Heres a trick for the future. Cover all the letters with a strip of tape then tap around the edges of the letters with a rubber or plastic hammer and it trims the tape perfectly to the letter. That way you don't have to sand the excess paint off and risk damaging the paint close to the letters.
sorry to be off topic but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot my login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me.
@Christian Luka i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I’ve found that it is totally worth it to let the paint cure fully...if the instructions say “cure for 24 hours”, do it. Otherwise when installing the part, any little metal contact makes a scratch that just ruins it. imho
You should use a wire brush to get those little bits of paint in those tight crevices that weren't removed with the paint stripper. It's probably not a good idea to leave them because those are the areas where the new paint will start peeling a lot sooner than you would expect!
Etch primer!! Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, and you just DID! Love to see all these you-tubers who actually prove that the internet is a billion miles wide for knowledge but only 0.001inch deep. Proof that know EVERYTHING you see is best practice.
Savage! No primer? Cooool! If you look in my channel I posted a video 5 years ago of a valve cover I painted wrinkle black. I used a bright lamp overhead so it can wrinkle. It's a valve cover from India off a Honda City. I still have they valve cover hanging on my wall 👍🏽
Which is why it peels off after 6 months use under the bonnet. Same with "exhaust paint" gone as soon as you drive hard. Red hot downpipes? A little more than 600 degrees C. More likely you will end up pissing on them to try to put the fire out (yes I know your rocker cover will, or rather, NEVER reach a high enough temperature to set fire to pain)!
What you could have done is covered the labels on the cover with vaseline using an earbud very gently.....then after paint you just wipe it off because the paint wont stick to the cover because of the greasyness of the vaseline......I've done it a few times and it always works like a bomb
That shit looks amazing. I'm so mad VHT doesn't make wrinkled green. I need dark green to refinish old cast steel reloading press's. Now I think I'll just use Red or black wrinkle then go thin coat of green and it should work. I should've used red on my powder measure 🔥
Here is a Tip, Cover your Piece with Air Craft Remover and then cover it with plastic, Let it soak in and you will get much better penetration of the Chemical.
Even coats is the key did this on my b 16 in black sanded the logos the next day with 400 grit then a 1000 came out looking factory never thought to use a quarter for masking great idea
Those bubbled up spots are fish eye. They're caused by oils on the surface left over from either improper cleaning, or handling with bare hands after cleaning
Thanks a bunch chief. Definitely gonna try this on an f20b valve cover. Going in a blue on blue cb7 accord. I think the red would look sweet under the hood.
Not sure if it's an editing sequence thing but 4:36 best not to touch it after you've cleaned with alcohol as their is oils on your skin/hands etc.. use gloves ;)
my mate used this painy but applied it with a brush on his intake mani. a year or so later its cracking off pretty bad. hows your rocker cover looking now its been a few years? still look good applying it by spraying it properly? wondering if i should use an etch primer before the red
Mine did not turn out as well I think its cause I used a primer on my valve covers pretty sure this stuff works best on bare metal. I also did the plenums on my IM which were bare metal with the black wrinkle and turned out great!
My wrinkle paint failed to wrinkle, the temperature outdoors was about 14° celsius. Maybe apply it in a heated room next time? Or maybe point a fan heater on low at it. Edit : heatgun worked
LATOMMYLA you should check out this forum that just got started up a few days ago by @tommyfyeah its cornerbalanced.com a lot of people of there are into the track racing and performance like me and you!
Hi Tommy Do you have upgraded engine mounts? I'm thinking of energy inserts. Do you perhaps know if this will give vibrations. I really don't need that like it was but solid torque mounts. went back to oem but I also miss the stiffness
Yes I do, I am running innovative motor mounts with 75A bushings, they do vibrate a bit but not too bad. If you want someone an OEM feel look into the 65A bushings
Do u think this can be used on a couch? I'm trying to replicate vinayl and this looks like the closest thing. I also am hoping once sprayed it wouldn't rub off or crack if sat on.
hey getting caught up on older videos your older stock bumper and lip diffuser setup was sick. wanted to ask if you knew of a website were I can buy mandm strut bars from went to theres I'm using tablet but it was in a different language any help would be appreciated trying to finish up chasis upgrades.
It really looks nice. I would like to see how it looks after you installed it, can you share a picture 😀😀 And can you please tel what brand and grade oil do you use?
What model of heat gun did you use on this? I need to buy one and trying to get ideas one what others are using for diy projects. Great video by the way.
