Smoothed & Wrinkle Painted Valve Cover
 

So I was bored yesterday and figured I would keep myself busy with a small project. I went to the junkyard and picked up a valve cover for $19.99, a can of self-etching primer ($2.99), Krylon wrinkle black paint (7.99) and got to work.

This is what I started with:
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After about 5minutes with the grinder this is what it had turned into.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...6/DSC02854.jpg

I spent a little time scuffing up the rest of the valve cover and wet sanded the surface. Just to make sure everything was smooth.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...6/DSC02855.jpg

Then after a couple thin layers of primer and a few heavy coats of the wrinkle paint this is what I ended up with.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...6/DSC02856.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...6/DSC02858.jpg

I think it turned out great, I'm not sure what I'm going to be using it on but oh well. Slap a nice aluminum spark plug cover and stainless bolts onto it and I'd say it'll look pretty fancy!

Looks good. I was thinking on doing that to mine!

Dam this is something that would be a good project, nice work it looks great.

I might do that as my full exterior paint on the daily driver.

that would be interesting.

nice work

good way to do something when your bored

If you want to man I can sell you this one...$55 shipped

Thanks for all the good words guys!

you can paint over the wrinkle with another color too and have it come out in a wrinkle red or something. gold maybe