im having some retarded problems with the wrinkle paint. for some reason it wont wrinkle on side of the valvecover, only on top. anyone have this problem?


btw.., tried vht wrinkle red and krylon wrinklr black.

 

put it on a car and drive around for a week or so ..

mine wrinkled more after it got hot .. also got harder so its stayed on nicer

 

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wish it was that easy.. still working on the motor. anyhow i believed i figured it out and im gonna give it a shot tomorrow.

 

mine did the same thing
i used the krylon wrinkle paint
i didnt think much of it
but you could try and make sure you get nice, thick, even coats
that should do the trick
also try using a blow dryer, or heat gun.
ask aries, he knows his rattle cans.

 

when i used krylon wrinkle on my valve cover, i sprayed thin layers, and in between each layer, i used a blow dryer to help it wrinkle evenly and more...after that, i'd spray more and blow dry again to get more wrinkle

my valve cover on the side wasnt wrinkling enough also

i was having trouble trying to get it to wrinkle on the cam gear side (pic), but using the blow dryer in between layers helped

 

yes sir... a blow dryer or heat gun and some patience.

 

if it is wrinkling only on the top that means the coats are not even. also heat the cover before you start painting it.

sit it in the sun or use a heat gun to make it warm to the touch, then put the first coat even and thick, then wait minutes and put a second the 5 more minutes and put a third coat, no immediatly put under a heat lamp or bust out the blow dryer or heat gun and be patient, if the coats were even then it will be fine

 

I think the key is to apply alot of thick coats. The more you spray on the better the wrinkle will be. I waited a couple of hours and the paint hadn't wrinkled so I put the valve cover in the oven and wallah! Super winkled.

Then I used a new razor to slice the paint off the tops of the lettering and finished with a block and sandpaper.
Hope this helps.

 

yeah i just did mine and it came out fine and shiny.. hhahaa i gues ima heat gun it now...

 

Put it in the oven on low temp.

 

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