jtk Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Where in the US can I get black crinkle-finish enamel (as on some old Leica accessories)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliesteiner Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I've seen it in a spray can, at some auto parts stores. Also see here: http://www.finishing.com/0400-0599/409.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald_mullen1 Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hi: Go to www.tubesandmore.com. It is an antique radio site. They have Black Wrinkle Enamel finish in spray cans. I have used it to restore old radio equipment. It is the real thing. be aware that it wrinkles best under a heat lamp.Just follow directions & you will be OK Happy 4th Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliot_rosen1 Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I think the crinkle finish to which you refer is in the metal itself (at least that's what it feels like). I always thought it was the metal surface, not the black paint, since it feels very hard. I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted July 2, 2005 Author Share Posted July 2, 2005 Yes, the best stuff is baked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 John, What I did was to find a local metalworking company that made a commercial product that had a wrinkle/ crinkle finish. I my case, it was a company that made commercial chicken incubators. I gave them my parts and at their next production run they did my stuff. I had a Ferrari dashboard, a custom Leica flash bracket. A Porsche instrument panel, hi-fi switch panels all done in black, brown or red wrinkle finish. Do not believe the idiot that says the wrinkle is in the metal! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsr Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I worked for many years building instruments for military aviation. We often used wrinkle finish enamel. Baking in an oven is preferable to heat lamps if you want a nice even finish. If you must use lamps use more than one and do not place them so close to the job that the paint smokes! A single lamp will give you a finish that has coarse wrinkles on the hotter side and finer wrinkles on the other. The finish is a product of the enamel itself and definitely NOT the result of a wrinkled metal surface!! Best regards, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awahlster Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I know exactly what you guys are talking about having seen my younger brother in his Harley Davisson customizing shop use it a number of times. ' BUT in defense of the guy who said that the wrinkle was the metal.. The door panel metal in a 1967 Mustang appaers to have a wrinkle like finish (it is not the same as the enamal finish) but it is a wrinkled metal (actually a textured metal) I know this for a fact having used a rotory soft brass wire brush to remove the origional paint from the rear panels, doors and window trim on our 67 Mustang. There is also a type of wrinkle finish metal used on things like screen doors. SO give the guy a break maybe he just didn't know exactly what you were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliot_rosen1 Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Do not believe the idiot that says the wrinkle is in the metal! Jerry you are a piece of work. You can't make a simple point without insulting someone, about something of very little importance. Someone you don't even know. If I said you are acting like a seven year old, that would be insulting the seven year old. You are just a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 >>Someone you don't even know.<< Yea. Poor, kind, sensitive Eliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 In the interest of peace on this forum I agree with both of you. Is there a difference between a crinkle finish and a wrinkle finish? I have heard people talk about antique cameras and such using both terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsr Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 There's no practical difference between "crinkle and wrinkle" finishes. The "wrinkle" finish on embossed aluminum is commonly known as a "textured metal" finish and that is embossed onto the metal itself before any paint is applied, The difference is readily apparent. The fine wrinkle finish of baked enamel is in no way similar to the textured finish of embossed aluminum, which has a pattern resembling crushed leather. Best regards, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliot_rosen1 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 "In the interest of peace on this forum I agree with both of you." I guess it doesn't make any difference to you that he called me an idiot (something he has done to others) for no reason, out of the blue. Thanks for your support. This is perfectly acceptible etiquette on the Leica forum in your view. How equitable of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Eliot, You have thrown out more insults than anyone else on the Leica forum. Clean up your own act first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I noticed this wrinkle paint product from Eastwood. <p> <a href="http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=106&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=wrinkle+paint">Eastwood Wrinkle Paint</a> <p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winfried_buechsenschuetz1 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 If you just need to restore small spots of crinkle paint, you can do this with normal metal paint. Apply a rather thick layer and wait until it is half-dry. Then touch it with a piece of rubber foam. You can find rubber foam in different densities, the less dense it is the coarser the crinkle structure will be. It will take some tests, however, to find the right time to do this. If you apply the rubber foam too early, the crinkles will 'set' and the result will be an even surface. If you do this too late the rubber foam will have no effect either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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