Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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I've had good luck with the Duplicolor brand. It goes on really thin and takes multiple coats, but once it cures it's very tough.
Street racing is a mystery to most people, but I've got it figured out. If it blows up with a single 4, go dual quads. If that goes, inject it. And fix it fast.
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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10/11/10 12:58 AM
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I don't know if it's the BESTest, but I use Plastikote and had good results with it.
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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10/11/10 01:02 AM
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COME to think about it ..... I believe that PK made that for TRW.
Doesn't it cover and dry almost like a powder-coat?
Yes, it covers really well with just 1 or 2 coats and is pretty durable I find.
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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duplicolor this go round plasticoat last go round no complants on either I used more than needed,about 4 full cans for a small block 2 cans on let flash dry for a couple hrs,hit it with other 2 cans nice and thick and tuff when cured by the heat
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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& when you have it as clean as you can then drown it w 2 buck fifty cans of ether starting fluid. On a hot day it flashes off quickly & takes off lint from your cleaning rag & last traces of oils. Nothing better for a final cleaning & as you know w painting it's (mostly) all in the prep
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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Plasti-Kote # 226 Chrysler Orange.
Available at Car-Quest. (they usually have to order it!)
Covers great and lasted really well on my last street driven 440!
Here it is on the new one:
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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Better one of the paint un-obstructed by the decal: Valve cover was wirewheeled with a cup on an angle grinder, pits were filled, some wire tabs removed and it was wiped with wax and grease remover before being painted.
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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DON'T use VHT. Looks great, until your carb spills a little gas on it, then it peels up like crazy. Who would make a paint that doesn't stand up to gasoline, then call it an "engine paint"?.... I guess VHT would! DAMHIK....
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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10/12/10 12:03 AM
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TRW worked fine for me...or was it VHT?? crap, I don't remember...it was THREE letters! VHT I suppose.
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Re: BESTest spray-bomb engine enamel ..??
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10/12/10 10:12 AM
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Oh, I also use Dupli Color aluminum primer for water pumps/intake manifolds. It is green. Covers like crap, but seems to hold up well on an engine.
Last edited by 4BBodies; 10/12/10 10:13 AM.
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