Yet Another Chrysler Turquoise Engine Paint Thread....But Maybe The Last?

[RemCharger]

@RemCharger - How do you like the por15 engine enamel? Easy to apply? Did you brush or spray?

It looks great in the pictures.

Thanks. Yes my buddy sprayed it on over an epoxy primer. Flowed out beautiful.

 

[DaPoz]

I used the Hirsch Chrysler turquoise last summer, my eyes aren't so good these days but it appears too green to me. Where as everything else on the market these days appear too blue. I bought a whole case of the old Mopar Performance turquoise in the late 90' s.....now I can't seem to locate it. I'm sure it's not going to be any good now anyway.

If you find that case ley me know!

 

[DaPoz]

used the Hirsch turquoise 2 yrs ago...also thought it was too green...then when i ran out it was out of stock for a year...sent pics to Hirsch and they swore it was correct...they sent me a link to a video where some club said it was the closest match to some other paint that was discontinued...they said it was right for 62-65...SO...idk if earlier turquoise was darker green and later turquoise was more, well, turquoise, but original stuff on my 68 didn't match the Hirsch stuff at all...what it did match was a 20+ year old can of Mopar Performance turquoise...end result was the 877 4 paint 1 stuff( the link DaPoz just listed) and i'm happy with the color....now i've seen some recent posts about the Hirsch paint and it doesnt look as green as my batch so maybe they changed it once it was back in stock...YMMV

Which exact color of 877 4 paint 1 did you use?

 

[chippers65300]

 

[58Belvedere]

OER has a paint; turquoise, how good is it? IDK. I was looking for 1960 paint for my slant and this showed up : 1960/1969 in some ads. And 1960-1969 on up in other ads: https://www.oerparts.com/product/k89162.html#mz-expanded- view-935123100639

 

[DaPoz]

Restoration Engine Enamel Pressure Pack Paint : Chrysler Early Blue (Turquoise)

'Chrysler Early Blue' (Turquoise) - engine enamel. (As found on VE & VF Valiant 2-bbl Slant 6 engines) don't waste your time painting your engine in a lame variation of holden blue. This perfectly colour-match pressure pack engine enam

www.hemiperformance.com.au

 

[Scoopy G]

They were all red , I've never seen a turquoise 313/318 .

Here's a 66 look a like painted this summer with por15.
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Outside/ inside

RemCharger.....POR makes different colors, including Chrysler blue???

 

[DaPoz]

I too have been searching for an Early MOPAR turquoise paint and bought many rattle cans. I have come to the conclusion that for the greenish turquoise, Hirsch paint is the best match. These two videos with show the matches to earlier cars.

Bob matched to the NLA 210 Green, which had been judged to be a match to the original obsolete MOPAR paint.


Next,
Advance the video to 15:00 and see the color first appear blue in one light, and then go to green tint as he moves around. My original overspray samples on my 64 K change with the light as well, going towards a green tint.


Every other paint is matched to the late blue tint Turquoise. I have cans of these for sale if you wish!

 

[Fireflite56]

I too have been searching for an Early MOPAR turquoise paint and bought many rattle cans. I have come to the conclusion that for the greenish turquoise, Hirsch paint is the best match. These two videos with show the matches to earlier cars.

Bob matched to the NLA 210 Green, which had been judged to be a match to the original obsolete MOPAR paint.

My initial (extensive) research had also indicated to use the Hirsch Chrysler Turquoise and I was very disappointed when I went to spray it out. That started a whole research project of my own, which led to this thread and the video I created:

Unless it was just a one-off bad batch that I received (which they would not admit was even a possibility when I called), the newer Hirsch Chrysler Turquoise I received was darker and more green than what Bob used in his video and that the Chrysler 300 Club had previously approved as the best match. In fact, I sent a sample of my Hirsch Chrysler Turquoise and the Hirsch 1957-58 Pontiac Turquoise to the 300 club and they agreed that A) the newer Hirsch Chrysler Turquoise does not match older versions they had and B) the 1957-58 Pontiac Turquoise, much to their surprise, is the best match now on the market that they are aware of.

So, unless they have corrected their Chrysler formula, it's not at all the same as what the videos previously authenticated.

 

[mgm1986]

RemCharger.....POR makes different colors, including Chrysler blue???

Yep, lots of colors from Por15. I had good luck brushing it on over their gray rust converter as a base.

POR-15® High-Temperature Engine Enamel Paint (Brush-On) Engine Enamel

 

[volksworld]

I too have been searching for an Early MOPAR turquoise paint and bought many rattle cans. I have come to the conclusion that for the greenish turquoise, Hirsch paint is the best match. These two videos with show the matches to earlier cars.

Bob matched to the NLA 210 Green, which had been judged to be a match to the original obsolete MOPAR paint.


Next,
Advance the video to 15:00 and see the color first appear blue in one light, and then go to green tint as he moves around. My original overspray samples on my 64 K change with the light as well, going towards a green tint.


Every other paint is matched to the late blue tint Turquoise. I have cans of these for sale if you wish!

yes, thats the video that hirsh sent me a link to