 Engine enamel: 500º vs. 1200º |
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 Feb 7, 2008 - 6:43 PM
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Why is Duplicolor Engine Enamel 500º paint? Don't you have to use 1200º paint for valve covers? I realize they have that ("High Heat Paint") but why is what they call "Engine Enamel" 500º?
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Feb 7, 2008 - 6:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
You sure you have that right?
Duplicolor engine enamel is usually 1200* from what I've seen and the 500* stuff says Caliper paint [I should know I only have 25 half empty cans of the $hit in the garage  ]
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Feb 7, 2008 - 6:57 PM
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500 would be block valve cover that sort of thing 1200 would be for headers exhaust stuff.
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Feb 7, 2008 - 7:04 PM
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QUOTE(97lestyousay @ Feb 7, 2008 - 6:57 PM) [snapback]639156[/snapback] 500 would be block valve cover that sort of thing 1200 would be for headers exhaust stuff. Exactly. Use 500 deg whenever possible. It sticks better and lasts longer. Make sure you buy 500deg clear coat too. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Feb 7, 2008 - 7:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
Learn something [two things today] everyday.
I just use the 500* on most everything cause it has the deepest/darkest red. the 1200* I only use in flat black for that formerly rusted ass downpipe of mine. Looks all better now. -------------------- ENGINE: '93 RC 3S-GTE/WRC CT-20b [18-20PSI] PERF: TRD/HKS/ARP/NGK/MSD/ACT/Blitz/STRI/APEX'i/TwosRus/GReddy/Magnaflo/KOYO SUSP: Tein/Bilstein/SusTech/ INT: SS-III SEATS/Toyota Hyper Sports EXT: WRC/TRD/404 QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 25, 2010 - 10:13 AM) Its a safety feature so that people like you don't end up killing themselves or everyone around them. Slow down Paul Walker. 6GC Chat - Go there: [url="http://www.griffgirl.com/forum/chat/index.php[/url] |
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Feb 7, 2008 - 7:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
QUOTE(DEATH @ Feb 7, 2008 - 3:46 PM) [snapback]639151[/snapback] You sure you have that right? Duplicolor engine enamel is usually 1200* from what I've seen and the 500* stuff says Caliper paint [I should know I only have 25 half empty cans of the $hit in the garage ] Positive, I was looking at it last night in a store and just verified it on the duplicolor web site. And yeah, caliper paint is 500º too, I remember 'cause I was comparing engine enamel to caliper paint. -------------------- |
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Feb 8, 2008 - 1:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE(lagos @ Feb 7, 2008 - 5:04 PM) [snapback]639161[/snapback] QUOTE(97lestyousay @ Feb 7, 2008 - 6:57 PM) [snapback]639156[/snapback] 500 would be block valve cover that sort of thing 1200 would be for headers exhaust stuff. Exactly. Use 500 deg whenever possible. It sticks better and lasts longer. Make sure you buy 500deg clear coat too. It is interesting that you mention the primer/clear coat, b/c the Duplicolor can instructions do not even mention using a primer before painting or a clear coat...just a lot of cleaning prep. But I'm sure priming and/or clear coat makes for an even better job. |
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Feb 8, 2008 - 1:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 28, '06 From Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The instructions are for how to use the can, not how to paint lol
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