+++ Touch-up paint for LT5 silver/grey

[95ZR1#418]

Does anyone know what will match/stick to the silver/grey powder coated LT5 engine as a brush on heat resistant paint for small touch -ups.

Thanks...

 

[phrogs]

Look on lingenfelters website they sell rattle cans of LT5 paint.
thats what I used on my engine put 2 coats on it and this baby looks great!

try them.

or go with a whole new powerder coat

heres the link

http://www.lingenfelter.com/lingenfelter/product.asp?pf%5Fid=193&dept%5Fid=45

 

[95ZR1#418]

Thanks Jonny-

Gee, the link too. I went over and bought me a can. Can't beat that!!!
Bob

 

[phrogs]

If you want to see a picture of what mine looks like after paint just give me a email of check on the thread at the other forum titled" what to clean your lt5 with"
I posted one there

 

[90 Corvette ZR-1]

Phrogs: How many coats did you get per can?

 

[phrogs]

Phrogs: How many coats did you get per can?

Well I put 2 coats on everything a nice light first coat and a good even second coat.
I bought 2 cans and used one and a half of the other one.

Its been a while but thats why I bought 2 cans because I didnt know what it would cover and Id have some extra left over.

 

[90 Corvette ZR-1]

I plan to redue my cam covers/plenum here soon. Did you pull them or paint them while they were still bolted down, did you sand first? If I could deal with my car being down for that long Id like to pull, sand, paint, clear them.

 

[phrogs]

I tore it down to the bare bones.
removed the cam covers and everything else.
I cleaned them up in the bath tub and still in the tub with water in there I hit them with some scotch brite to rough up the original paint surface, no need to remove the old paint just scuff it up to let the new paint have something to grab ahold of.

after I masked everything up it was as simple as just aplying the paint. in nice even light coats.
try it out on your water inlet pipes and see if you want to go with it or posibly go for a powder coat, This way is time consuming but I do all my own stuff so it wasnt a big deal for me and the paint has been on my engine for close to a year now and no problems what so ever.

 

[SPEEDEMON]

Bob

The LT5 engine paint is PPG Deltron Acrylic Urethane DAU35598 base coat D863 accelerated hardener

 

[95ZR1#418]

Thanks for the info Art, I'll jot that down in my ZR-1 fact notebook I keep.

 

[SPEEDEMON]

Bob

I have the DuPont number also if you want which is:

(DuPont G9889J) LT5 Aluminum Oxide Paint



Art

 

[95ZR1#418]

Thanks again Art, it's filed. I knew you'd have that info-

 

[95ZR1#418]

Hi all-

Follow-up here. I used the LPE LT5 spray as Jonny recommended it is superb. I painted my injector housings, thottle body, throttle extention, and rubbed a little over a couple tiny spots on the plenum. My engine only has 5K miles on it but you cannot tell any difference in color with the parts butted up to non- newly painted parts. If you don't want to spend big bucks on the powder coat with some personal time invested you can make you engine look like brand new stock- beutiful at that. You just need to take your time & do a good job, you can't rush paint jobs or forget. Your option? spend better than a grand rather than the $20-30 and have it done right.

 

[phrogs]

I told you it kicked butt!


Its a whole lot cheaper than powdercoat and still looks great!

johnny