VHT Wrinkle Plus Black - Valve covers

[TVSCobra]

I painted my valve covers with VHT Wrinkle plus.

- cleaned the surface with brake clean and then scuffed the surface with a 60 pad and then cleaned them again.

- Applied about 8 coats on each cover, approx 1 can per valve cover. First 3 coats within 5 minutes of each other and the rest about 10 minutes in between each coat.

- Allowed them to air dry for approx 3 hours and in the oven they went.

- Baked at 225 for 75 minutes each.

They turned out great!

Here is the finished product:

 

[SVT_Troy]

They do look good but why did you not take out the O-rings before?

 

[TVSCobra]

I did not want any paint in the area where the grommets are to sit. I removed them after the pics. The paint came off the grommets.

I also did not want to disturb the surface around the grommets before I baked them.

 

[shhak]

I just did mine too, but I didn't bake mine. Hopefully they don't flake

 

[FiveOhJoe]

I used the same stuff on my valve covers on my last car. I used a heat gun to get tighter wrinkles and avoid stinking up the house with them in the oven

 

[TVSCobra]

The smell only last about 15 minutes after I was finished baking them. The final results will be much better if the whole surface is exposed to the heat all at once.

 

[04Mach1Blurr]

Looks awesome! I might have to do this. Was it rattle can or paint gun adding color as well?

 

[TVSCobra]

Looks awesome! I might have to do this. Was it rattle can or paint gun adding color as well?

just 2 cans of VHT wrinkle plus in black.

 

[gabe1530]

those look great! be careful not to scuff them on install.

 

[TVSCobra]

those look great! be careful not to scuff them on install.

I'll be careful. These came off my reman engine, I plan on dropping the engine and trans out the bottom. Using one of my lifts at the shop and a table designed for this.

 

[timspony]

Your valve covers look great...nicely done!

 

[TVSCobra]

Your valve covers look great...nicely done!

Thank you!

 

[jrichber]

Nice cant wait gonna try this next year. Thinking of covering mine in redfire color match after

 

[ThatOneCobra]

Those look great.

 

[CobraBob]

I like those a lot. Are you going to use any polished pieces to contrast the black paint? Like polished letters?

 

[T0RCH3D]

Very nicely done!

 

[SonicBlur2003]

Hats off to you well done

 

[03 Indy Cobra]

Those came out great. Nice job.:thumbsup:

 

[RedfireSVT]

looks great! :rockon:

 

[05satinGT]

Do they make this stuff in Ford Racing Blue?? lol

Edit: Just looked it up and it only comes in red and black. Dammit....