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Paint? Rocket Red?..Orange??

Started by _rorym_ , Sep 28 2007 10:31 AM

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#1 _rorym_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 10:31 AM

I know we have had this conversation b4 but cant remember the outcome..Holdens Rocket Red...it is actually an orange colour off memory?..Yes?
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#2 _fatlh5000_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 10:47 AM

Rory,

Holden rocket red is an orangy/ red colour

I recently bought a spray can- it is a "Power Plus" product.

It wasnt easy to find as Supercheap & pother places didnt stock it (In Sydney anyway).

I found it at AutoOne.

The details on the cap of teh spray can are as follows,

PowerPlus- PP438, Engine Enamel Holden Rocket Red.

Cheers

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#3 _rorym_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 11:21 AM

Thanks Fat.
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#4 Bazza

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 11:33 AM

Hi

There is also K+H Brand (made in Australia) Rocket Red (AE389) that I bought from AutoBarn here in Vic.

Rocket Red is the GMH colour 10890 that was used on the '70s era red 6 cylinders . The aftermarket colour seems to me a little more orange and brighter than I recall the original - but it is a long time since anyone saw a brand new motor ex factory.

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#5 _rorym_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 02:59 PM

Yeah got VHT,Septone and Power Plus...all are orange/Chevy Red/Rocket Red....Its pretty orange...will probably settle down with some heat. In fact they are that close you would think they were all from the same can.
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#6 _rorym_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 09:56 PM

This is the old engine...It is Rocket Red too...looks bloody orange to me.
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#7 Ice

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 09:49 AM

if thats rocket red me think its time to get eyes checked rory :rolleyes:

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#8 frash da bucket

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 10:17 AM

Hi guys,when i went to paint my xu1 engine years ago,it was hard to find the oem paint so i painted the engine with chevy orange,it was so close too the original,cheers.

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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 10:30 AM

if thats rocket red me think its time to get eyes checked rory

Gino,
Got 3 different cans here and they are all the same colour..
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#10 bullitA9X

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 10:36 AM

rory there are two rocket reds there is just plain rocket red and there is hk rocket red go for the hk rocket red i have painted engines in monaros l34s xu1s and so on its the best colour here is a pic of my hk monaro engine in rocket red i had it mixed at the paint shop in a 1 litre tin

hk rocket red

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#11 _rorym_

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 11:12 AM

Yeah That looks like the one I've got Bullit. I have to duck to Bris but will put up a pick tomorrow of the VN tappet covers when they are dry.

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#12 _rorym_

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 07:11 PM

Got a VHT RR as well on the trip so will see what colour that is tomorrow as well.
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#13 _SableMet7/73_

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Posted 30 September 2007 - 12:50 AM

Gday rorym
I had a 78 block with good original paint so I did some test strips
of the different Rocket, Holden reds & Chev orange pressure packs
around down the side of the block.
When I peeled back the masking tape the closest strip to the block
shade I reckoned was Holts Dupli- color engine enamel Rocket Red
CEE 2512. It was slightly more red than orange compared to the others.
Jono

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#14 _rorym_

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Posted 30 September 2007 - 11:00 AM

OK..The one on the left is Dulux Duplicolour...the one on the right is VHT ...I decided on the VHT as it is more easily available when I need to do the heads and block.As you can see it is a fraction more red than the other one.
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