Re plating Carburetor

[FrankWest]

Does anyone know a decent place to have a carburetor Cadmium re-plated.
It is worth doing such a thing, or too expensive??

[51 MERC-CT]

Believe that carbs. are as cast finish with perhaps an added acid etch.

[hotcoupe]

you can always do it yourself! zinc chromate solution, item has to be CLEAN, adjust the color by the time the part is in the solution, rinse in a WEAK chromate solution. the fuel pump is slightly darker in color [flash washed out some of the color]. it`s not hard.
tom

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by hotcoupe

you can always do it yourself! zinc chromate solution, item has to be CLEAN, adjust the color by the time the part is in the solution, rinse in a WEAK chromate solution. the fuel pump is slightly darker in color [flash washed out some of the color]. it`s not hard.
tom

WOW! Love the thought of doing it myself. Where do I buy such kits?

In Graduate school I transmuted Silver into Cadmium by subjecting the Silver to slow neutrons.

[hotcoupe]

not a kit, go to a plating/polishing supply house. they will have everything you need, including advise. i would stay away from Eastwood.
tom

[flatheadmurre]

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Plating or colour cromate isnt the hard part...getting it cleaned up nicely is.
Any difference in surface will get you an uneven finish.
Caustic cleaning and acid flash to activate the surface.

[FrankWest]

Sounds expensive for a one time deal...maybe I should have it done out...or just wire brush it and install it.

[Bob C]

Take a look at this site. http://www.caswellplating.com/

Bob

[Richard in Florida]

Originally Posted by FrankWest

Does anyone know a decent place to have a carburetor Cadmium re-plated.
It is worth doing such a thing, or too expensive??

Sparky’s Carburetor Service
3149 North 78th Street
Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53222

Sparky Kalkoff
414-447-7500

Great guy, excellent work.