Re: Black wrinkle painted valve covers.
Wrinkle paint is easy to do, you have to wash the surface and then spray three coats of paint before it competely dries, like 15-20 minutes apart. THEN you need to dry it with heat, I use heat lamps to even up the wrinkle finish as it occurs during the curing process.
I have been doing wrinkle as a kid for my ham radio chassis and equipment. For first timers, just grab a piece of solid material and practice to get a feel for the process. A 250 watt heat lamp makes it easy, and the heat lamp is useful for drying other paint projects.
I will be painting my new crossover manifolds in wrinkle paint before putting them on this spring, though I have not decided on a color, but it will be a bright color for sure.
Enjoy, Woody