Tips for painting valve covers with a wrinkle finish?

"daender" (daender) 12/13/2013 at 21:41 • Filed to: None

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I have access to a lot of nice tools to clear the Miata's valve covers off. I just need to know which brands provide the best wrinkle finish or any advice painting them. Spray I heard is bad, but are there any brush paints? Thanks!

Here's some cars in returns.

Biased Plies > daender 12/13/2013 at 21:42

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This might help: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/how-to-ferrari…

daender > Biased Plies 12/13/2013 at 21:46

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Awesome, car for you!

desertdog5051 > daender 12/13/2013 at 21:47

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I use VHT Wrinkle on my Harley. Seems to work good. Better idea would to get them powder coated.

Louros > daender 12/13/2013 at 21:50

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Best solution? Swap for a Protege valve cover

daender > Louros 12/13/2013 at 21:52

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Does the Protege have VVT? Mine's an '02.

Louros > daender 12/13/2013 at 21:57

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Hmm that complicates things, I'm honestly not sure if there was ever a VVT 1.8 BP in anything other than the Miata

daender > desertdog5051 12/13/2013 at 21:58

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Kinda doing this on the cheap. Money's going toward a clean fuel tank at the moment. But I'll keep VHT in mind!

Car for you.

daender > Louros 12/13/2013 at 22:01

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I don't think it does, sadly.

Car for you anyway.

RallyRoach > desertdog5051 12/16/2013 at 22:50

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X2 on vht black crinkle spray. I did the valve cover of my toyota 22r when I swapped in a new motor a few years ago. Turned out mint.

Best thing I can suggest is clean clean clean to remove all oil and grease. Heavy duty decreased is your freind, along with brake clean. Then, sand with scotchbrite pads to Gove it a good tooth. Results are going to a direct result of the the prep work you do.

Oh, and don't freak out after you spray it and its glossy as hell. The krinkle takes to e and the more coats you put on,the more krinkle. I used 4 for mine