Wrinkle Paint for Valve Covers

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Dude, I don't know. I've tried them all and none are worth a crap in my opinion. Having said that, I could be "doing it wrong". LOL
 
Dude, I don't know. I've tried them all and none are worth a crap in my opinion. Having said that, I could be "doing it wrong". LOL
VHT Brand is all over Fee-Bay... everytime I've sprayed that stuff it was very thin and seemed like a waste of money at $15 per can...
 
I used VHT wrinkle plus. Works well, I preheat the parts to be painted in the oven before I paint. Not hot, just good and
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warm and it wrinkles perfectly!
 
Agree it's awesome...temps are important for flash
 
Warm to touch....it promotes the wrinkle process when applied...takes a few min to start working..I have used shop heaters to speed up process it parts were not warmed...
 
80-90 deg. F, time depends on the size of items to be painted. I've done timing covers, oil pans, etc.
 
I used the VHT but put on a good thick coat (several light coats first), then put them in an oven at 200 degrees for an hour. They still looked pretty good after 7 years.

Edit: 6 years...I found a picture of them in the oven.
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I used the VHT but put on a good thick coat (several light coats first), then put them in an oven at 200 degrees for an hour. They still looked pretty good after 7 years.

Edit: 6 years...I found a picture of them in the oven.
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That also makes the paint more durable. I did 3 rims that way. But didn't do one cause it had a tire for mock up on it.... That one shows more nicks than the others.
 
Mine always wrinkled real good. The paint just flaked right off. I don't have anything I want black wrinkle right now or I might would try it again.
 
The only bad spot is where the fuel hose had rubbed a small spot. I painted them in 2014 and this is the last picture of the 273 in my car before I pulled it for a 5.9 swap late last year. Not the best picture but you can see they still look pretty good.

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Krylon use to have a really nice wrinkle paint, but for some reason they discontinued it. I now use VHT.
It works really well. Read the instructions for best results.
Warm temps always help. If it doesn't wrinkle up to your liking, a second thicker coat is the ticket. I have also used a heat gun to help in the process. Harbor Freight has an inexpensive heat gun that works just fine.
 
What I have done in the past is take them to a powder coater, they have black wrinkle finish, Then to get the ribs the aluminum color I used a block and sandpaper. sorry a non Mopar picture .

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I think mine was Eastwood brand from Year One. Sprayed while sitting out in the summer sun. No idea hot how the surface was. Turned out like OEM. Strange how it worked. There was no wrinkle before 2nd coat was applied. A chemical reaction I guess. They never were installed so I dont know how durable the paint is. I know powder coat is much more durable than any paint but costs a bit more. I suppose we still have Leanne at Phenix Specialty Coating in the vendors list here.
 
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