powder coating carburetors

[Mitch//pa]

While they may charge a fortune, you might want to price getting a wheel body worked & painted. Then compare costs!

Add me to the list that has powder painted carbs. Done it for nearly15 years I suppose. We just put a layer of aluminum foil between the upper and lower halves, then bolt the two halves together and powder paint them with a thin layer. Heat does not bother the castings. Very little to mask.

Brent do you use flat black on carbs? Great tip on bolting it together using foil

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Brent do you use flat black on carbs? Great tip on bolting it together using foil

We did, ....but personally I think that the powder painting 'novelty' has run its' course. While I still have all of the equipment to powdercoat with, I'd bet it has been 3-4 years since we restored a car that the entire undercarriage was powder painted. While seemingly heat cured powder paint is durable, it really is not any more durable than a sprayed catalyzed urethane paint. In either applications, it is the MIL thickness and the quality of the material that defines the durability. Thick & cheap powder paint will chip and fade faster than a high quality 2k urethane that only has a minimum MIL thickness (including substrates).

 

[C26Pinelake]

I have one that was Powder Coated 4 years ago and it looks great. Possibly a little darker in color but looks fine. It was light gray to start with. Wayne

 

[Larry Jenkins]

Amazing how your thinking can get changed.. But, ya gotta have an open mind.

And the poster who said those who never tried it don't like it. True..