Powder coat or wrinkle paint (lifter blocks)

[choseneasy]

 I have a guy that wants his blocks black. He was thinking powdercoat and I was wondering if paint would be good enough. Any opinions?

[gryphon]

Properly done, wrinkle paint is extreamly tough, easy to maintain and easily repaired. I usualy use powdercoat on any black that will be high gloss or in a high impact area such as front forks. I have done primaries, cam covers, rocker boxes cases etc with wrinkle paint and have never had a problem. I have even painted chrome parts by sanding them to a rough surface first then painting. For something like lifter blocks I would (and do) use wrinkle. As a side note, both mine and my sons are wrinkle black. It is also very resistant to oil and solvents. And engine temps.

[JC 92FXRS]

Gryphon,
Any prefered brands/types of black wrinkle? Parts of mine could use a touch up.
Cheers, Jeff

[BluHarley]

How do you clean the parts up, especially the cylinders, before you paint?  Short of sand blasting, I don't have one of those!  Thanks!

[choseneasy]

Thanks Gryphon,wrinkle it will be.

[Buddy WMC]

I bought the PJ1 brand from the local stealer that stinks. The spray nozzle kept clogging up. The dealer replaced the can with another and it did the same thing. What are you guys using that works? Everything needs a little touch up now and then.

[gryphon]

For the last few years I've been using wrinkle from a company called Plasticote. A kind of cheesy sounding name but very tough stuff and it clings like nobody's business. Over the years I've used a few different brands from my local auto stores and never really had any problems with any of them. If it's going on a polished metal surface I like to scuff it really well with a scotchbrite pad. On chrome I sand it first to roughen it really well. And always make sure it's very clean. Most of these smell like they're an enamel based paint which is probably why they're so forgiving.

[JC 92FXRS]

Thanks very much for that, will look for it.
Jeff

[gryphon]

One thing I want to add is that it requires some heat to wrinkle properly. After the third full wet coat I let it sit for maybe 15 minutes to let the solvents escape and then put some heat on them. A heat lamp works well but a small portable heater works good too. Then I let it set till the next day to set up well and it's ready to go.

[bubtrauma]

WOW, how timely. I am just in the process of painting an all part engine and trans with wrinkle.

I used gasket remover to strip the old paint and now I am going to paint all the parts.

Question, CAN and when can I give a second coat if the first does not cover.

What kind of temp do you use to get a better wrinkle. I used the wifes oven to dry some parts after washing with hot water ....and..... I got caught.

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