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Brush some liquid styrene cement on them and let dry. That will texture them slightly. Then paint with semi flat black to match OE Hemi covers. Try on a test piece of sprue if you're unsure. Works on dashboards too. B)

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Here's how Alex Kustov did it on a Ferrari 275 GTB, which is close to what Cato and Jairus suggested:

"Cam covers were cleaned, fitted with photo etched Ferrari scripts, primed...and painted with flat black from the distance to simulate "crackle black" finish of the real cam covers."

http://www.italianhorses.net/Gallery/Resin/Hiro275GTB/275GTBC.htm

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I'd practice on a plastic spoon first. From what I've seen and tried, the important part is the distance of the paint from the subject.

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Dave, I'm sure you're already done with the Hemi you wanted to do this on, but just in case someone else wants to try this, I figured I'd chime in.

I used the actual Crinkle Black paint for full-size cars, it's not the easiest to do, but it can work. It's not as convincing as what Alex did, but I think it looks better than a flat black with no texture. Here's a pair of pics of the results I got, it took three tries to get it right, but it did finally work!

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Here's how Alex Kustov did it on a Ferrari 275 GTB, which is close to what Cato and Jairus suggested:

"Cam covers were cleaned, fitted with photo etched Ferrari scripts, primed...and painted with flat black from the distance to simulate "crackle black" finish of the real cam covers."

http://www.italianhorses.net/Gallery/Resin/Hiro275GTB/275GTBC.htm

275GTBcamcovers.jpg

I'd practice on a plastic spoon first. From what I've seen and tried, the important part is the distance of the paint from the subject.

For years I have worked hard not to do this ! :unsure::D

C'mon G get up close, not over there :rolleyes::rolleyes:^_^

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I thinks it's rustoleum that has a spray called textured black in both a real fine and another one with ever so slightly more texture.

I've got some I use to replicate the suede finish on Mopar interior parts

It would pass for the ferrairi valve covers shown

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