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I know Im going to catch some flak for this one. Jack, its a sickness !! I cant help myself ! LOL
After I sprayed the TH350 I really wasnt thrilled with the color. I started to paint it with what was left of a can of Duplicolor Cast Aluminum. I didnt have enough in the can to do the full job so I ran up to the local Advance Auto and got another can. As soon as I picked the can up I noticed it said Aluminum on the label. Not Cast Aluminum. It was the only can they had so I thought Duplicolor did another color change like they did with one of the blacks a couple of years ago. I bought it and I used it the same day.
As soon as I started spraying it I noticed it was a totally different color. Thats the color on the transmission in the photo I posted. Last night I was on the Advance website and saw they still list the Cast Aluminum. I figured it would be the same light silver that I had before. It really looked like bare aluminum. So I drove to the next Advance a few towns over and they had it in stock. Grabbed a can and put another coat on this morning.

Well, Duplicolor must have changed the color since I bought the can that I had. Instead of a light silver the new Cast Aluminum is very close to Cast Blast only a little lighter.
Now Im pissed. Way darker than I wanted. I had a can of Seymour Cast Aluminum so I tried to spray over it all. Of course the stupid paint reacted to the coats underneath. It just gets better every day. LOL
So now Im doing what most people probably will say is crazy. Im stripping the multiple coats of paint off the case to start fresh. I already started to see how its going to work. A little bit of paint remover and a cup wire wheel on my little air grinder. Im thinking its going to take some time but screw it. I have some Variprime and some DP left in my paint cabinet. I'll use one of them to prime it and see if I can find another silver that I like more than the Duplicolor.
Tomorrow Im going to seal off the fittings, seals and any holes in the case. Cover it with stripper and have at it. I hope its uneventful.
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It took a couple of hours but ready for primer. It was easier than I thought it would be. If the weathers good I'll be spraying it tomorrow AM. I did the driveshaft in Hot Rod black first thing today.
One thing I noticed is I have the wrong line fittings in there. I have to find the straight fittings in brass and the right washers. I picked up two brass plugs to match the one thats there now.
Anyone have a favorite rattle can color that looks like fresh cast aluminum ? I wont be using Duplicolor I guess.
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Went to a few auto parts today trying to find the two fittings that I needed and couldnt find them new. Went to my favorite wrecking yard and got a few sets out of the pile of transmissions he has. Got the primer on. Now I just need to figure out what Im using as far as a top coat. I want a color that looks like natural aluminum.
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Made some progress on the transmission today. Paints finished. Fittings are in. Even found the right size crush washers ! Bracket for the modulator is drying. I have a new mount. All thats left is sandblasting the pan and getting it powder coated. I used VHT Cast Aluminum. The color is actually close to the powder coat thats on the intake so it doesnt look too bad. At this point, Im not doing it again. LOL


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???????????

NO ONE IS GOING TO SEE THE TOP OF THE TRANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Made some progress on the transmission today. Paints finished. Fittings are in. Even found the right size crush washers ! Bracket for the modulator is drying. I have a new mount. All thats left is sandblasting the pan and getting it powder coated. I used VHT Cast Aluminum. The color is actually close to the powder coat thats on the intake so it doesnt look too bad. At this point, Im not doing it again. LOL


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Nice color choice, Mich.
Now if we could treat your OCD. :ROFLMAO::p
 
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Longroof79

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Why thank you Jack ! At least someone understands (unlike Turna) LMAO
In that respect, that's what makes us all individuals. (y)
Just think what a boring world this would be if we were all alike.
 
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