto clear applied with a gun uses a hardening catalyst to enhance durability and hold a gloss. Maund Motorworks--supplier of high performance Mopar engines--specializing in B, RB, and Hemi. www.maundmotorworks.com

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: maundmotorworks] #601046 02/04/10 07:59 PM 02/04/10 07:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533 Williamsport, PA R Rob440Magnum OP mopar addict
Rob440Magnum OP mopar addict R Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533 Williamsport, PA	Ok, thanks for the responses. My intake is already painted with duplicolor in Chrysler Orange about 5 days ago. Question: What prep work should I do to spray with plastikote clear to enhance gloss and shine? Should I scuff with a scotchbrite, should a spray a coat or two of color by plastikote before I clear? Suggestions? Thanks, Rob

Re: Duplicolor Engine Enamel Paint - spray can [Re: Rob440Magnum] #601047 02/04/10 08:34 PM 02/04/10 08:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	1 week old rattle can paint that hasn't even been heat-cured yet? Clear it. You'll get a good bond. That paint is still fresh enough.

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