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12-27-2021, 02:11 PM | #1 |
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carburetor paint type
Hi Guys Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All; quick question is what is the best black paint to use to paint the carb that can be ordered or locally bought?? the paint i use comes off with the gasoline.THANKS THE HOOCH
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12-27-2021, 02:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: carburetor paint type
Hobby shops carry hot fuel proof dope (or did).
I’ve used ppg DP 90 epoxy before and it seemed to stay. Don’t have that car anymore so …. |
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12-27-2021, 03:07 PM | #3 |
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12-27-2021, 03:26 PM | #4 |
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Re: carburetor paint type
I just used the last of my lustercoat. As noted, no longer available. I ordered two bottles of brodak and received an email they were out until early January, and he was sending a pint instead. They’re practically the same price between two small bottles and one pint, but I was worried about drying up after long term storage. Anyhow, it’s on the way.
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01-04-2022, 08:42 AM | #5 |
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I recently finished a couple Zeniths and painted them with the Brodak Dope. Flattening the Gloss Black Dope by 25% brought the paint to a very good color/sheen. After letting the paint cure, I tested two of the carbs on the car and they held up very well with no paint loss. Originally I tried to spray the paint but getting it thinned so it would spray was a challenge. I then bush painted the flattened paint which had also been thinned slightly and I think it turned out even better.
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01-04-2022, 12:08 PM | #6 |
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01-04-2022, 01:55 PM | #7 |
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Re: carburetor paint type
Thanks for this thread! I just had the paint washed of my Zenith yesterday. Is it supposed to be flat or gloss?
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01-04-2022, 09:34 PM | #8 |
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Not Gloss!!
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01-05-2022, 03:38 AM | #9 |
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Flat or Gloss? This is from Steve Pargeter's excellent Zenith Model A Carburetor Restoration Guidelines.. As others have recommend -Tom Endy's article is excellent too. Paul Moller's book was published in 1993, it has some poor advice and unecessary appraoches that are no longer needed thanks to better parts availability nowdays
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01-05-2022, 08:37 AM | #10 |
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Gloss chevy engine orange! When someone borrows it it will come back home!
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01-06-2022, 12:33 PM | #12 |
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I know this isn't for everyone, but I had mine coated with Cerakote ceramic coating. They will never need to be painted ever again.
https://www.cerakote.com Regards Bill |
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