Subject	Arrghhhh so frustrated. I tried using the VHT Wrinkle + red
Posted by	SpeedyZX on August 27, 2012 at 12:47 PM
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Message	paint on my valve covers and followed the instructions. I sprayed three coats and the instructions said to spray it on thick so that when dry and cured, it would wrinkle like here... Linky After I was done painting it... it was red, shiny, and smooth without drips. After 2 hours... it looked like alligator skin. Curing the valve covers for 20 mins in a powdercoating oven at 200 degrees did not help matters. I think, contrary to the instructions, thin coats are better. I tried some paint remover to remove the paint and start all over. It bubbled the paint and worked like it was supposed to but when I tried to scrape it off, it just smeared, remained like a gelatinous goo, and was just plain stupid. I went to a powdercoating shop by my place this morning and for sandblasting all the goop off and powdercoating to red, he would charge me $200. He said that if there was no paint on it and just some grease, he would charge less. I should have just powdercoated the covers from the get go and avoided the stress. The price is cheaper than getting them from a vendor and dealing with shipping both ways. I shoulda taken pictures but it was pretty horrible. I eat rice, I don't put rice on my car! sig quote by AEFL92, "you're not a pic whore...you're a pic pornstar..."
Follow Ups	Arrghhhh so frustrated. I tried using the VHT Wrinkle + red - SpeedyZX 12:47:13 08/27/12 I feel your pain - 1911a1 15:48:09 08/27/12 2nd (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 16:15:42 08/27/12 The wrinkle stuff is tough to paint, but can be successful - ZinnZ32 16:12:43 08/27/12 I did 4 thick coats... and it still was bunk. I shoulda take - SpeedyZX 17:18:32 08/27/12 Thin coats are key! I tried heavy coats like the can said.. - Drk93TT 22:00:03 08/27/12 Also.. (to anyone else looking to try vht wrinkle) - Drk93TT 22:06:08 08/27/12 You had the right idea - bartz32tt 17:35:34 08/27/12 Re: Arrghhhh so frustrated. I tried using the VHT Wrinkle + red - tacozzz 18:24:41 08/27/12 Man.... I coulda used your Powdercoating services - SpeedyZX 18:31:53 08/27/12 Re: Man.... I coulda used your Powdercoating services - thomasfortney 18:50:40 08/27/12 Re: Re: Man.... I coulda used your Powdercoating services - tacozzz 19:42:33 08/27/12 Gotta see pics of that, sounds sweet. (n/m) - Drk93TT 22:11:14 08/27/12 you smoothed it yourself, right? (n/m) - Antihero 20:10:43 08/27/12 Re: you smoothed it yourself, right? - thomasfortney 23:26:42 08/27/12 Preheating it helps a lot, this is the cover for my L28ET - MegamanMk2 20:32:25 08/27/12
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