How to paint valve covers cam covers with a wrinkle finish
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Watch in HD. A step by step video showing you how to paint your valve covers with a wrinkle finish.
I used VHT wrinkle plus paint in red.
Watch the video to see how its done.
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Btw it's easier to just paint the hole valve cover and sand The letters off
are you dumb?
Did some covers for a friend, painted the whole thing, used a sandingmachine and sanded just the top of the letters, and clearcoated the entire cover, came out perfect! Just be sure to take your time on the letter sanding xD
This was the 1st video I watched from your channel, and you have progressed so far! Keep up the great work!
It will wrinkle without heat, just takes a couple hours.
Nice job. The wrinkled surface gives this your very own touch. Nicely done :)
Thanks!
So helpful! Thanks for posting this video.
thank you for doing this video...looks awesome man
Excellent video. After watching other videos on VHT Wrinkle Plus I am only now ready to start my project after watching yours. Good work.
Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful.
did the same years ago with an old 4age in a ae92 corolla. came up great. best engines ever.
Definitely amazing engines. Paint still holding up good?
masking those letters is a waste of time, just use sandpaper,
Siim Z the best way is to use som kind of grease that protects the letters while painting the object, then you just wipe off the grease and underneath you got silver or whatever color it was in when started
Using a sanding block is helpful so you stay flush with only the raised letters. I tried it once with just the paper and quickly had to restart the whole thing. Was not happy.
you put the samepaper on a block.... you dont hold the paper by hand. some people really shouldnt even be allowed to be around a vehicle..
Kable 😹
Nah, his way was nice. If you hmknow how to do it, no need o watch it and make your own video instead
Odličan video! Čeka i mene to za koji dan
Nice video keep up the good work.
MrWasaby Thanks! Glad you like it!
Nice. I read all those captions in your voice. ;)
Lol!
good vid and great result.
Thank you.
Nice work!
aztecred92 Thanks!
should've scrape the paint off the letters or used a small sanding block to minimize your time being wasted but anyways good job though.
Thanks for posting. I'm planning on getting my valve cover refinished and now I have an idea of how long the process should take. I'd consider doing the work myself but I don't have a grarage to work in.
+Demetrick Louis You really don't need a garage to do this. Its better if you do, but it isn't a must. Wait for a nice dry and warm day and you should be fine. The labor costs for this type of work are relatively high I assume so you might save some money.
I live in single bedroom apartment on the second floor. So I don't really have anywhere I can do the work without having to worry about overspray. Management would be too keen on me doing the work on property at all.
I tried it in a honda valve cover with the black one and it did a pretty nice job and i just quickly sand down it and afert spraing it put it in a furnance at 93 celcius. It looks line ferarri or honda type r engine but in black. Really nice product!
+Cebastien Larochelle The first owerner of the S2K that I recently bought did a black wrinkle finish on the cam cover. He must have not degreased it or something because it flaking off. The whole thing almost completely bare metal now, which is good for me because I plan to take it back to the factory look.
+Demetrick Louis An s2k engine is a very high revving sports engine, its cam covers might be getting hotter than 177 C, especially when driven hard - this is just a guess I might be entirely wrong. it is more likely that the previous owner did a very crappy job in terms of prep. I have been told that when it comes to painting anything, preparation is everything.
That it is! Love my S2K and her legendary F20C!! Also gotta respray the cam cover soon. Having trouble finding the VHT Wrinkle Plus in red here though... might have to eBay or Amazon it.
This Valve Cover paint it you will
.-Toyoda
Dimitri Andreou Uuu good one!
How many spray can for this proses sir? Do you need extra clear/doff coat?
what is the name of the song you used?
No primer on the bare metal before painting? It's a great looking job and you obviously know what your'e doing. I've always heard to use primer, especially on bare metal. I was also wondering why no clear coat, but I guess that's just a personal preference. They look great by the way, good job.
Butch Byrd Thank you. I didn't use it because this particular product (vht) says it's not necessary. It requires only a roughened surface. Otherwise primer is a good idea of course. Clear coat not a good idea in this case because it would ruin the looks of the wrinkle effect. Otherwise a good idea too. It hasn't peeled or flaked anywhere, been driving the car for a few months now. It sat in the garage for over a year before that. Happy New year's :)
Nice vid. how much valve covers can u paint with a single tin?
Thanks. You can paint maybe 1.5 cover sets like these.
