question is this grey or primer?
question is this grey or primer?
i see a lot of race cars use the grey engine bay paint.
Is it just primer then clear to make it glossy?
or is it really painted a flat grey then clear to make it glossy?
thanks
I did try to search for "grey engine bay" in this forum but couldn't find anything unless i'm using the wrong key words in my search
here's a picture of what im talking about
Modified by 98Luder at 9:52 AM 3/28/2008
Is it just primer then clear to make it glossy?
or is it really painted a flat grey then clear to make it glossy?
thanks
I did try to search for "grey engine bay" in this forum but couldn't find anything unless i'm using the wrong key words in my search
here's a picture of what im talking about
Modified by 98Luder at 9:52 AM 3/28/2008
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Re: question is this grey or primer? (98Luder)
That color is often referred to as "battleship grey." People in the racing industry like to use this color on the engine bay, undercarriage and interior because it shows cracks and/or fractures very well. It's faster and easier to diagnose problems when they are more visible. Of course, now the hardparkers spray it on their every day Civics so they can pretend they have race cars on Friday and Saturday night.
Re: question is this grey or primer? (-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-)
cool thanks
yea i used to see it in magazines with lots of race cars.
However, recently i've been seeing it more and more in regular day cars, so i started wondering about it.
thanks for the response
yea i used to see it in magazines with lots of race cars.
However, recently i've been seeing it more and more in regular day cars, so i started wondering about it.
thanks for the response
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Re: (98Luder)
ok everybody here it is i used to work for a race team and we did this on all of our cars the secret is..... just go to your local hardware store and pic up the color gray of your choice preferably semi-gloss gray, and thats it folks thats how its done. ill try and post some pics.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pockets »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's primer...just reduced a little more (usually by means of more 2k hardener) to make SEALER. and yes, that is all that is: sealer with clear on top.</TD></TR></TABLE>noo, its not primer, quoted directly from his build thread : <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SHG_EasyE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> lol copycat im doing my bay and undercarraige in it as well
its Duplicolor "new ford grey 1161" found at any advanced or autozone
</TD></TR></TABLE>says nothing about primer. that is paint. you want the dupont and nason codes for that color too? 
its Duplicolor "new ford grey 1161" found at any advanced or autozone
</TD></TR></TABLE>says nothing about primer. that is paint. you want the dupont and nason codes for that color too?
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