Carb Recoloring

[1969_Mach1 333]

Has anybody used the Caswell Plating Yellow Chromate to recolor Holley Zinc main bodies (center sections)?  It is a DIY Yellow Chromate kit. Here is the link, http://www.caswellplating.com/yellow-chromate.html

[moodster 55]

I've never used it but I have looked into it before.  Your link is just for the yellow chromate... you'd need to buy one of the main kits as well.  It seems too expensive to me... everything that I can imagine replating I could buy new for less and not have to do anything.  However mostly I've looked at re-plating bolts.  I can definitely see this being used on parts that you cannot obtain new.

 

david

[1969_Mach1 333]

I saw where the instructions stated the yellow chromate was applied over a zinc plating.  But since the main body is already zinc, I wondered if the yellow chromate would work directly over the bare zinc main body.  It certainly doesn't appear Holley originally zinc plated the zinc main bodies then applied a Dichromate (Chromate is same, just semantics) finish.  It might be worth the gamble.

[Raven R code 281]

I know Eastwood has either a paint or plating solution but I don't know anymore about it. Maybe someone can post their experience with it.

[1969_Mach1 333]

I have the Eastwood Carb Recolor.  It is Lacquer paint.  If you spray only one or two light coats to freshen some coloring it matches well.  More coats and it starts to look like a flat gold paint. It comes off with any chemical so you cannot spray it down into the venturies.  I ordered the Yellow Chromate kit from Caswell Plating.  I read through Caswell's forums and it can apparently be applied directly onto carb die cast zinc bodies.  We'll see how it works.  I have nothing to loose at this point.