I used this exact same product but black, instructions didn't say heating was mandatory for it to wrinkle. I dried it with a heat gun for a few minutes only, not enough for it to even start wrinkling, after a few hours it wrinkled by itself and it has a perfect finish. So I'm not sure if spending half an hour heating it with a heat gun to wrinkle it is entirely necessary :)
The first time I tried it I did it exactly as the instructions on the can said to do it. Results were horrible. Wrinkled in some spots and not wrinkled in others. Maybe it was a very hot day when you were doing it. Heat gun makes it failproof.
Humidity may play a part, as well.
No primer? VHT recommend to use engine enamel before. I am getting around to do the same myself and just wonder how long just paint will last?
TheDutyPaid You dont need primer, dont worry. the paint will last. Other people are pleased and have long lasting results. I have read the can and on the can itself vht recommends nothing other than a red scotch brite pad to roughen the surface up and a clean, degreased surface. The product is also advertised as a durable texture finish, heat resistant up to 170C and resistant to oil and chemicals.
VHT also doesn't recommend heating the paint up after applying it. They only recommend baking as a way to make the wrinkles "tighter", implying that the paint wrinkles as it dries. The paint WILL NOT wrinkle by itself unless you expose it outside on a ridiculously hot and sunny day.
The biggest danger is applying too much paint. If it runs, just start over again.
mr2 mk1 hero I did my spraying yesterday. Used a primer and then paint on the next day. I also stuck mine in the oven as I wanted a very uniform wrinkle. I am more then pleased with the way it came out.
I think VHT is the best you can get, there are a few others on the market but will stick with VHT.
Also well made video.
TheDutyPaid The primer definitely cant hurt. Hope you didnt put it in the same oven where you make food :) If you did, replace it. this stuff is cancerogenic.
I am really glad you are happy with the results. keep up the good work and have fun!
I have an old oven in the work shop I use for heating up crown wheels ect. Yes the fumes are bad for you but in the oven once they have gone they have gone. I still be warming up a pie now and then.
Vidim da si iz Sarajeva. Svaka cast na projektu MR2. Jesi kod nas kupovao VHT ili? Pozdrav...
+Oliver Pavljasevic Hvala. Kako si skonto da sam iz Sa? Vht preko ebaya, al ne iz usa vec iz njemacke?
driving 4 answers Skontao po klipovima Micre i MRa. Inace si me bas pozitivno iznenadio. Kapa dole za sa rad i trud. ima nas par koji vozamo Honde po Sarajevu. Trebamo nesto organizovati...
+Oliver Pavljasevic Hvala puno :) Posalji mi mail pricamo dalje
gona be painting harley covers,on average how long is time in each spot before wrinkle finish starts
Steve Wolfe 5 seconds or less with a heat gun. You will see it and as soon as it starts move on to the next spot.
Joj ovaj lik je lud haah ja koja pedanterija jarane svaka cast.Ti bi trebo definitivno otvorit neki tuning shop radionu ili slicno.
Uradi decat video mislim da ces imat dosta pregleda.Ako imas neki info gdje se ima kupit neki fin sportski volan ili sjedista ostavi mi poruku.
Pozdrav...samo nastavi.....
How long did you wait inbetween coats? And how long did you wait after last coat to use heat gun?
8-10 min between coats. 1 day after last coat. You can wait less after last coat I think, but don't remember. It's all written on the can.
use frog tape its much more effective and less messy. bit expensive but worth it. looks great still
why did you get them sonic cleaned if you were going to use a wire brush afterwards?
Impossible to clean the insides with a wire brush.
OK so i tried using this paint on a round sphere shift knob, weighted steel. And now i have these large flaps of the paint and its not a uniform even coat. What should i do to correct this ?
The shift knob is probably too smooth and you might have applied too much paint. You will have to redo it. Roughen up the shift knob with sandpaper.
wow they looked really good after wire-brushing them... i bet it would have looked good in the car
The Stig's German Cousin You can polish them after that, looks great but takes forever. Wire brush only is a bit junkyard-ish, hard to see in the photo.
I was happy once I seen it was for a 4AGE but then you said MR2 in the description and not AE86 :(
TheAnigai What's wrong with an MR2, not being the star of an anime with overly long dialogues doesn't make it a less noteworthy car :)
Oh I agree there and a lot of people really like the MR2 including yourself but ever since I first seen it in Gran Turismo 2 on the old PS2 and even over the years I never quite got the idea of it's target market at the time for a "sports car" without the sport it really needs.
