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Hi,
has anyone used the VHT SP-122 Pontiac Blue engine paint on their engine block? Is it close to the correct 1967 Pontiac engine color?
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That's not thr correct blue. You want Pontiac Metallic Blue Brand: VHT Spray Paints Plus, Mfr Part#: SP142 But they do not make VHT SP142 anymore. EarlyBird really likes Hirsh Hirsh You will want Engine primer (heat treated), base coat and the clear coat.
Engine Test Stand Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoxyUwptUcdqEb-o2ArqyiUaHW0G_C88restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg) 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon) 1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver) 2006 Sequoia 2017 Murano (wife's car) 202? Electric car 203? 68 Firebird /w electric engine 2007 Bayliner 175 runabout /w 3.0L Mercuiser__________________________________________________________
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I used Hirsh as well. Really nice stuff.
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I like Hirsch also, its the best stuff....
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i used hirsh also ,good stuff !
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Hirsh Pontiac engine paint is dead on! 
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So I'm guessing everyone also used a clear coat? Is there high temp clear coat out there??
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Yes, and Eastman has a 25% off sale on Eastman engine paint today.
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Do not need it with the Hirsh paint.
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Plasticoat is still making paint too, I'll get the number tomorrow,It's out in the barn and my shoes are off and not to mention i just poured a glass of wine..
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I used the plasticote, looks great. You can still order it from OReillys as they don't stock it.
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I used the plasticote, looks great. Ditto
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold  1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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If you are looking for accuracy, the Hirsh pait is by FAR the closest to original. If you don't need and or care if it's correct the others all look nice...
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Duplicolor D1616 
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whatever you use, spray really thin close the exh ports..thinner is better , less thickness, less heat, but it gets brown anyway after a few 1000 miles
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whatever you use, spray really thin close the exh ports..thinner is better , less thickness, less heat, but it gets brown anyway after a few 1000 miles Mine don't. haha
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whatever you use, spray really thin close the exh ports..thinner is better , less thickness, less heat, but it gets brown anyway after a few 1000 miles Mine don't. haha I know , but Joe would get after you on the use of non original stuff! LOL....Buick rims or not, I have original Pontiac exhaust ports! lol
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LOL I've come to realize that with the use of a $10 air brush from Harbor Freight and a quart can of Hirsh paint and 10 mins of you time once a month, your motor can look flawless EVERY day!
Works like a charm! At every show and or cruise night people who know our car always ask "how the hell do you keep this engine so nice"? Knowing that we have put 14k miles on the car in one year now, people can't understand how the engine always looks so nice!
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Joe, what size tires are those?
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On my Bird in my sig pic? If so, they were 225/70/15 I had just gone from the original 14" Rally II's to the 15". They did rub a little bit, should have gone with 215/70/15 looking back.
On my LeMans, I have 225/70/14 on original Rally I's. They are red lines from Diamondback, Cooper brand...
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On my Bird in my sig pic? If so, they were 225/70/15 I had just gone from the original 14" Rally II's to the 15"... So...not original? SHAME ON YOU!!!! You may have well mounted a set of Cragars!!!!!...or Buicks(sorry Bjorn)!!!!! lol
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Trust me, that bothered me! But I must admit, the car rode, drove and handled MUCH MUCH better on the 15's. However, our LeMans seems fine with the 14's. Maybe because the Bird being a smaller car etc. I don't know...
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Early bird.
did you use the bomb can or did you mix the paint with hardner? I bought a couple spray cans and now I wish I would have got a quart so I could mix in some hardner.
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Quart can, the only thing you do is add reducer. Stuff looks and works great!
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Quart can, the only thing you do is add reducer. Stuff looks and works great! So your saying there is no advantage to using the spray can.
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Can't say for sure as I have not used the Hirsh brand spray can. Plus I wanted the quart can because it's so nice and easy to fill a small bottle for the air brush, hit the entire engine with a fresh coat and bang, it looks brand new! The spray cans that I have used in the past make a mess under the hood and over-spray everywhere! You don't get any of that with an airbrush. You can pinpoint the paint like you are using a magic marker...
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i used hirsch spray can , worked great. i used 3 cans. my engine was out of the car.
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Hello Earlybird,
How far will a quart of Hirsch engine paint go I have 2 engines to paint and if they ship to Canada that's what I will use.
I cant find Duplicolor DE1616 here even the store that deal with duplicolor cant get it but I sure as heck can find it on Amazon .ca for $47.99 a rattle can same on Ebay. Its like a conspiracy . wonder if they told retailers not to sell certain colors so that you have to buy off of amazon or eBay @ over 3 time the price
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