VHT vs Duplicolor Engine Paint

[afholderman]

I was reading the VHT website and noticed that they are simple a division of Duplicolor. Now I was originally going to use VHT engine paints because I had read some positive reviews on here. Then I realized the local NAPA has the Duplicolor brand for less than the VHT and began to wonder if there is really a difference between the two. Does anyone have experience using both brands? Or is VHT simply re-branded Duplicolor with a higher price tag? If there is truly a quality difference I have no problem buying the VHT, but I don't like the idea of paying more for a can with flames printed on it versus not.

[SDBuckeye]

Hi,
Duplicolor has excellent customer service, so I'd just give them a call if I were you. One time they even recommended a competitor's product for an application. May have been my luck on who answered the phone, but I was impressed.

Cheers,
Lyle

[rustybronco]

I think the bigger question would be, does it match, or will it hold up to the heat?

http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1079175&postcount=6

http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/nucastaluminum.html

http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/unal.html

http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/how-it-works.html

[afholderman]

I think the bigger question would be, does it match, or will it hold up to the heat?

Well I am going black, so matching isn't really an issue. And they are both ceramic engine enamels designed to resist heat. I am hoping that there are some folks on here with long-term reviews of how the paint holds up.

[Sie Motorräder]

Hello:

I have used duplicolor clear to paint a polished engine case and the it did not hold up well at all. Hairline cracks like the kind seen on old ceramic glazes appeared and it started to flake.

I will use VHT next time if they make a clear.

[afholderman]

Hello:

I have used duplicolor clear to paint a polished engine case and the it did not hold up well at all. Hairline cracks like the kind seen on old ceramic glazes appeared and it started to flake.

I will use VHT next time if they make a clear.

Crazing is what that kind of cracking is called. VHT does make a clear, for in the future. Thanks for the input.

[rustybronco]

Hello:

I have used duplicolor clear to paint a polished engine case and the it did not hold up well at all. Hairline cracks like the kind seen on old ceramic glazes appeared and it started to flake.

I will use VHT next time if they make a clear.

They do.

http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/motorbrite.html

http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/vhthiendrco.html

[Sie Motorräder]

Proprietary formulas are not subject to release in MSDS but you can compare the clearcoat version of the products, both duplicolor and VHT on these links.

http://www.speco.com.au/Downloads/MSDSLPV53.pdf

http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=DUPLI&prodno=026916916365&doctype=MSDS&lang=2

[afholderman]

Checked the MSDS for the gloss blacks and clears, they are identical. So when purchasing VHT over Duplicolor, at least for these colors, you really are just paying more for packaging.