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Hello. I wanted to post some feedback on my engine and wheel color choices for my 1969 2A restoration project.
For the engine I used Detroit Diesel Green DupliColor Engine Paint with Ceramic. I applied 2 light coats of the DupliColor Engine Primer with Ceramic and then 2 light coats and one medium coat of the the green. I waited 15 minutes between coats. Part of my process was to put a large cardboard box over the engine and stand and run a space heater for about 6 hours to help cure the paint.
For the wheels I used RustOleum 2X Gloss paint in Navajo White. I think it is a good match for limestone. Plus what a great name for a paint color choice for a Series truck. Still not perfect but close. I had the wheels sandblasted and then I primed them with RustOleum Rust Reformer in a spray can. Just to diminish the chance for rust to develop from the seams. The primer was left to cure for several weeks. I then did 2 light coats of the RustOleum 2X Gloss White and then 2 light coats and one medium coat for the Navajo White. I waited 15 minutes between coats and I did the same cardboard box heater cure step. One picture of the wheel is in sunlight and the other in shade.
A note on the RustOleum 2X paint. I am not sure but I think one of my cans of Navajo White might have been defective. It left a rough texture on the wheel. I can only guess that maybe the primer portion of the paint was not the right proportion? My advice is to always spray a test sample. Wish I had done that : ).
Hope this might help someone else with these choices.
For the engine I used Detroit Diesel Green DupliColor Engine Paint with Ceramic. I applied 2 light coats of the DupliColor Engine Primer with Ceramic and then 2 light coats and one medium coat of the the green. I waited 15 minutes between coats. Part of my process was to put a large cardboard box over the engine and stand and run a space heater for about 6 hours to help cure the paint.
For the wheels I used RustOleum 2X Gloss paint in Navajo White. I think it is a good match for limestone. Plus what a great name for a paint color choice for a Series truck. Still not perfect but close. I had the wheels sandblasted and then I primed them with RustOleum Rust Reformer in a spray can. Just to diminish the chance for rust to develop from the seams. The primer was left to cure for several weeks. I then did 2 light coats of the RustOleum 2X Gloss White and then 2 light coats and one medium coat for the Navajo White. I waited 15 minutes between coats and I did the same cardboard box heater cure step. One picture of the wheel is in sunlight and the other in shade.
A note on the RustOleum 2X paint. I am not sure but I think one of my cans of Navajo White might have been defective. It left a rough texture on the wheel. I can only guess that maybe the primer portion of the paint was not the right proportion? My advice is to always spray a test sample. Wish I had done that : ).
Hope this might help someone else with these choices.
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