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wrinkle finish paint for engine

I've been planning to paint my valve cover and intake with red engine enamal, but then I saw a valve cover that had been powder coated with a textured/wrinkle finish and I'd really like to do that with a paint. So far all I can find is black wrinkle finish paint. Anybody know where I can find it in different colors in a spray can? Needs to withstand engine heat. Thanks.
 

I did my cam cover with Krylon wrinkle spray paint for autozone and it's held up fine.
 

CO VR4

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Eastwood has it mail order as well.
 

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You know what I found to be a good trick when I painted my heatshields, to give it a neat texture?

After I painted it and it was still slightly wet, I took my propance torch and went over it, waving it...took some practice, but if you leave it in one spot for a (short) period of time, it makes the paint kind of blister, giving it that 'sand' look...

Definitely practice, but I think it's a good alternative texture (I like the wrinkled finish)...Another thing that Rustoleum makes is the 'hammered' spray; that takes a little skill (practice) also, but the results are nice! I *think* it could withstand the heat of the valve cover, but not 100%...One word of caution for a nice finish: make sure the coat is totally dried and cured before spraying clearcoat over it. On my drillpress, I got the paint all looking real nice (the hammered finish) and got in a hurry and sprayed the clear, before it dried...dammit, it blended in with all the 'pockets' of the paint and looked like crapola!
 

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Just was searching and found this. Has anyone seen White Wrinkle Spray? Or know anyone that I could send a VC to?


Thanks
 

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Hammered finish industrial enamel will look great.
There is also some paint out that gives the marbled effect.I cant remember the name of it tho.
 

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Is that a spray or a paint on? Any links? I really think a Wrinkle coated White VC would look awesome.
 

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Is that a spray or a paint on? Any links? I really think a Wrinkle coated White VC would look awesome.



I agree only problem I see with it is keeping it looking white. There is a powder/ceramic coating company right down the street from my shop. I can stop in tomorrow/friday and see if they do white and get a price for you. They did one in black for me and it turned out pristine.
 

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Sheesh Myles, You should just allow an extra couple hour in April, and I'll ru you down to Summit for any of that sort of thing. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

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I've been planning to paint my valve cover and intake with red engine enamal, but then I saw a valve cover that had been powder coated with a textured/wrinkle finish and I'd really like to do that with a paint. So far all I can find is black wrinkle finish paint. Anybody know where I can find it in different colors in a spray can? Needs to withstand engine heat. Thanks.



Never tried the do it yourself paint, if you want to have it powder coated lmk & I can turn you on to the guy who did mine:

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Just was searching and found this. Has anyone seen White Wrinkle Spray? Or know anyone that I could send a VC to?


Thanks


Send it to vman911 miles.
 

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Damn G... nice belt/gears!!!



Adjustable cam gears set at zero FTMFW! I also love the 4g6-300 timing belt. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

And your FPR is in the wrong spot and you might want to get some clamps on that intercooler pipe. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Edit: And get an a radiator cap. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Sorry been drinking. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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