Engine paint pints? '68 318

[Zaggart]

Hey All,

I see a number of threads with various paints folks have used to match the Chrysler red on the 318's but it all seems to be aerosols. Does anyone know of a can/pint of red engine paint that matches well enough? The plan is to do a full resto once I retire but for now the "craigslist rebuild" will do via brush if I don't have to disassemble and tape everything off.

Thanks!

 

[Big_John]

Hirsch sells by the quart.

Engine Enamel Online | High Temp Engine Paint | Hirsch Auto-hirschauto.com

 

[Zaggart]

Hirsch sells by the quart.

Engine Enamel Online | High Temp Engine Paint | Hirsch Auto-hirschauto.com

Thank you! I've been Google searching all morning. That's perfect.

 

[1970FuryConv]

Thank you! I've been Google searching all morning. That's perfect.

My experience with Hirsch factory blue is a very long cure time, like a week to 2 weeks.
Read directions carefully

 

[Zaggart]

My experience with Hirsch factory blue is a very long cure time, like a week to 2 weeks.
Read directions carefully

Oh absolutely, will do. Got about a week left to wait. I have to say it looks pretty darn ok for being a brush-on. I replaced the water pump and a few other things so I had a hodge podge of chipped or unpainted surfaces. Now I can look at it and think, "yup, that's definitely an engine".