Turquoise engine paint

[DaPoz]

I have been searching the web looking for a current match, and found a post on the A bodies forum from toolmanmike with a picture of the true turquoise engine paint color.

But the paint source was not mentioned. I may guess that this is the now obsolete P4120752 MOPAR paint?

Is anyone on the A Bodies site that could message toolmanmike and ask the question?

 

[CBODY67]

Not to be flaky, but that picture looks more like "Chrysler light blue" to me. Of course, lighting can make differences compared to natural daylight.

Check out the 1967 Dodge pickup truck color "Desert Turquoise". We matched that color chip to the valve covers on my '67 Newport 383 back in about 1982. The paint store mixed me a quart and I used a PreVal sprayer unit to apply it where needed (I had to replace the oil pan as the original owner found a curb and bent it a bit). Being it was acrylic enamel, I used some generic "reducer" I bought at Home Depot. Matched exactly! Being in acrylic enamel, it lasted and shined better than other spray-on engine enamels. Thie was well before Chrysler came out with that color in their Direct Connection or Mopar Performance engine paint spray cans.

^^^^^ Mentioned in the thread in THIS forum on turquoise engine paint.

Resoectfully,
CBODY67

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

@Toolmanmike is a member/admin here too, so he will see this tag and respond.

 

[Toolmanmike]

That turquoise paint is an odd color. I think I found that photo on the internet and it looks like a different shade than the light blue of later years. This is the blue on my 70 Swinger

Here's a thread here about the turquoise. Yet Another Chrysler Turquoise Engine Paint Thread....But Maybe The Last?

 

[Big_John]

Not to be flaky, but that picture looks more like "Chrysler light blue" to me. Of course, lighting can make differences compared to natural daylight.

Check out the 1967 Dodge pickup truck color "Desert Turquoise". We matched that color chip to the valve covers on my '67 Newport 383 back in about 1982. The paint store mixed me a quart and I used a PreVal sprayer unit to apply it where needed (I had to replace the oil pan as the original owner found a curb and bent it a bit). Being it was acrylic enamel, I used some generic "reducer" I bought at Home Depot. Matched exactly! Being in acrylic enamel, it lasted and shined better than other spray-on engine enamels. Thie was well before Chrysler came out with that color in their Direct Connection or Mopar Performance engine paint spray cans.

^^^^^ Mentioned in the thread in THIS forum on turquoise engine paint.

Resoectfully,
CBODY67

I agree that the Desert Turquoise is probably the correct color. In fact, I owned a turquoise '67 Dodge truck that we painted so I'm familiar with the color.

I checked the price of a quart of acrylic enamel at TCP Global (smallest they sell) and it was $140! Add in the hardener, reducer and shipping and I can see it hitting $200. And that will need primer too. Makes that $13 can of Duplicolor that might be off a shade really look "close enough". LOL!

1967 Dodge Truck
Restoration Shop OEM Paint Mix Type C

 

[DaPoz]

That turquoise paint is an odd color. I think I found that photo on the internet and it looks like a different shade than the light blue of later years. This is the blue on my 70 SwingerView attachment 715001

Here's a thread here about the turquoise. Yet Another Chrysler Turquoise Engine Paint Thread....But Maybe The Last?

Which paint is this!

 

[DaPoz]

That turquoise paint is an odd color. I think I found that photo on the internet and it looks like a different shade than the light blue of later years. This is the blue on my 70 SwingerView attachment 715001

Here's a thread here about the turquoise. Yet Another Chrysler Turquoise Engine Paint Thread....But Maybe The Last?

Thanks Mike. So that 340 pic is not an authentic shade for MOPAR turquoise? Whose paint did you use in your 70 Swinger ? I seem to remember the lighter shade of turquoise you found on the interment to be the color I remember seeing in the late '60's on my uncle's 63 Chrysler station wagon. I thought I found the answer with this pic.

 

[darth_linux]

Some people are using Bill Hirsch’s late 50s Pontiac Turquoise and finding it to match existing overspray on bellhousings, torque converters and what not. It’s what I’ll use if I ever give the engine a “Craigslist rebuild.”

 

[Toolmanmike]

Thanks Mike. So that 340 pic is not an authentic shade for MOPAR turquoise? Whose paint did you use in your 70 Swinger ? I seem to remember the lighter shade of turquoise you found on the interment to be the color I remember seeing in the late '60's on my uncle's 63 Chrysler station wagon. I thought I found the answer with this pic.

Picture 2 and 4 are definitely turquoise. The other 2 look more blue to me. But which one is more correct? Your choice. If you aren't in a big hurry, it may be time to go to a big Mopar show, look under some hoods, and ask some questions.

There have been many raving reviews about the proper color of engine paint from Herb's.

Herb's Parts: TURQUOISE ENGINE PAINT, Engine Paint, PNT2023

www.herbsparts.com

 

[66fs]

Herb's auto parts is supposed to use the original paint formulas. Pretty happy with the red.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Herb's auto parts is supposed to use the original paint formulas. Pretty happy with the red.

That's another one that's hard to get right. I used Chrysler Industrial Red on my 273. Dupli-Color I believe. Red with just a little orange in it. The distributor is the original color, The oil filter adapter is International Harvester red. The pan is the Chrysler Industrial red.

 

[Gerald Morris]

Herb's reports the turquoise out of stock. figures...

 

[Toolmanmike]

Herb's reports the turquoise out of stock. figures...

Dang!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

What is the opinion on Bill Hirsch's paints?

Engine Enamel Online | High Temp Engine Paint | Hirsch Auto-hirschauto.com

 

[darth_linux]

What is the opinion on Bill Hirsch's paints?

Engine Enamel Online | High Temp Engine Paint | Hirsch Auto-hirschauto.com

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Bill's Turquoise looks too dark to my eyes, but the late 50s Pontiac Turquoise he sell's looks real close to Chryslers original.

 

[Gerald Morris]

I'm going to try Duplicolor 1619 for now.

 

[amazinblue82]

A few of us went a few rounds here recently.

69 383 engine paint