Paint Type/Brand to Use?
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Car: 92 RS
Engine: 3.1 V6
Transmission: T5
Paint Type/Brand to Use?
I need to do some painting and trying to determine the best paint type for parts in the enclosed engine bay due to heat. I plan to primer with DP90LF then top coat with whatever works the best. For example; DBC, DCC, VHT, Rustoleum Engine, Rustoleum High Heat, etc.. What did the factory use? This is my daily driver so I want it to look nice and last but it doesn't need to be show quality. I do have spray equipment for gun spraying.
Underside of Hood
Radiator Core Support
Inner Wheelhouses
Firewall
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Underside of Hood
Radiator Core Support
Inner Wheelhouses
Firewall
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Re: Paint Type/Brand to Use?
I am repainting in black. The car is an all black car. I thought about base/clear but wasn't sure how well it would work close to the exhaust manifolds. Also, from what I could find, most engine paints seem to be enamel single stage instead of urethane 2K. I recently bent my front right corner so replacing the radiator core support. I will paint the replacement core out of the car and install it. Then, I will be pulling the engine and transmission so I can repair firewall to toe board area that is rusted out. After that repair I will be painting the inner wheelhouses and the firewall so I can use different types in the three areas if that works best.
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Re: Paint Type/Brand to Use?
Thanks for the info on AUE-100. I haven't heard of this before. I looked at the PDS but it isn't clear that this is compatible with DP90LF primer. I haven't found anybody that carries it yet to find out how pricey it is compared do DCC.
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Re: Paint Type/Brand to Use?
Just finished surfing the net and calling my local area paint suppliers. Nobody has the AUE paint that I can find. Wesco suggested Omni MTK for single stage. I think Omni has a base clear product also. Omni MTK is $80 a quart but they did say they have a cheaper product line (I think he said LumaBase).
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