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Re: Engine Paint

To: JMerz140@aol.com
Subject: Re: Engine Paint
From: Peter Landy <plandy@idt.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 15:53:12 -0800
JMerz140@aol.com wrote:
> 
> After much looking around, I used Rustoleum Burgundy #7768 in spray cans for
> my latest engine rebuild.  I felt it was almost a toss-up over Rustoleum
> Regal Red #7765.  Actually, we'll probably never exactly duplicate the
> original because the paint changed shade with time and heat.  When I went to
> a "T Party" this summer, there were so many different shades and colors on
> engines that it almost made me wonder why I spent so much time trying to
> decide between the two Rustoleums.  I still preferred my color over what I
> saw that day.  Jim

Jim, is the Rustoleum paint suitable for hot steel surfaces?  My
impression was that one has to use paint specially formulated for high
temperature steel.

Peter,
'74 BGT

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