If your doing touch up, engine painting, or etc, what brand of paint do all of you use? I am trying to find a good brand.

All you can find around here in Dupli-Color stuff, and to be honest, I am not that happy with its performance, it's way too thin, and takes way too many coats to look right, anyone have a favorite?

Could use a decent caliper paint recc. also

 

well if you want to have that sweet looks.... buy a good spray paint gun and stock paint and clear coat.......

use what the pros use if ya want a pros job!
spray paint is just quick or i dont care...........

 

Dupli-Color has been proven to do a really nice job time and time again when it comes to engine bay parts and stuff like that. Hell, Mossy (whoposted a DIY on this way back when) even used it to do his sidekirts and front lip, and it turned out great.

 

Maybe I am just not used to spray painting stuff, but it seems like the Dupli-Color stuff is just so thin its hard to get a good coat, and it takes 8-10 coats to even get propper coverage. I do however love the finish once it is covered correctly, and so far my calipers and drums are solid, and haven't chipped a bit.

I guess I just get in a hurry, lol

 

that right there is exactly your problem. Paint takes time and patietence, no matter how good your tools are

 

ya laying aalot of layers does suck... but its cheap paint... thiers only like what 5oz.... of paint in those cans......... that wouldnt go far at all in a good paint gun

hell when i painted my friends mirror it took me all night! a good 7 hours to paint it thick enough to look decent and used the whole can of paint on it! he thinks it looks great....
id like to buy a gallon of paint to match my ride and gallon of clear... but id also have to buy a new paint gun cause or old one is to dirty and uncleanable! spray is realy crapy!!! basicaly its trash for anything that matters!!!!

 

anyone use krylon?

 

Interior - Krylon Fusion
Engine - Dupli-Color engine enamel
Brake Calipers - Dupli-Color engine enamel
Touch up - lol this guy and his touch ups

 

I used a different color Dupli-Color engine enamel on the valve cover and manifold, it was the low-gloss black, it coated nicely with fewer coats.

I think the yellow I used on the calipers is just thinner. They even said something on the website about it needing a few extra coats, but boy, once you coat it thick, its bright.

I am itching to paint something with the Krylon Fusion, I keep hearing good things about that. I might paint a small bracket or two just to test it out.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

the valve cover looks good, i like the little yellow lettering, just please take those chrome altezzas out, PLEASEEEEE!