Smoothed & Wrinkle Painted Valve Cover
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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:
After about 5minutes with the grinder this is what it had turned into.
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.
Then after a couple thin layers of primer and a few heavy coats of the wrinkle paint this is what I ended up with.
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!
This is what I started with:
After about 5minutes with the grinder this is what it had turned into.
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.
Then after a couple thin layers of primer and a few heavy coats of the wrinkle paint this is what I ended up with.
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!
Last edited by Ahhhh Nick!; 09-16-2009 at 01:10 PM.
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Dam this is something that would be a good project, nice work it looks great.
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that would be interesting.
nice work
good way to do something when your bored
nice work
good way to do something when your bored
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you can paint over the wrinkle with another color too and have it come out in a wrinkle red or something. gold maybe
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