I'm not trying to troll you or anything here or offend you about it but that's just been my opinion of it for a long time.
way easier if you use fendix paintable undercoating get the same result even better and not much of a hassle but looks good though
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Hate to say it but if you shake the can well and it's not humid it will wrinkle better especially around 70F
ha you used brake cleaner after you put tape over the letters????
Best way is to soda blast it. It is really fine and dissolves in water. Spray it with a spray bottle full of 91% isopropyl alcohol.
how well is it holding up
still havent installed it. putting the engine together, buying parts bit by bit etc. its holding up great on the shelf tho ;)
+driving 4 answers (mr2 mk1 hero) hahaha sounds like my house but thank you. nice video
You'd probably get better easier results if you use a compressed air system spray gun instead of the rattle can..do they sell that wrinkle paint that way? (not aerosol spray cans). But in the past, I have had to use paint sold only in spray cans, and I sprayed it all into a jar, thinned it a bit and than poured it into my spray gun.. works great but it does make you feel like a chump spraying it into a jar. Anyway, my job is small so I'll probably not do that, just suggesting it in case somebody is spraying more than 1 can or it's a big object.
zzubuzz They only sell in rattle cans unfortunately. Your jar solution maybe funny, but I guess it works. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.
Use a canning jar btw, which is the only way to get a good seal and you must wipe off the lid which contacts the jar, I have a major hobby of spraying lacquer on guitars and found this to be the best way to store it. The rubber on the lid can and will be deteriorated by contact with strong solvents like acetone, so if the seal is leaking, replace the lids as necessary.
Why do you have to wrinkle the paint
+revive sneakers Looks cool?
to increase the surface area
Gives you 600hp
How'd you get it ultrasonic cleaned?
Paid $ 30 for it as a professional service. You could probably make a diy ultrasonic cleaner, Google it, there's a diy everything now.
is it a place where they do solely ultrasonic cleaning or is it a side job?
+Kevin Alexander it was one of the services offered.
All I see around me are places that do it for instruments. What was your place called?
Block sand the letters in one direction and make them really stand out.
How much hp did it add?
CoryCDS Its scientifically confirmed that wrinkle red valve covers add 15% more power :)
Haha awesome
Enought but its for better "vitak kicked in yo"!
"resplendent" haha
4age!!!
Berryman Chemtool will remove all the grime, paint, finger prints, bone, all of it...lol. THis stuff is pretty harsh so use chemical resistant gloves and DO NOT GET IN MOUTH, EYES, ETC. Removes paint whether you want to or not.
I've done the same thing on my MX5 NbFl
P.S. I've uploaded the video if u wanna see it
+Brencaaa I just watched it. Nice vid!
Step 4, Step 3, Step 4?
Looks orange?
I used a really lame camera and horrible lightning back when I made this. It was a nice red colour in reality
@@d4a thanks, I wished they had orange wrinke paint
What's the point of paying for ultrasonic cleaning when you then wire brush everything?
Quintal Yurts Ultrasonic cleans all the nooks and crannies a wire brush can't reach. Especially on the inside of the cam covers and in the pcv.
driving 4 answers I'm sorry. I think you misunderstood my meaning. In the video you wire brush after the ultrasound cleaning. I don't understand that order of doing things. Does the ultrasound not clean off everything or did you wire brush for another reason?
Quintal Yurts Oh, I wirebrushed to remove old paint as well. Ultrasound can't remove old paint.
driving 4 answers 👍
He needs a cardboard box that refrigerators come in with a 60 watt light bulb in it
I think it's orange
That music...uhhhhh
owen perhaps?
+Vit Hlousek Not one where you make food, this stuff is not good for you. Buying an oven just for this makes no sense. I made one out of cardboard and aluminum foil, its on my channel.
All i can hear is crap music belting out
Click the mute button.
No shit, I played this at a party with my 100" plasma and people were tripping on the paint job while they were on the dance floor.
why you degrease after you mask, but the degrease shot is before you masked it .... mixed up your vid
John Christie Good eye. You are correct. The first time I wasn't happy with the result so I removed the paint and repeated the proces.
Music is terrible
Unbearable. It made the wire brush drill sound like a dental drill.