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Old 01-27-2024, 08:36 PM
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Default Wrinkle finish VHT engine…
This is tricky stuff to work with…
I had to strip and redo the side covers after I tried to paint them on the engine which resulted in some massive runs…but they turned out better the second time around.











 
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Very nice and unique! I've used wrinkle paint on on a few parts, it looks good. Also, hammered finish worked great on my fork sliders.

Well done.

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Good job! It looks nice.

Whats involved with this process versus regular paint?
 
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One of the "tricks" to wrinkle paint is very thin coats
 
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Did you clear coat it after?
 
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Looks frinken awesome!!
 
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Did you clear coat it after?
I've never heard of clear coating a wrinkle finish
 
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Did you clear coat it after?
No clear coat. So far it seems to be a semi gloss but I was hoping for a matte finish anyway.
 
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Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti
Good job! It looks nice.

Whats involved with this process versus regular paint?
The instructions said to do three heavy coats letting it sit 5 minutes in between coats. I noticed a few spots where I didn’t get it quite thick enough and the wrinkle doesn’t stand out as much.
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
I've never heard of clear coating a wrinkle finish
It looked a lit shinier than what I would expect.

It looks great, BTW!
 
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