BUICK engine paint

**ARTMAN** · 06-07-2009, 04:13 PM

Just pulled a 1965 wildcats 401,
I would like to repaint the engine, Buick green.
Has anyone tried POR15?
Any suggestions for buick green engine paint?
Brands, or where I should buy some.

**mottrodder** · 06-07-2009, 08:44 PM

Artman A friend of mine brushed on POR 15. It dried looking like a well prepped spray on job. It works really well. Expensive. I have heard that Detroit Diesel green engine paint is the same color and a lot cheaper.

**wkillgs** · 06-08-2009, 05:37 AM

I've used the POR 15 engine paint. I reduced it and sprayed it on with a paint gun. Results were excellent!

**nailheadnut** · 06-13-2009, 07:45 PM

I talked with the folks at Eastman's and the next time they do their new ceramic engine paints they're supposed to add the 53-66 Buick green to their line. POR -15 and Bill Hirsch are both good paints.

Alpine green (Detroit diesel) is readily available in a rattle can from a number of companies. It's close enough you can't tell any difference unless you're holding two items side by side.

**Tom Gallagher** · 06-13-2009, 08:48 PM

I have used Bill Hirshes products which are available in aerosol cans with great success and the results when prepaird properly give the appearance of a true factory finish, with very pleasing results. Paint is of High quality, No runs, drips or errors. With the spray can you can get into all the knooks and crannies, withoout any brushmarks.

Regards,

Tom Gallagher

**322bnh** · 06-16-2009, 09:26 AM

To avoid disappointment, stay away from Alpine Green--Detroit diesel. It is not even close. I was in a hurry to move along with my latest project and painted the block, breathers with Alpine Green. Parts from another project (valve covers, sparkplug covers, intake) are the correct shade (ignore the decals on the valve covers--wrong). Anyhow the project is a 264 cobbled into a 51 F-1, so no big deal in this case.
Willie

**mottrodder** · 06-17-2009, 04:04 AM

322BNH: Thank you for clarifying the differences in the nailhead and Detroit Deisel greens. Your picture tells it all. Your post made me realize that I had strayed from my usual practice of posting only what I know (or think I know) from my own hands-on experience. In this case I wish I had placed more emphasis in my post on the fact that I was passing on somethig I had heard or read, not something I could back up. I hope no one bought paint (or worse) painted an engine based on my post. Live and learn

**chuckw2** · 06-19-2009, 03:53 PM

there is definitely a difference in the two colors but if the whole engine was Alpine green it would look ok.

**J-Cin** · 07-14-2009, 05:11 PM

We used CARS Inc. They have the paint you are looking for

**Hobart** · 07-19-2009, 11:10 AM

I got my rattle-cans from http://www.classicbuicks.com/ for my '60 LeSabre. It is Dupli Color brand, but I can't tell what Dupli Color's part # is, it's not readable. The paint went on well and is holding good for the last 3 months/2,700 miles. Here's a tip: Always buy at least one can more than you think you need, because you'll probably end up needing it!