[Drewm]

Has anyone had any luck with painting their carbs recently? I know that chemical treatment is the best way to restore the original coloring and protection of the carbs, but I've read enough posts of people that have painted them with satisfactory results, and that would work better for me I think. However all the posts are older, and the one paint that most people recommend (Eastwood Carb Renew) is no longer available through Eastwood.

I intend to run the disassembled parts through an ultrasonic cleaner first.

Drew

 

[armyadarkness]

Has anyone had any luck with painting their carbs recently? I know that chemical treatment is the best way to restore the original coloring and protection of the carbs, but I've read enough posts of people that have painted them with satisfactory results, and that would work better for me I think. However all the posts are older, and the one paint that most people recommend (Eastwood Carb Renew) is no longer available through Eastwood.

I intend to run the disassembled parts through an ultrasonic cleaner first.

Drew

You should be able to find someone to dip them, without much trouble... but if you're sure you dont wish to do that, then any 2 part auto paint will do, and frankly, rattle bombs will work fine, as well. Really, its just hard to find the right color.

 

[Drewm]

Really, its just hard to find the right color.

And I am colorblind, so me picking out the color would make for some funky looking carbs. Ill look into finding someone to dip them, but I really wanted to just paint and be done. The Eastwood carb paint would probably have been perfect...no guessing or trying to match paint can lids.

 

[geeteeohguy]

I haven't painted one carburetor in 50 years of working on cars. I guess that's for the firewall chalk mark guys.....

 

[Drewm]

I haven't painted one carburetor in 50 years of working on cars. I guess that's for the firewall chalk mark guys.....

Most likely I am just going to leave it however it comes out of the cleaner. I was less concerned about color and more concerned that it would be protected enough, and If it was just a 2 minute spray can job, I would have done it. I don't mind the patina look.

 

[geeteeohguy]

Here's the originals on my '65. I rebuilt them about 35 years ago with new gaskets, etc. No painting, plating, etc. Just working carbs on a working engine. Not pretty, but not restored, either. Functional and problem free for the 41 years I've owned the car.

 

[GtoFM]

Here's the originals on my '65. I rebuilt them about 35 years ago with new gaskets, etc. No painting, plating, etc. Just working carbs on a working engine. Not pretty, but not restored, either. Functional and problem free for the 41 years I've owned the car. View attachment 162582

Great patina, leave them alone as they age. Must be an early build date with the right-side radiator connection.

 

[Scott06]

Has anyone had any luck with painting their carbs recently? I know that chemical treatment is the best way to restore the original coloring and protection of the carbs, but I've read enough posts of people that have painted them with satisfactory results, and that would work better for me I think. However all the posts are older, and the one paint that most people recommend (Eastwood Carb Renew) is no longer available through Eastwood.

I intend to run the disassembled parts through an ultrasonic cleaner first.

Drew

When i did mine i soda blasted the bodies and hit them with eastwood satin clear. Only been a couple years but holds up well and is perfect for a driver. You have the bare zinc ish casting vs the greenish dicromate plating, that didnt hold up when new …

 

[67ventwindow]

I haven't painted one carburetor in 50 years of working on cars. I guess that's for the firewall chalk mark guys.....

I didn't know others mark the firewall with the date points were changed

 

[ponchonlefty]

Here's the originals on my '65. I rebuilt them about 35 years ago with new gaskets, etc. No painting, plating, etc. Just working carbs on a working engine. Not pretty, but not restored, either. Functional and problem free for the 41 years I've owned the car. View attachment 162582

how old is that picture? i haven't seen stp in a can in a long while.by the way very cool picture.

 

[PontiacJim]

how old is that picture? i haven't seen stp in a can in a long while.by the way very cool picture.

Probably 40 years ago - look at the fuel block, must be an early '65 build with that, and its all original.

 

[1969GPSJ]

Drew
I wanted to share a pics of my carb after rebuilding, and yes that is the exact carb I dropped for rebuilding
I am very happy with the results done for 180.00 by a shop in Baltimore/Dundalk MD he usually turns the carb around in 2 days
if you are interested the name of the shop is Abel Carb located in 7403 Eastern ave, I posted a few pics on his site
I am not affiliated with the shop

 

[six pack]

In the same place. I'm looking for a good way to renew my carbs as well. I took em off about 18 years ago to replace seals as necessary, but that was it. Now if I take them off again I want a complete going over.

 

[geeteeohguy]

Picture

how old is that picture? i haven't seen stp in a can in a long while.by the way very cool picture.



Picture was taken this year. The STP can is older than the car...has Studebaker/Paxton on the can. So from 1962-63 or so. A co-worker gave it to me 20 years ago, knowing I collect stuff like that. All the other 'stuff' under the hood that is 'Day Two' was done by the guy I got the car from. He did the mods in the '70's and I got the car in '82. I have almost removed all the stuff and put it back to stock a few times, but after thinking it over, decided it's part of the car's story and history, so I'd leave it alone. When the car had the 428 in it, there was even more chrome, including the timing cover, balancer, etc. etc. The 389 in it now I rebuilt for another GTO in 1981 that I had before this car. When I lunched the 428 in 1987, I swapped this one in. Ironically, it's out of a '65 GTO and the date code is correct for the car. It's just that it's a WT block and not a WS as it should be. The radiator is the original HD 4 row 15.5" that came on tripower cars. All '65's that I know of came with the tight side upper AND lower hoses. This car is a late '65, built on April 28 at the Fremont plant.

 

[GTOJUNIOR]

It's not a paint, But if you are up for the task;

YELLOW CHROMATE SOLUTION - 4OZ

caswellplating.com

I have a friend who has done a lot of this and it's quite the process.
I'm not that hardcore.

 

[Drewm]

It's not a paint, But if you are up for the task;

YELLOW CHROMATE SOLUTION - 4OZ

caswellplating.com

I have a friend who has done a lot of this and it's quite the process.
I'm not that hardcore.

Yeah, I think Ill just stick with the patina look. The more I think about it, the less I care what color my carbs are.

 

[Drewm]

Before:

And pretty much done:

Anyway, it was a fun project. Now I just have to build an engine to bolt this on to. Just gotta keep taking bites out of the elephant.

 

[Scott06]

Before:

View attachment 163275


View attachment 163276

And pretty much done:

View attachment 163277


View attachment 163278

Anyway, it was a fun project. Now I just have to build an engine to bolt this on to. Just gotta keep taking bites out of the elephant.

Looks good. What did u end up using for the finishes? Were all the linakge items replaced or replated?

i used the same phenolic insulators under carbs, painted them same color as beses, yiu hardly see them .

 

[ponchonlefty]

very nicely done.

 

[Drewm]

Looks good. What did u end up using for the finishes? Were all the linakge items replaced or replated?

i used the same phenolic insulators under carbs, painted them same color as beses, yiu hardly see them .

I painted some of the linkage pieces that I reused, either gold flake or a silver color. I kept the carb bodies unpainted. I liked the patina. I realize it doesn't necessarily go with everything else being nice and shiny, but I think they look OK. I ran everything through a harbor freight heated ultrasonic cleaner, which worked great.