Recolor Holley Carb

[1969_Mach1 333]

Does anybody know of a source (other than Holley) that recolors Holley Carbs in their Dichromate Finish? I have a main body that needs recoloring.

[barnett468 418]

Does anybody know of a source (other than Holley) that recolors Holley Carbs in their Dichromate Finish? I have a main body that needs recoloring.

any plating shop can do it.

 

cadillac plating in orange county calif.

[KevinK 12]

Have you tried Holley? The rebuild any brand carb.

[KevinK 12]

Have you tried Holley? The rebuild any brand carb.

[rockhouse66 22]

These folks at Allstate do this but I have not seen their work so can't speak to the results;

 

http://www.allcarbs.com/shop.php?art=5

[rockhouse66 22]

These folks at Allstate do this but I have not seen their work so can't speak to the results;

 

http://www.allcarbs.com/shop.php?art=5

[Pakrat 1,043]

There is always the budget version as well, Eastwood makes a pretty darn good carb renewal paint.

 

http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=carburetor+renewal+paint+

[Pakrat 1,043]

There is always the budget version as well, Eastwood makes a pretty darn good carb renewal paint.

 

http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=carburetor+renewal+paint+

[1969_Mach1 333]

I have the Eastwood paint. I am not happy with it. It comes off easily with any chemical. Smells like its just a lacquer paint. And I have tried calling Holley for a price and cannot get through on the phone. I found one source. The price is good, but they glass bead the carb parts fist. I guess that's their cleaning method. I've seen some pictures of their finished work. The color is pretty close to correct but it has a dull (flat) finish. I've never been a fan or glass beading carb parts and from what I have read it causes the dull recolored finish.

[1969_Mach1 333]

I have the Eastwood paint. I am not happy with it. It comes off easily with any chemical. Smells like its just a lacquer paint. And I have tried calling Holley for a price and cannot get through on the phone. I found one source. The price is good, but they glass bead the carb parts fist. I guess that's their cleaning method. I've seen some pictures of their finished work. The color is pretty close to correct but it has a dull (flat) finish. I've never been a fan or glass beading carb parts and from what I have read it causes the dull recolored finish.

[LindenBruce 27]

And which company is this? B.

[LindenBruce 27]

And which company is this? B.

[1969_Mach1 333]

And which company is this? B.

 

This was just a private party. I got the contact info from another person that does a lot of carb rebuilding and uses them for recoloring. I've seen the Caswell Plating DIY kits. From reading posts in forums about them it seems the DIY kit works. Everything I read says cleaning is the key issue. I read in several posts on cleaning that the sheen of the finished recoloring is greatly determined by how smooth the prepped surface is. Glass beading produces a dull finish and a smooth surface produces a somewhat semi-gloss sheen more similar to Holley's current Dichromate finish.

[1969_Mach1 333]

And which company is this? B.

 

This was just a private party. I got the contact info from another person that does a lot of carb rebuilding and uses them for recoloring. I've seen the Caswell Plating DIY kits. From reading posts in forums about them it seems the DIY kit works. Everything I read says cleaning is the key issue. I read in several posts on cleaning that the sheen of the finished recoloring is greatly determined by how smooth the prepped surface is. Glass beading produces a dull finish and a smooth surface produces a somewhat semi-gloss sheen more similar to Holley's current Dichromate finish.

[LindenBruce 27]

Okay. A person could use walnut hulls instead of glass beads. I bet that would leave a better finish. B.

[LindenBruce 27]

Okay. A person could use walnut hulls instead of glass beads. I bet that would leave a better finish. B.