Painted a few parts VHT Wrinkle Black

[Alb Cobra]

Well I am getting a few parts powder coated (valve covers, timing chain cover, pulley bridge, and MM strut tower bar) and since I had to keep the Eaton decided to spice it up a bit.

I had seen another member on here paint his SC wrinkle black and liked the look. Plus I had my IC res wrinkle black. So I did a trial run on my coil covers and plenum. The Eaton is in the storage "wrinkling up" paint takes forever to dry and wrinkle.

Anyways I like how they turned out hope the Eaton turns out just as good. Just finished baking the coil covers and plenum. Should have a colorful engine bay when the engine gets reassembled and installed in the next few weeks.

Sorry for the pic sizes had to use my phone and can't edit or at least don't know how on my phone.....

 

[cobrasvt77]

Looks very nice.

 

[EvilBlack]

That should look pretty darn nice all assembled. In for pics.

 

[Alb Cobra]

Yeah it should look pretty good when it is all put together. I'll post pics when it is all said and done. Yeah and they don't look bad for a can of 8$ spay paint......

 

[mrose75]

Damn it!! I need to do this on my Blower, TB and Plenum....:bash:

 

[Alb Cobra]

Damn it!! I need to do this on my Blower, TB and Plenum....:bash:

Careful it is going to set you back 16$ ha ha. Now is the time since you have it off the car. We'll see how the blower turns out I painted it this evening and it takes about a full day for the "Wrinkle" to show face. Plus it looks much better in person. I'll see if natural light will net better pics tomorrow.

 

[mrose75]

Careful it is going to set you back 16$ ha ha. Now is the time since you have it off the car. We'll see how the blower turns out I painted it this evening and it takes about a full day for the "Wrinkle" to show face. Plus it looks much better in person. I'll see if natural light will net better pics tomorrow.

Johnny, I'll be looking for the pics. Not quite sure if I wanna blow the $16 on wrinkle paint without some good proof of the results. What'd you do to prep the surface. I've heard everything from scuff the paint to strip it with aircraft cleaner. It looks good though.

 

[Alb Cobra]

Johnny, I'll be looking for the pics. Not quite sure if I wanna blow the $16 on wrinkle paint without some good proof of the results. What'd you do to prep the surface. I've heard everything from scuff the paint to strip it with aircraft cleaner. It looks good though.

Marcus,

I am lazy i scuffed the paint we'll see how she holds up. I cleaned it pretty well I also hit it with a coat of black standard paint first. Used alcohol it is all I had figured it be better than water.

 

[32V10TH]

You should do a write up on how you did everything step by step...looks awesome man

 

[03 Indy Cobra]

Looks good. Can;t wait to see everything assembled.

 

[mrose75]

Marcus,

I am lazy i scuffed the paint we'll see how she holds up. I cleaned it pretty well I also hit it with a coat of black standard paint first. Used alcohol it is all I had figured it be better than water.

I scuffed mine up pretty good as well. Just don't know if I should do more. The last one I saw, I think the guy used aircraft stripper. Came out sweet as hell, but like you said. We'll see how I holds up, that'll be the real test.

 

[timspony]

Looks great

 

[getTwisted]

that looks great.

 

[DSG2NV03]

Looks pretty good. Alot cheaper than powdercoat!

 

[Alb Cobra]

I would think even if you take it down to bare metal you still need to scuff the AL. The stock paint holds up well so I think just scuffing the paint is ok. The sc is looking pretty good will bake it later this evening. And take pics.

 

[Alb Cobra]

Looks pretty good. Alot cheaper than powdercoat!

Yeah I think it looks better than my old valve covers that were wrinkle black. Seems to be a good alternative.

 

[BLK93GT]

I did quite a few things with some wrinkle black but some came out better than others. I used a heat gun to help it along on a few small parts too. That came out nice.

 

[GTIZZL]

Looks good man! Lets see some pics on the car..

 

[Alb Cobra]

It will be a couple or weeks before all is put back in the car, still waiting on the parts being powder coated, and engine being reassembled. I'll post pics when done though.

This paint is pretty easy to use it holds it own and does not run very easily.

 

[z28Eater]

may do my intake/TB/plenum before i install it. good stuff man