best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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I've used both VHT & Eastwood with xlnt results. Main thing is to apply heat & a fair amount of the paint. For bare metal, I first lay down some semi-flat black. Heat gun works very well. Thanks, While I have them off . I would like to repaint them . As I think the finish is way to smooth ( going thru the valves and cking valve stem seals )
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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01/23/21 04:57 PM
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I've used both VHT & Eastwood with xlnt results. Main thing is to apply heat & a fair amount of the paint. For bare metal, I first lay down some semi-flat black. Heat gun works very well. Thanks, While I have them off . I would like to repaint them . As I think the finish is way to smooth ( going thru the valves and cking valve stem seals ) Powder coat them Bill, I have a large oven in my shop, I can do them for you here.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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01/23/21 05:28 PM
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I've used both VHT & Eastwood with xlnt results. Main thing is to apply heat & a fair amount of the paint. For bare metal, I first lay down some semi-flat black. Heat gun works very well. Thanks, While I have them off . I would like to repaint them . As I think the finish is way to smooth ( going thru the valves and cking valve stem seals ) Powder coat them Bill, I have a large oven in my shop, I can do them for you here. Bill, I agree with Mike, Powder coat them. They come out real nice that way. Bob
Mom & Dad let me buy a brand new 70 Challenger R/T 440 Six-Pack Super Trac Pack when I was 17
(Robert what is a 440 Six-Pack)
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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I've used both VHT & Eastwood with xlnt results. Main thing is to apply heat & a fair amount of the paint. For bare metal, I first lay down some semi-flat black. Heat gun works very well. Thanks, While I have them off . I would like to repaint them . As I think the finish is way to smooth ( going thru the valves and cking valve stem seals ) I used to like the coarse finish for black wrinkle. Until you have to clean it. Then it's not so attractive.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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01/23/21 06:59 PM
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Harley used to have a wrinkle that worked real well, too. May have been made by VHT too. Who knows. I have used the Harley and the VHT. Both worked fine. The hair dryer or heat gun is a good suggestion. That way you can get as much wrinkle as you want just by adding more heat.
I have VHT on mine now. When I get the chance, I think I will look into the powder coat. The rattle can wrinkle looks okay, but it just too soft. I have pulled some flat spots in the wrinkle around the oil filler with my fingernails.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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I did my Hemi VCs 35 years ago, never a problem to clean (wasn't a leaker), still looked fresh in 2017 when I sold the car. Silver Seal in MI had silicone valve seals in Hemi size, used them on mine and I think I still have some here if you need the info (bought a box of 'em). I recall hearing the Harley wrinkle paint was good but don't recall ever using it.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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I did my Hemi VCs 35 years ago, never a problem to clean (wasn't a leaker), still looked fresh in 2017 when I sold the car. Silver Seal in MI had silicone valve seals in Hemi size, used them on mine and I think I still have some here if you need the info (bought a box of 'em). I recall hearing the Harley wrinkle paint was good but don't recall ever using it. What did you use? I coarse wrinkle finished a pair of small block covers years ago and once oil/dirt got down in the valleys of the finish, I never could get it all out. The covers always had a dungy look to them. I went for a smoother finish with later parts and cleaning was much easier.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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Believe it or not, tire bleach does a super job of cleaning them. You should dilute it a good amount to prevent splotching. Then use some water based silicone to keep new dirt from sticking as well.
We use tire bleach to clean the engines on late model cars. Does a real good job.
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Re: best wrinkle paint for street hemi valve covers
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The old Underwood typewriter paint matched perfect, just had to spray a light coat of black over it
Last edited by cudaman1969; 01/24/21 12:54 PM.
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