+LATOMMYLA: I kept hearing _"VHT Wrinkle in yellow"_ mentioned, but VHT does not offer yellow wrinkle, only black, red, blue & grey in wrinkle. Have they, VHT, discontinued yellow wrinkle? 🤔 I've looked for yellow wrinkle paint hi & lo, but no such paint? Did find a yellow wrinkle powder coat, which is a _HUGE FAIL_ !!! Ask how I know that... 😤 Do you know of a paint source in yellow? In any event, your finished efforts in red wrinkle are _EXCELLENT_ ! Appreciate the vid and links. Keep 'em commin', sir!
If you want to have the raised lettering polished, I'd say polish it first before painting and then place vaseline(or similar) onto the letters or tape off with painters tape and then go to town painting the valve cover. Why risk messing up the paint trying to polish the letters?
Heres a trick for the future. Cover all the letters with a strip of tape then tap around the edges of the letters with a rubber or plastic hammer and it trims the tape perfectly to the letter. That way you don't have to sand the excess paint off and risk damaging the paint close to the letters.
Thanks for the tip, might have to do that for my next valve cover I redo!
No problem man, the valve cover looks great. Ive alway had good luck with VHT products.
Thank you, and first time ever using VHT, was amazedddd
You can also use a little baby oil then wash it off. It's still better to powder coat it yourself
sanding it is faster, easier and leaves a fresh , shiny look
the coin trick was clever.
+UberPare 👌👌
a pressure washer works great after you apply the striper and wait for it it bubble up. then hit it with the pressure washer and it comes right off
sorry to be off topic but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I somehow forgot my login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me.
@Enrique Charles instablaster ;)
@Christian Luka i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Christian Luka it worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my ass !
@Enrique Charles You are welcome :)
I’ve found that it is totally worth it to let the paint cure fully...if the instructions say “cure for 24 hours”, do it.
Otherwise when installing the part, any little metal contact makes a scratch that just ruins it.
imho
You should use a wire brush to get those little bits of paint in those tight crevices that weren't removed with the paint stripper. It's probably not a good idea to leave them because those are the areas where the new paint will start peeling a lot sooner than you would expect!
looks really good. gotta love that feeling when you even surprise yourself.
Hell yeah!
Now I know, Aircraft Remover is the main culprit of missing aircrafts that vanished in thin air in the history of aircrafts since day 1
Hahaha!
The plural of the word "aircraft" is "aircraft" NOT aircrafts!
@@mrfester42 this guy did arts and craft in school instead of arts and crafts like the rest of us.
@@100geese Good one!
For covers with embossed lettering or dips you don’t want to paint, use play-doe or model magic to mask it.
+50HP
You can use chapstick on the letters as well and wipe of later after spray
Etch primer!! Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, and you just DID!
Love to see all these you-tubers who actually prove that the internet is a billion miles wide for knowledge but only 0.001inch deep. Proof that know EVERYTHING you see is best practice.
SiliquaeSid you don’t use primer on vht wrinkle paint
Savage! No primer? Cooool! If you look in my channel I posted a video 5 years ago of a valve cover I painted wrinkle black. I used a bright lamp overhead so it can wrinkle. It's a valve cover from India off a Honda City. I still have they valve cover hanging on my wall 👍🏽
No primer sonnnn, and I think the heatgun method worked perfectly for me!
Just don't let a model sit on your valve cover. Might get stuck to her cheeks 🤔
You don’t use primer with this…
Which is why it peels off after 6 months use under the bonnet. Same with "exhaust paint" gone as soon as you drive hard. Red hot downpipes? A little more than 600 degrees C. More likely you will end up pissing on them to try to put the fire out (yes I know your rocker cover will, or rather, NEVER reach a high enough temperature to set fire to pain)!
Wow, it came out really good. Wasn't sure what to expect before watching the video. Good job!
What you could have done is covered the labels on the cover with vaseline using an earbud very gently.....then after paint you just wipe it off because the paint wont stick to the cover because of the greasyness of the vaseline......I've done it a few times and it always works like a bomb
I did mine my self too and as soon as I put the heat gun on it, it wrinkled up perfect.
Glad it worked out for you!
This is about to be popular
“Third coat is day agonal “😂😂
😂😂😂
Bruh
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@@theunknownguy265 watch the video
That shit looks amazing. I'm so mad VHT doesn't make wrinkled green. I need dark green to refinish old cast steel reloading press's. Now I think I'll just use Red or black wrinkle then go thin coat of green and it should work. I should've used red on my powder measure 🔥
Dope! Excited asf to grab the black VHT and do my valve cover, thanks for the post!
