VHTSP204 Wrinkle Plus Coating Red Can - 11 oz.

It turned out great. I decided to use the painted valve cover over the original itr, mainly because I had bungs welded into it. It is brighter than an itr cover but I like it. See for yourself.I cleaned my valve cover with dawn dish soap and sink brillo pad like sponge. After it dried, I cleaned it with brake cleaner, then dawn soap again and rinsed vigorously. I let it dry for days and then taped it off. I did not use primer. I shook the can for 2 minutes. I did 3 different directional light coats as instructed, waiting 5-7 minutes inbetween. After the 3rd coat, I lightly applied heat from a heat gun evenly for 25 minutes, be patient! Pulled the tape 15 minutes later. I let it sit for days then razed bladed the letters and sanded them. Temperature in garage was around 70 F and watch out, the over spray travels far and will coat a garage floor, ask me how I know.

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The media could not be loaded. As titled;If you do as the can says, the finish is great. Used it in red here on the intake pipe of my r53 . Holds up to engine temps. Finish is great. Just go heavy on the coats after the 1st. Learned that doing a valve cover in black . But alas that's the trick and for prep I just de greased it , then washed it of the chemical residuals, then red Scotch pad it . [Was a polished aluminum to start]Great product for many applications though.

I just got a can yesterday and I love it. Full disclosure, I'm not using it for engine parts or per the manufacturer instructions. I'm making a prop replica of a raygun (long story) and wanted a very specific finish. If you're looking for that look on plastic then this couldn't be easier. It looks just like old mid century military bake on paint like was used on ships and helecopters, ect also found on old metal cameras a lot for some reason. Best method I found was to apply heavy coats waiting 5 minutes in-between (like they say on the can) but then imediatly drying them with a hair dryer until they wrinkle. It's very fast and provided excellent results. It came out super even and looks just like what I wanted. Like a professional did it. I'm not sure if it's as durable as the manufacturer stated method but it seems to be pretty tough. So if anyone is interested, yes, this works on plastic beautifully and will have many purposes beyond engine paint. I could see this working for model war ships, airplanes, guns, you name it. If you're a maker or model builder I can't recommend this highly enough. Everyone who's seen it so far has been gaga for it. Plus, once you dry it to a wrinkle it's dry, no rediculously long waits.Just thought I'd mention. Thank you VHT. I know it's not what you intended for your product but regardless you now have a repeat customer for life.

Fantastic product color and wrinkles were exactly what I was looking for. one thing I suggest make sure you dont over spray and make runs it does not look good. Take your time and do nice even sprays and it looks fantastic

The media could not be loaded. I cleaned up my 3.4L 5vz-fe engine valve covers extremely good with a wire wheel and wire brush. Then I cleaned the surface with brake cleaner and masked off some of the ports/holes with blue masking tape and cut out the shape with a razor blade. The temperature outside was 93° When I painted these with a little wind. From my research it sounds like the best results for this stuff is when it can bake or be outside in the sun on a hot day. Most of us won’t want to put these in an oven that we will eat from so the other option is a heat gun. I recommend 3-4 HEAVY coats. My last (4th) coat wasn’t as heavy as the first 3 and some spots you can tell it’s not perfectly even. But overall it looks pretty consistent with texture. The imperfections will be covered by engine components so it will be hard to tell the imperfections once installed again. Photos and video was taken approximately 3 hours after first coat. I waited 5-10 minutes between coats.

This is my second time using using VHT Wrinkle and I'm pretty happy with the results. There are quite a few video tutorials on how to use this stuff, but the best one said to heat gun the bare metal first. Then heat gun after each coat for about 5 minutes. The trick is to have a lot of even heat and even paint on the project. I think mine came out pretty decent considering I was doing it in 60 degree weather. My only gripe is that my can had a sticky nozzle and that would disrupt my spray pattern. My attached photos show tiger striping. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone looking to really dress up their engine bay.

Did my K20c valve cover for my Type R and it came out flawlessly