crackle black paint tip

Post by **pad4** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:18 am

if youre painting something with crackle black paint you get fantastic results if you just stick the fresh painted part in a hot oven about 100 deg c, crackles and dries in 10 mins but do it when the wifes out cause it stinks

Post by **minitravellerman** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:54 pm

When I last painted with the crinkle finish I set the freshly painted item beside a halogen heater for a 1/2 hour or so - came up with really good finish as well.

tjw89 · Post by **tjw89** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:37 pm

Also if you have some infra-red lamps, they work very well everytime for me, probably more because of the amount of times I have used the stuff.

nippycars · Post by **nippycars** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:11 pm

whats the best one to use?

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Wed May 30, 2012 11:56 am

Make sure you set a timer, my Dad blew up the garage a few years back when he left a paint can on top of a Halogen heater. Blew the back doors apart, bent the metal front door, smashed most things in the garage and lifted the roof beams.

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:14 pm

"whats the best one to use?"

I have had consistently good results with the VHT crackle paint & consistently bad results from the HYCOTE variety.

mini13 · Post by **mini13** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:16 pm

another vote for the VHT one here, Ive got good results by preheating the part, the heat lamp does sound like a good bet too, I'll have try that,

it does Pong though...

tjw89 · Post by **tjw89** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:19 pm

Crackle balcked another rocker cover yesterday, and it looked great, the person I sold it too was well chuffed with the final thing. VHT is the one to go for.

nippycars · Post by **nippycars** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:19 pm

got some VHT, very pleased with the results, thanks.

Post by **YMJ** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:25 am

Any advice for someone who bought a can of HYCOTE before this thread was started?

tomkidd · Post by **tomkidd** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:37 am

I just paint with the VHT stuff from Frost and leave it... crackles up fine without being in the oven etc

tedmcedd · Post by **tedmcedd** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:44 pm

VHT from frost is what I use...

I've used a Hot air gun in the past which works well, but Ive also left it overnight with similar results...

miniminor · Post by **miniminor** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:32 pm

I could do with painting my heater to smarten it up, looking somewhat tatty and letting down the rest of the interior. Where do I get the Car / Screen / Off decals or transfers from to replace them after repainting?

5portsrock · Post by **5portsrock** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:01 pm

Hi,
just used the vht on the ears and it works great.

Does the front panel where the decals go get crackle finish as well ???

Post by **Hipwell** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:21 pm

Yup does.

5portsrock · Post by **5portsrock** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:48 pm

[quote="Hipwell"]Yup does.[/quote

Great stuff. Thanks for the speedy reply

850man · Post by **850man** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:18 am

I use a heat gun, its even quicker than the oven!
VHT is the best.

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