ok guys, I know of a couple online places to get it... but can this be bought at any of the local stores? If so, what brand and part # ? I read a thread that the Krylon Ford Green is pretty close. Anyone using that? :TU:
I don't think you'll find anything local that is close. The Detroit Diesel green is quite a bit lighter. Jeff- I have a opened pint or quart from CARS that is the correct color. I picked it up a couple years ago from a boardmember and was said to only have been used a little for touch up. You can have it if you want it. PM me if your interested.
Good to know Peter. When I used to work at Advance Auto Parts, I sold some to a guy who was rebuilding an engine. He said it worked out for him alright; he said it was close, so I was just going on what I was told. Good to be informed. Better take him up on the offer Jeff- deals don't get any better than that! :grin:
I bought a pint can made by POR.15. Said Buick Turq. On the top. Got it at my local parts store. I'll check to see if they have more if you like. PONCH
I used the por15 paint on my old 65. I followed the instructions to a t. I was not impressed. Once the engine heated up, the paint started to get really soft and would peel. I won't use it again.
It worked real well for me. I spilled gas on it on the intake and it still stuck. I don't know what the difference would be. It was bare iron with no undercoat. I let it dry for a few week's tho. Sometimes setting the whole engine out in the sun. It also said to let your engine warm up for awhile but I don't know what that would do. It runs close to the same tenp. most of the time anyway. I didn't thin it, just spread it on. Looked like hell at first but it ended up flowing out just right. So I don't know.o No: Maybe I got lucky. Haven't since! PONCH
If you paint an engine Detroit Diesel Alpine Green it will leak oil! Old truck mechanics used to say you could paint a rock DD green and it would leak oil. (That's a shot at the old 2 stroke engines habit of leaking/slinging/burning oil).
