70-71 340 air cleaner

[mad dog]

I have an original paint 340 air cleaner that has old faded paint, I would like to make it look new again.
Can someone recommend some paint and what sheen would be correct..thanks Rich

 

[abodyjoe]

werent they black wrinkle?

had mine powder coated black wrinkle..

 

[mad dog]

Joe, it does have some texture to it, i wouldnt call it wrinkle because its smooth , i hope that makes sense....

 

[1MeanA]

VHT wrinkle paint

 

[ir3333]

Wrinkle paint is easy and looks correct.Do it on a hot day. 3 even coats about 10 minutes apart.

 

[abodyjoe]

Joe, it does have some texture to it, i wouldnt call it wrinkle because its smooth , i hope that makes sense....

its far from smooth. pics may not pick it up well though.

 

[R72Demon]

I use VHT wrinkle paint and heat it up with a heat gun.

 

[ir3333]

i think the poster is saying his original has a fine texture. I have found originals too that only have slight texture.

 

[davescuda]

I think they were painted alligator skin texture

 

[memike]

I use VHT wrinkle paint and heat it up with a heat gun.

This!! Yes sir, heat gun just after last coat. My home made dual snorkel, no pictures of complete, but I did paint the base with gloss black

 

[413]

If your texture is fine then lightly paint it with semi flat paint.

The only easy part of wrinkle paint is screwing it up!

Must go in even and heavy. Must be warm to wrinkle. Can't go over old wrinkle paint, needs stripped.

 

[mad dog]

I think they were painted alligator skin texture

Dave i think your on to something, the original one i have is pretty smooth to the touch but it does have an alligator look to it

 

[RustyRatRod]

I've never seen an original unrestored one that was not wrinkle finish. Nowhere near smooth. I think yours has been repainted in the past.

 

[4spdragtop]

Its just wore and will be less textured over 50+ years.

 

[mad dog]

its still wears the original yellow decal, i dont believe its ever been painted

 

[JDMopar]

I used some black wrinkle paint that I bought at the Harley Davidson dealer. It turned out more realistic than VHT, but DANG....it was expensive for a spray bomb can!

 

[RustyRatRod]

its still wears the original yellow decal, i dont believe its ever been painted

It's over 50 years old. It couldda been restored and wore back out. They've made resto decals for decades now.

 

[70SwingerGuy]

I used VHT High Heat Wrinkle Plus paint. Make sure to follow the instructions or it may fail to wrinkle(Ive seen it fail). 3 heavy coats applied in a crosshatch pattern(horizontal, vertical, diagonal) five minutes apart. I cured mine in an oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Looks fantastic.

 

[70SwingerGuy]

This!! Yes sir, heat gun just after last coat.

Yes, definitely heat, heat is what gives it its final cure and makes it wrinkle nicely if done correctly

 

[RustyRatRod]

I used VHT High Heat Wrinkle Plus paint. Make sure to follow the instructions or it may fail to wrinkle(Ive seen it fail). 3 heavy coats applied in a crosshatch pattern(horizontal, vertical, diagonal) five minutes apart. I cured mine in an oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Looks fantastic.
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That looks GREAT!

 

[1WildRT]

its still wears the original yellow decal, i dont believe its ever been painted

Repo's of the yellow air cleaner decals were available in the early eighties.. In the 70's when I repainted air cleaners I would peel the decal & reuse it...

 

[70SwingerGuy]

That looks GREAT!

Thanks Rusty!