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derracuda · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 5:05 pm

:edit: here's the link to the gallery with the pics since the links aren't valid anymore..

http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/gallery ... 2a08053920

carry on

hey guys, i felt i should do something to the v8, so i grabbed a can of wrinkle paint and took some pics of it so i could give a good method of layin' it out.

materials needed-

favorite brand wrinkle paint (i use Krylon jet black)
scotchbrite or 400grit sandpaper.
masking tape
flat or low gloss black

i totaly blanked on the first prep stage, but luckily it's simple

, just use some scortchbrite or 400grit sand paper to roughen the surface up and then wipe with some thinner or something. mask off the gasket type surfaces because the paint doesn't quite fully cure until it gets really hot, and the gaskets tend to stick to them.

after you've prepped the surface and it's nice and dry, spray a thin tack coat of the low gloss or flat black. i lay it out so that i can make sure that there is a nice flat basecoat with no fisheyes. if you've got fisheyes, start cleaning all over again :Warning: DO NOT USE SILICONE PRODUCTS AROUND PAINTING...........PERIOD!!!

the end result of this stage should look something like this...

i masked the center of thi valve cover for the simple reason that i sometimes pay too much attention to details and get carried away (yellow calipers aside....i swear it was the paints fault)

the next step is to lay a thin tack coat of the wrinkle paint on......

the next coat will be a medium heavy coat, wait about 5-6 minutes after the first coat to lay this one on..... make sure that you do it nice and even as the wrinkle depth is directly proportionate to how thick the paint is.

the third coat is medium heavy as well, don't make it run though :wink:

it will stay glossy for a while until the paint starts reacting and wrinkling. it goes faster if it's warm out. comparison..

here's the first one i did in the pair.

it's a really durable paint and pretty much always looks good. people have been asking me tips and stuff for doing this for a long time, so here ya go, have fun!
:-)

gidrew · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 5:40 pm

not bad, not bad....ever thought of an interior deisgner as a career?? :-D

derracuda · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 6:20 pm

does it pay more than $250 a month?? if so, where does i sign up?

gidrew · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 7:16 pm

hell yeah it makes more then 250 a month...or at least an interior decorater...designer regulars to much effort

Wizard-of-OD · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:12 pm

Derek what colours does wrinkle come in?I am thinking of powdercoating first then wrinkle

derracuda · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:14 pm

well, i don't see the point of that. and i'm not sure what other colors it comes in.

newt · **Joined:** Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:39 am **Posts:** 201735

Wizard-of-OD wrote:

I am thinking of powdercoating first then wrinkle

:wtf: they make wrinkly powders you know....

ur32vquattro · **Joined:** Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:16 pm **Posts:** 254

I like this one best

http://www.motorgeek.com/albums/album84 ... .sized.jpg

derracuda · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:46 pm

yeah, it is perdy, but the wrinkle paint works so good in person :-D

Wizard-of-OD · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:50 pm

newt wrote:

Wizard-of-OD wrote:

I am thinking of powdercoating first then wrinkle

:wtf: they make wrinkly powders you know....

Yes yes I know.....

yodasfro · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:18 am

Hey derek I found a can of red krylon wrinkle at autozone. Do you know if they make any other colors?

newt · **Joined:** Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:39 am **Posts:** 201735

No, the Krylon Jet Black he used was a fake.

yodasfro · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:47 pm

Lookee here

Wizard-of-OD · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:16 pm

Derek how durable would you rate this stuff?Say i accidentally sprayed simple green on it...would it come off?

derracuda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:39 pm

i've sprayed mine with castrol super clean a few times and no issues. mind you i don't let it sit long. ooooh, and also, when i first installed my current fue rail and stuff, i had a bum injector and when i pulled the rail fuel spilled all over it, never affected it. simple green is pretty safe on most things IME.

do make sure you give the paint good curing time before exposing it to harsh chemicals. it also seems to harden up even more once it's exposed to the heat in the engine bay.

blakeskate · **Joined:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 10:44 am **Posts:** 51

I do have a question about how well this wrinkle paint holds up to temperatures present in the engine bay, normally doesnt one have to use High Temp engine enamels to make sure that the paint doesnt burn or just flake off?

derracuda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:34 am

i've ha it on my IM for over a year now and it's still stuck to the bottom side. it holds up very well IMO.

mfzero · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:49 pm

nice write up! might hafta go pick up some valve covers at the junk yard this weekend :-D

Alloutofdonuts · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:31 pm

Not to be annoying, but the item being painted should (for best results or less work ie: sanding and cleaning again) be cleaned before it's sanded to prevent surface contaminents from being spread around and ground into the surface. I found a Prep all or similar solvent works best (after degreaser is applied if the item is very greasey.) That stuff is fairly forgiving compared to other paints and primers though.

Hybrid_Hatch · **Posted:** Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:21 pm

Alloutofdonuts wrote:

Not to be annoying, but the item being painted should (for best results or less work ie: sanding and cleaning again) be cleaned before it's sanded to prevent surface contaminents from being spread around and ground into the surface. I found a Prep all or similar solvent works best (after degreaser is applied if the item is very greasey.) That stuff is fairly forgiving compared to other paints and primers though.

Yes, heaven forbid we have a bump in our wrinkle coat... wait.... (yes i realize it is important, just wanted to be an ass)

pkw · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:16 am

what base are you using exactly? want it to stick to my aluminum and want the krylon wrinkle paint to stick to that. strong as weakest link thing.
thanks
peter

derracuda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:28 am

i use duplicolor flat or low gloss black.

Alloutofdonuts · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:29 pm

Hybrid_Hatch wrote:

Alloutofdonuts wrote:

Not to be annoying, but the item being painted should (for best results or less work ie: sanding and cleaning again) be cleaned before it's sanded to prevent surface contaminents from being spread around and ground into the surface. I found a Prep all or similar solvent works best (after degreaser is applied if the item is very greasey.) That stuff is fairly forgiving compared to other paints and primers though.

Yes, heaven forbid we have a bump in our wrinkle coat... wait.... (yes i realize it is important, just wanted to be an ass)

I realize too that you are an ass (LOL!), we're not talking about imperfections...we're talking about paint coming off from not sticking....ass.

maytagman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:46 pm

whats wrong with high heat engine enamel??!?!
all shiny and perty

derracuda · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:49 pm

we're not building old chevy's and mopars man

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