VHT Engine Paint

VHT Engine Paint: Purpose-Built for the Heat of the Engine Bay

VHT — short for Very High Temperature — has built its entire identity around coatings that can survive where ordinary paints fail. A division of Dupli-Color and the Sherwin-Williams family, VHT specializes in paints and coatings for high-temp applications. Nowhere is that expertise more focused than in their engine paint lineup, which is engineered specifically for the punishing thermal and chemical environment under the hood.

The Science Behind VHT Engine Enamel

The workhorse of VHT's engine paint range is the VHT Engine Enamel™. VHT 550°F (288°C) Engine Enamels are a unique blend of urethane and ceramic resins, which produce a tough and long-lasting finish for engines, engine accessories, or wherever a tough, durable heat- or chemical-resistant finish is needed. That ceramic-urethane chemistry is what sets VHT apart from conventional rattle-can paints — it isn't just paint sitting on a surface; it bonds and cures into a shell that shrugs off the abuse of daily driving.

VHT high heat engine paint is specially formulated to withstand corrosion, rust, salt spray, chemicals, and additives of today's gasoline blends and degreasers, making it ideal for headers, engine blocks, starters, brackets, water pumps, valve covers, transmissions, and differential covers.

VHT Engine Metallic™ — When You Want a Showroom Finish

For builders who want their engine to turn heads at a show as much as on the street, VHT offers the Engine Metallic™ line. Formulated for high-temperature and high-performance applications, VHT Engine Metallic Paint creates a cool, sparkling metallic finish and withstands intermittent temperatures up to 650°F. A unique formulation of urethane and ceramic resins produces a tough and long-lasting finish, and the paint dries to the touch in 30 minutes and dries thoroughly overnight. It's a compelling option for custom builds where aesthetics matter as much as protection.

OEM Color Matching and Finish Options

One of VHT's biggest advantages in the engine paint category is its breadth of color options. With VHT high heat spray paint for engines, you get versatile restoration or customization options in flat, satin, and gloss finishes, available in 31 colors: 15 OEM colors, 12 Universal, and 4 bright metallics, plus primer and clear. Whether you're restoring a numbers-matching classic to factory-correct Chevy Orange or Pontiac Blue, or going full custom with a bright metallic, VHT has a formulation ready.

All aerosol cans feature an EZ Touch Conical Nozzle for smooth, even spray patterns that reduce runs and improve coverage — a practical detail that makes a real difference on curved engine components.

A Heritage Rooted in Extreme Performance

Through the years, the VHT brand has been the motorsport enthusiasts' choice for high-heat applications — its coatings could withstand such extreme temperatures that the technology found its way into the space program and was used on space-bound and atmospheric re-entry spacecraft. That same commitment to thermal performance carries directly into every can of VHT engine paint available today.

VHT products are developed for both restoration and custom applications and formulated to withstand vehicles' extreme heat conditions, with heat-resistant coatings ranging from 250°F to 2,000°F intermittently. For your engine bay specifically, the 550°F–650°F range of VHT engine enamels and metallic coatings covers virtually every real-world thermal demand a street, performance, or show vehicle will ever encounter.