Street Hemi Orange

[Super Mario]

Hi 

i think I’ve read every post on this site and on 1:1 sites but none seemed to nail down an answer . Most turn into debates about body color instead of engine color.

I am trying to find the right Street Hemi orange to paint a 71 Hemi engine block ( the reddish orange hue). Do most mix their own? Order a can from Mopar performance/summit racing? Anyone use Rust-Oleum Fire Orange?

any best practices appreciated. Thanks 

[porschercr]

 

[Super Mario]

Thanks I saw that thread but wasn’t definitive although kinda helpful. Sounds like this is the most popular preference:

1) Testor international orange 

2) Model Master Chevy Red

3) Duplicolor Chevy Orange 

Didn’t know if anyone else had something closer ( or willing to share their secret mixing recipe). Will check out the Rust-Oleum Fire Orange too. 

Edited March 25, 2019 by Super Mario

[espo]

Model Master has a "Hemi Orange" spray can. They have an OEM line of paints that would be about as close as you can get. 

[Super Mario]

16 minutes ago, espo said:

Model Master has a "Hemi Orange" spray can. They have an OEM line of paints that would be about as close as you can get. 

That’s actually for painting a body/exterior color even though it’s called Hemi orange; not the correct engine color for a Street Hemi block. It’s confusing.

[CapSat 6]

54 minutes ago, Super Mario said:

That’s actually for painting a body/exterior color even though it’s called Hemi orange; not the correct engine color for a Street Hemi block. It’s confusing.

Correct. "Hemi Orange", as in the canned Testor's stuff, is presumably supposed to be the same as the body paint- which in 1:1, had an extremely fine metal flake in it. It's so fine in fact, that you really couldn't see it on a car unless you got just a foot or two from it.

I'd like to solve this problem, too. To me, Chevy Engine Red is too red, same with Chevy Orange. Regular old Testor's Orange is maybe too bright orange for street Hemi Orange (and not yellow enough for Race Hemi Orange). I want to create some spoon samples I can take to some car shows this summer to compare to the real thing (Street Hemi, Race Hemi, Air Cleaners)...

You could just go with Mopar Street Hemi Orange paint, or even the Duplicolor stuff from Pep Boys, but I agree with the above- it's too thick, as it's been formulated for steel 1:1 engines.

It would be nice if SOMEBODY offered this in Model Enamel. Hemis, and even 440+6's, & 340's, are dead common in scale.    

  

Edited March 25, 2019 by CapSat 6

[Snake45]

If Testor Orange is too orange for you, try their Hugger Orange, which is a hair redder, but nowhere near as red as Chevy Engine Red/Orange. 

[Super Mario]

2 hours ago, CapSat 6 said:

I want to create some spoon samples I can take to some car shows this summer to compare to the real thing (Street Hemi, Race Hemi, Air Cleaners)...

  

If I see someone holding painted spoons next to an engine block at a car show you can count on me friend buying lunch/dinner/beer...

[Super Mario]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

If Testor Orange is too orange for you, try their Hugger Orange, which is a hair redder, but nowhere near as red as Chevy Engine Red/Orange. 

Ah thanks Snake45 I will definitely check that out.

Edited March 25, 2019 by Super Mario

[CapSat 6]

9 minutes ago, Super Mario said:

If I see someone holding painted spoons next to an engine block at a car show you can count on me friend buying lunch/dinner/beer...

Right on, Michael!!! Look for me at Chryslers @ Carlisle this year!!!  ;) 

[1972coronet]

I've never had a problem with Duplicolor (et al. ) engine paints' consistency ; not too thick , IMO .  Been using engine paint on scale engines for absolutely decades (late 80's at least) --- much more cost-effective than little bottles !

[gtx6970]

13 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

I've never had a problem with Duplicolor (et al. ) engine paints' consistency ; not too thick , IMO .  Been using engine paint on scale engines for absolutely decades (late 80's at least) --- much more cost-effective than little bottles !

same here

[CapSat 6]

14 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

I've never had a problem with Duplicolor (et al. ) engine paints' consistency ; not too thick , IMO .  Been using engine paint on scale engines for absolutely decades (late 80's at least) --- much more cost-effective than little bottles !

I remember using the Mopar Performance Chrysler Engine blue some time ago (I had some leftover from painting an intake)...it was perhaps too thick for my taste...but maybe Duplicolor is more like their touch up sprays...maybe I’ll get some and give it another try...

[1972coronet]

1 minute ago, CapSat 6 said:

I remember using the Mopar Performance Chrysler Engine blue some time ago (I had some leftover from painting an intake)...it was perhaps too thick for my taste...but maybe Duplicolor is more like their touch up sprays...maybe I’ll get some and give it another try...

The 'trick' is to base coat the engine's surfaces that're going to be painted with the aerosol (e.g. , flat red base for Chrysler Orange) . as to minimise the number of coats necessary to cover the engine with the aerosol .

[Super Mario]

I went ahead and ordered the Duplicolor Chrysler Engine orange paint (DE1622) and will share results of a spoon test when it comes in if anyone wants to reference.

This is different than the commonly available Chrysler Hemi Orange paint (DE1652).

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/DC_DE1622

 

 

[Steamboat]

I made my own by taking a bottle of Testors yellow that was nearly empty and adding red to it until it matched the color I see in magazines. 

[Super Mario]

Here is the results from Duplicolor DE1622 Chrysler orange. First had black then gray and lastly white primer.

[Super Mario]

On 4/10/2019 at 1:41 PM, Steamboat said:

I made my own by taking a bottle of Testors yellow that was nearly empty and adding red to it until it matched the color I see in magazines. 

I was going to try that too but start in with orange; didn’t think about mixing yellow and red.

[Mr mopar]

I get my street Hemi orange from scale finishes ,it's right on the money !

[MrObsessive]

OSHA Safety Orange. That's what I used to paint the Hemi in my '69 Daytona nearly 20 years ago. It was the closest I could think of at the time to replicate what I see as "popsicle orange" for those Hemi engines.