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Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by 69SCJQ4.30, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. Mar 19, 2012 #1
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    Were these painted with wrinkle like the valve covers or just a flat or semi-gloss black?

    Thanks
     
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    Wrinkle
     
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    most wrinkle paints seem very spotty at best. What is the best paint you have found to work with?
     
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    It is not so much the paint as it is about the application and set up.sometimes the wrinkle is spotty because not enough paint build up or not enough heat to help with the wrinkle. If you follow the directions on number of coats and direction of the spray you can also help force a more consistent wrinkle with a heat gun. I normally just put mine in a old used oven I keep for just such duty and let it wrinkle on its own but sometimes force wrinkle it with a heat gun.I hope this helps.
     
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    Thanks for the tips. I'll grab a heat gun next time I use it. Probably can't go with the oven though. That'll be a quick trip to sleeping in the car.:doh:
     
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    Doesnt your wife go shopping?

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    I should mention the old shop stove I use is in my shop. If you do it in the house it will stink up the whole house and linger for too long of time regardless of how many windows you open. So i'm told :laf:
     
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    Bob,

    Do you stick it in the oven right after you apply the coats? also do you just set it to what the can says? I tried this the other day didnt come out well so I have to redo it! The lid came out fine but the covers not so much! the horizontal surfaces of the covers were fine the way it was sitting but the verticals didnt wrinkle at all????

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    I put in the oven after all of the paint has been applied .I can't remember what the instructions say exactly but don 't think there is anything to avoid. If the sides didn't wrinkle it may be because there was not enough material there to wrinkle.
     
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