Your welcome, goodluck!
Here is a Tip, Cover your Piece with Air Craft Remover and then cover it with plastic, Let it soak in and you will get much better penetration of the Chemical.
Even coats is the key did this on my b 16 in black sanded the logos the next day with 400 grit then a 1000 came out looking factory never thought to use a quarter for masking great idea
I think I’ll do my 40 year old Kennedy 520 toolbox black , good job kid 😎
Great work. Very satisfying to see all the old paint off haha
Thanks man, and yeah it was!
Those bubbled up spots are fish eye. They're caused by oils on the surface left over from either improper cleaning, or handling with bare hands after cleaning
Marcus Jones the paint is designed to do that, and people specifically want that result when ordering wrinkle paint
Thanks a bunch chief. Definitely gonna try this on an f20b valve cover. Going in a blue on blue cb7 accord. I think the red would look sweet under the hood.
Wow the engine looks clean inside
It is
If you left it down to metal. Get someone to fill the letters in black one shot. Then get someone to do pinstriping
Dig the rebelution in the background
+Kody Keresoma ayeeeee
LATOMMYLA glad you like good music bud!
bro if you would spray a layer of primer first the red would popout more i think but its just a suggestion bro
Who knew it was gonna be a Honda
Looks pretty good, brother. Would recommend a primer before you do your next one!
Not sure if it's an editing sequence thing but 4:36 best not to touch it after you've cleaned with alcohol as their is oils on your skin/hands etc.. use gloves ;)
I might have to include this on my build
+Conner Giles worth doing for a cleaner bay!
loooks cool even with no paint
my mate used this painy but applied it with a brush on his intake mani. a year or so later its cracking off pretty bad. hows your rocker cover looking now its been a few years? still look good applying it by spraying it properly? wondering if i should use an etch primer before the red
holy shit you easily gained 10hp+ with that wrinkle red ! :) it's all love hommie , looks so good !
Oldest trick in my book. Good job bro💪
I just ordered a can from amazon couldn't find any in stores going to do this on my 03 Acura cls
Goodluck on yours!
Mine did not turn out as well I think its cause I used a primer on my valve covers pretty sure this stuff works best on bare metal. I also did the plenums on my IM which were bare metal with the black wrinkle and turned out great!
Matt O'Hearn yeah,because of primer
Awesome Job Bro, it looks sick dude 🤪🤙 Jay
thank you was able to findca website that sells there parts there hard to find ordering strut bars for ek hatch
Looks Good Asf
Dope video dude! I gotta re paint my intake manifold so this definitely helped. Also your car is sick man
Just subscribed today and I love you're content! You add little tips and tricks on how to do certain things which is nice and makes it easier
Thanks man, glad my videos help you out!
My tip. Cover the engine once you remove the cover. You dont wan't anything getting in there. Dust, bugs, grit, moisture etc. Better to be safe imo.
i spray enamel then when the enamel is slightly dry, i hit it heavy with clear coat and it wrinkles without using heat gun.
My wrinkle paint failed to wrinkle, the temperature outdoors was about 14° celsius. Maybe apply it in a heated room next time? Or maybe point a fan heater on low at it. Edit : heatgun worked
Another sick video!😎
Thanks haha
LATOMMYLA you should check out this forum that just got started up a few days ago by @tommyfyeah its cornerbalanced.com a lot of people of there are into the track racing and performance like me and you!
Ill look into it!
I was wondering what a wrinkle painted bicycle frame would look like.
Super clean bay
Looks sick might do it to my si
Worth it!
Beautiful garage
I was disappointed, he didn’t show the final result =\
Hi Tommy
Do you have upgraded engine mounts? I'm thinking of energy inserts. Do you perhaps know if this will give vibrations. I really don't need that like it was but solid torque mounts. went back to oem but I also miss the stiffness
Yes I do, I am running innovative motor mounts with 75A bushings, they do vibrate a bit but not too bad. If you want someone an OEM feel look into the 65A bushings
Hi, can you use motorcycle plastic? Is it scratch resistant? Thanks
soja in the background.....u just won a subscriber
I just did this my valve cover tonight on my b16a2 swap in my eg6 thanks to your video. Love that quarter trick. 👍🏻👍🏻💯💯
Glad it worked out for you!
Password:CRX you live in PA
damn, thats pretty spot on with a $20 spray can, tape, and heat gun. always looking forward on your vlogs, which are awesome. again, nice work!!!
