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11-01-2015, 01:50 PM | #1 |
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Fuel shut-off valve
I am repairing(rebuilding) this shut-off valve and want to know what color to paint the handle? Is it painted?
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11-01-2015, 02:48 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fuel shut-off valve
All of the originals that I have seen in my 50 years of 'fiddling' with these, have not been painted - just a plain metal finish. Maybe lacquered, I don't know about any protection that might have been put on the bare metal.
All of the reproductions that I have seen, have had the handle left unpainted. |
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11-01-2015, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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Re: Fuel shut-off valve
Yep, plain as Doug said, so semi-gloss clear lacquer would be a good protector.
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11-01-2015, 09:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fuel shut-off valve
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