Painting engine parts

Peleg · 10-18-2006, 12:55 PM

Can someone recommand a paint code for the Duplicolor when painting engine parts?

I'm looking for something to match the red intake manifold.

Bought a can of Duplicolor and tried it on a piece of paper first, it looks like Hemi orange so I didn't use it.

Any help appreciated.

johnlude85 · 01-11-2007, 07:38 PM

sorry for bringing back the dead, but im wondering the same thing. i wanted to paint a few things under my hood the same color as the manifold. any suggestions?

seattleswimboy · 01-22-2008, 11:51 AM

I nicked some paint off the manifold and want to touch it up... Anyone know what paint to use?

SUBIEKID21 · 01-22-2008, 11:59 AM

Just go pick up some VHT red wrinkle paint, because the manifold is red wrinkle. It should do the trick, its high heat paint too....

kts262 · 01-22-2008, 12:05 PM

a few people recommended VHT Wrinkle Plus in red to me. I got it from Summit along with some of VHT's ceramic paint.

Haven't tried it yet, I'll try to get to it soon so I can see how it matches up.

seattleswimboy · 01-22-2008, 12:53 PM

Great! Do please let me know how it turns out!

Thanks!!!

Partysub · 01-22-2008, 02:58 PM

The VHT wrinkle red gets pretty close to the manifold color but its not a dead on match. My strut tower bar was peeling bad so I painted the mounts with the crinkle red. When its light out and I get a chance Ill take some pics for you guys.

Also, the VHT stuff is a pain in the a$$. I had to try 4 cans before I got one that had a functioning nozzle. Thank god the autoparts store was cool about it.

NewGenSTi · 01-22-2008, 03:27 PM

An added note when using wrinkle paints is to spray a pretty heavy coat or it wont wrinkle enough, and to use some heat to help it wrinkle. a hairdryer would speed things up a bit. I use a heat gun, but you have to be careful not to heat it too much or it will out-gas from under and give you bubbles

10-18-2006, 12:55 PM	#1
Peleg STI Guru Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Whooshing sounds Location: NorCal Posts: 5,815 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	Painting engine parts Can someone recommand a paint code for the Duplicolor when painting engine parts? I'm looking for something to match the red intake manifold. Bought a can of Duplicolor and tried it on a piece of paper first, it looks like Hemi orange so I didn't use it. Any help appreciated. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-22-2008, 11:51 AM	#3
seattleswimboy Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 White STI STU #25 Location: Everett Wa. Posts: 23 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting engine parts I nicked some paint off the manifold and want to touch it up... Anyone know what paint to use?

01-22-2008, 11:59 AM	#4
SUBIEKID21 Junior STI Driver Car: 07 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: GT49 with ewg!! Location: Buckley WA Posts: 89 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Painting engine parts Just go pick up some VHT red wrinkle paint, because the manifold is red wrinkle. It should do the trick, its high heat paint too.... Last edited by SUBIEKID21 : 01-22-2008 at 12:02 PM.

01-22-2008, 12:05 PM	#5
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,106 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Painting engine parts a few people recommended VHT Wrinkle Plus in red to me. I got it from Summit along with some of VHT's ceramic paint. Haven't tried it yet, I'll try to get to it soon so I can see how it matches up.

01-22-2008, 12:53 PM	#6
seattleswimboy Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 White STI STU #25 Location: Everett Wa. Posts: 23 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting engine parts Great! Do please let me know how it turns out! Thanks!!!

01-11-2007, 07:38 PM	#2
johnlude85 Spec C Club Car: 2005 OBP STi Fav Mod: CBE Location: Milford, NJ/Allentown, PA Posts: 1,044 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	sorry for bringing back the dead, but im wondering the same thing. i wanted to paint a few things under my hood the same color as the manifold. any suggestions?

01-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#7
Partysub Grassroots STI Racer Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Wappingers Falls, NY Posts: 502 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Painting engine parts The VHT wrinkle red gets pretty close to the manifold color but its not a dead on match. My strut tower bar was peeling bad so I painted the mounts with the crinkle red. When its light out and I get a chance Ill take some pics for you guys. Also, the VHT stuff is a pain in the a$$. I had to try 4 cans before I got one that had a functioning nozzle. Thank god the autoparts store was cool about it.

01-22-2008, 03:27 PM	#8
NewGenSTi Professional STI Racer Car: 04 JBP STi Fav Mod: All of them Location: Scranton/Wilkesbarre, PA Posts: 619 Join Date: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: Painting engine parts An added note when using wrinkle paints is to spray a pretty heavy coat or it wont wrinkle enough, and to use some heat to help it wrinkle. a hairdryer would speed things up a bit. I use a heat gun, but you have to be careful not to heat it too much or it will out-gas from under and give you bubbles This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.