Had a couple of problems with the S4. The oil pressure indicator was jumping all over the place. Replaced the oil pressure sensor and problem fixed. Second problem was the lifter noise from hell. Removed the cam covers to gain access to the oil check valves. Replaced the check valves and things are much more civilized. But then I start thinking.....what if I take off the intake and paint both the it and the covers wrinkle black? Turns out if you put a couple of heavy coats of paint over primer, the finish comes out looking...well, it may not be for everyone but it does have a sort of carbon fibre look to it. You can check out the pictures on the link below. What do y'all think?

http://groups.msn.com/socal928/black...nw?albumlist=2

 

Love it!

I went with wrinkle red on my covers and wrinkle black on the rest. The finish is cool isnt it! Hides al the blemishes and stuff.

 

Saw your car at Sharktoberfest.....the red wrinkle covers were very nice. But now I'm going to have to change my avatar.

 

Oscar,
Sounds a great idea and looks good.
What is wrinkle paint? Can you be more specific.
My S4 covers are cracked and some of the coating has fallen off, did you remove it all before painting or paint over the top. If you removed it any tips for doing the job.
Tony, that looks great in red mind if I copy your idea?
Roger

 

Hey Roger,

The removal of the covers and intake is fairly easy. Just mark hoses and what not and stuff some rags into any orifice you don't want to loose a screw or washer down into. For me, I like tearing into things so if the paint starts pealing after a year it's no big deal. I'll just take everything apart and try something new. The same wrinkle finish can be had by powder coating in all sorts of colors. In fact, there's a place in Dallas I was looking at when I lived in Austin that's got some pretty funky colors and textures..if you're into that sort of thing! Biggest piece of advice I can give you is seal the oil filler neck well. The OEM sealing O-ring does not do a very good job of creating a seal and oil will soon start seeping into your engine valley. I used some gasket sealant on the mating surfaces and it seems to have worked out well. The S4 will have an O-ring, the 82 will have a gasket. If you're going to powder coat, the wrinkle red on Tony's car was seriously nice...I saw it at Sharktoberfest.

 

Oscar,

The wrinkle black finish looks very nice. Kind of an "all-business" look to it.

Rob

 

aNY SIGN THAT the finish radiates more heat..??
jp 83 Euro S AT, looking for a new finish.

 

I have always liked wrinkle finish black and this is no exception. I did this on my 911/914-6 engines but used epoxy paint (tough stuff). There is debate over the heat disapation effectiveness of this finish/color, but I think it works well because of the increased surface area. Others claim black not only radiates heat but also absorbs heat so it may be counter productive. Any other opinions, theories or established rules re: this point? Mine on the 928 are black chrome powdercoat which matches my exterior color, or I would have done this to that car.

 

It beats the usual original cracked and bubbling finish that these cars develop over time. In terms of the color/finish radiating more heat, I'm not sure. Although I doubt that it would be significant enough if at all. If you don't mind getting in there and tearing things apart, it's a very cost effective soution to a common problem. It's a good idea to get in there and replace many of the rubber hoses which are not in the condition we all think they are. I ended up replacing many of them including the flappy vacuum actuator which had a leak. I also looked at the alignment of the throttle switch, which for some reason was not at the proper position. The manuals have the info on how to set up this switch. I just finished up the 81 and on this one I went with powder coating. Once I got in there, I realized that my fuel hoses were about to give up. As soon as I tried to remove them, they fell apart in my hand. This could have been serious trouble if left unattended. You can check them out at the same site under pictures..latest shannanigans. I also had the entire interior of the 81 reupholstered, but that's another story.

 

Yes very nice indeed.

 

I like the finish. It looks good.

I was looking through the other galleries. What's the finish on the intake and the oil filler in "Latest Shennanigans"?

 

The intake was powder coated sort of a charcoal dark gray along with the fuel lines. While I had those parts out, I took all the window trim pieces off and had them powder coated a flat black. The oil filler assembly is basically the same process I used on the S4's parts....flat black wrinkle paint. What seems to work well on this sort of paint is getting all the hardware, nuts, bolts, hose clamps, etc., polished up. There's stuff polished on both engines that can't even be seen. I think I need help....

 

You don't need help, you need another Porsche project.

 

Hell yes i mind! It took a lot of work and hours of sleepless nights to come up with the color...uh...RED!

its actaully "robin red" and was on a sample plate on the wall of the powder coating office. I imagine you should be able to find it else where?

Geez, you and anyone can copy anything on my car i dont mind at all...you just cant have IT....and odds are none of ya can catch it either