Diy's save you money! And thanks man!!
Beautiful results. Really learnt alot 🔥🔥. So quick question if one doesn't have a heat gun can one use a blow-dry on the heat switch?
How can i get very little wrinkle... i only want a light texture...
Do u think this can be used on a couch? I'm trying to replicate vinayl and this looks like the closest thing. I also am hoping once sprayed it wouldn't rub off or crack if sat on.
Do you have to primer it first? And does primer effect the way it turns out
hey getting caught up on older videos your older stock bumper and lip diffuser setup was sick. wanted to ask if you knew of a website were I can buy mandm strut bars from went to theres I'm using tablet but it was in a different language any help would be appreciated trying to finish up chasis upgrades.
Try hitting up nemos garage, they got it!
It really looks nice. I would like to see how it looks after you installed it, can you share a picture 😀😀
And can you please tel what brand and grade oil do you use?
That looks real nice
Can you paint a plastic engine cover or is that flammable?
You deserve alot more followers
Thanks man, growing steadily
Use rubber plugs or cork to cover the holes
Dude you are awesome nice work
What model of heat gun did you use on this? I need to buy one and trying to get ideas one what others are using for diy projects. Great video by the way.
It doesn't matter what heatgun you use, they all work the same way
LATOMMYLA Cool. Thanks man.
How long is the lifespan of the wrinkle paint on the valve cover until it needs to be redone?
You found that VHT Red Wrinkle paint at O’Reilly’s? I can’t find red anywhere except Amazon...
Can i know what color exactly is that? Thanks
Awesome bro. Hear u playing Bob Marley in the background
+LATOMMYLA: I kept hearing _"VHT Wrinkle in yellow"_ mentioned, but VHT does not offer yellow wrinkle, only black, red, blue & grey in wrinkle. Have they, VHT, discontinued yellow wrinkle? 🤔 I've looked for yellow wrinkle paint hi & lo, but no such paint? Did find a yellow wrinkle powder coat, which is a _HUGE FAIL_ !!! Ask how I know that... 😤 Do you know of a paint source in yellow?
In any event, your finished efforts in red wrinkle are _EXCELLENT_ ! Appreciate the vid and links. Keep 'em commin', sir!
Looks great !
Im doing this to my project bp protege valve cover
Do it! Super easy!
im thinkinh on doing my soch like that.that is really nice man never seen it good job man when you doint track time on it want to see that bro
Should try it out, pretty easy! And when I get my Hondata, I miss the track already....
Good job man! Do you know if it works even on the cbr1000rr engine case?
Flawless Victory !!!!
" this bottle's only $10 so feel free to use as much as you want" says the guy who lives with mommy and daddy🤣🤣
Im confused, if it was a type r why is it painted like a GSR?
Fuuuuck , Hella Cleeean !! , It came out really dope man.
Thanks man!
Hi,
How do you clean teh lettering of valve cover to make a OEM style.
Thx
I bought a sanding block from Home Depot, 200grit!
LATOMMYLA can you make a how to? Thx and propz for your Civic build
Does anyone know how long you should wait before driving with the new paint job on said engine parts?
Help is appreciated 👍
I'm digging the wrinkle paint - might do this to my 96 Camry
This came our better than ChrisFix's video
Not really a Honda guy but that thing looks clean
Nice I'm gonna do that on my miata
Do it!
hi, is primer not needed? or much better with primer?
Can i ask if vht wrinkle plus was petrol resistant?
next up, black wrinkle paint on the intake manifold??
Hmm, not too sure yet, was thinking of just siliver
heard it drops intake temps with wrinkle black.
U didn’t have to sand it ? Or put primer ?
You need to put it in 60C° for 3 minutes, thats the way to do.
Exactly how many minutes do you have to wait to apply the 2nd/3rd coat. Thanks
bluegriffin2003 it says on the can 5 minutes
I enjoy your content man! This is the first video I have watched. I noticed your name, do you stay in LA?
+Joshua Osborn thank you!! And I do not haha
Is the heat gun required? Or can I just let it dry
If you want to have the raised lettering polished, I'd say polish it first before painting and then place vaseline(or similar) onto the letters or tape off with painters tape and then go to town painting the valve cover. Why risk messing up the paint trying to polish the letters?
Looks awesome, is it still lasting?
Dude! You have my tool chest! Only mine is red.
You swear like a Scotsman........well played.
How is that paint holding up? Ive heard mixed things about the long term durability of that product.
Been great and also my friends valve cover that I done