KQQLCAT Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Bill Hirsch now has the proper engine color for the low compression 394. It's called 59-63 Olds turquoise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlh61olds Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Another option is to use PPG product DAR. I used #43824, Ford Wild Turquoise and it looks great. You can still get it in acrylic enamel which I found easy to use and store.About $18 for 8/oz. Pics are enclosed. Two pics without the flash and two with, pic's with the flash are washed out and don't show the true color.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talarico8447 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 (edited) I LIKE THE HIGH COMPRESSION RED. Edited December 31, 2009 by talarico8447 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I would like to see a pic of an engine painted with the Hirsch product. The pic in this thread looks darn close, I will have to admit.Funny that Hirsch call the color some form of turquoise, as I always thought of it as some shade of green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 64 starfire Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) i have a 64 starfire with a 394 (345 h.p.). the right color for my engine is red. i used a universal red that ford and chrysler used for their blocks. Bought it from eastwood industries. The match is almost perfect. I found that eastwood paints spray really well with a hvlp gun Edited February 4, 2011 by 64 starfire (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee-Oh-Pee Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Does anybody else have any other recommendations for the Starfire red? It's good to know that Eastwood has a close product that works well. Application-specific paint for that engine is unavailable, to my knowledge. I was going to try Hirsch until I saw it's nonexistent.Also, do you use the "activator" with the Eastwood product? It appears to be optional. Edited July 21, 2011 by Bee-Oh-Pee Clarify question (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsfan Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Unavailable? I buy mine from Fusick...Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee-Oh-Pee Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Thanks----Anybody use the Eastwood paint with activator? Edited July 24, 2011 by Bee-Oh-Pee (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedd Thompson Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I always use a hardener on engines or anything that may get gas on it But I almost always have a auto paint store match my paint and use a hardener for that brand of paint. A hardener will also help keep the sheen from oxidizing much longer than paint with out it.... Tedd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Myaire Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I was told Duplicolor DE1653 for the Starfire Red. Says better match than the Fusicik paint but can't confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 12/31/2007 at 1:42 PM, dlh61olds said: Another option is to use PPG product DAR. I used #43824, Ford Wild Turquoise and it looks great. You can still get it in acrylic enamel which I found easy to use and store. About $18 for 8/oz. Pics are enclosed. Two pics without the flash and two with, pic's with the flash are washed out and don't show the true color. Dave that color looks like the buick nailhead V8, nowhere near the Olds 394 green engine paint color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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