painting carbs ok?

Mukilteo911 · 10-17-2010, 09:21 AM

Wondering is painting my Zeniths would be a good or bad idea. Would look nice, but any issues with this other than making sure I'm using the gas resistant paint?

ratpiper71T · 10-17-2010, 11:04 AM

I vote bad. Not only for asthetics, which is my own pinion and probaly of little value, but this brings back memories of me painting my calipers on my jeep (black, not yellow or red-its fast enough!) tinking it would make them easier to clean-WRONG! it only took one mishap with a busted hose and shredding caliper paint everywhere. No tllin what the increased ethanol gas, whatever combo will do to that stuff...interestingly enough I did learn that brake fluid cleans calipers way better than brake cleaner!!

moneymanager · 10-17-2010, 11:20 AM

Truly poor idea. Dissolving paint in everything. A nightmare. And they will look nice for about 3 days, the time it takes for gas to leak out of them as it always does.

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

Not a good idea for a lot of reasons...

Mukilteo911 · 10-19-2010, 07:43 AM

Ok, thought I'd see what experiences people had. Maybe the best idea is to clean them and give them a quick polish with mothers to help keep them clean.

moneymanager · 10-19-2010, 08:24 AM

If you take a q-tip with a bit of lacquer thinner to them every month you can keep them looking pretty good.

davidbir · 10-19-2010, 09:34 AM

If you used a 'special' paint like Imron and allowed it to harden for a couple of days it would stand up to just about anything-but the cost, the trouble...
Aston Martin and Rolls Royce used to have black painted SU carbs-I think it was a type of baked enamel. Looks very nice when new but looks like sh** after a few years.

RoninLB · 10:06 AM

I used a por-15 enamel that paints like glue and flows great so it can be done with a brush. Gotta take carb apart or it'll be glued together big time. A hammer and chisel will be needed to chip it. I just shot and have Imron clear and this stuff is better for the task

its called Pelucid and costs about $30-$40/pint

This pic is from june 2009 and maybe 5 years and 60,000 from when painted new. I just did 32 new 930 caliper hex bolts and expect same results. The carbs were not cleaned for the pic and needs only a wipe with gas or thinner once a year or two

neilca · 10-19-2010, 10:07 AM

I liked my painted. This paint was from Eastwood

Canuck_Targa · Canuck_Targa's Garage

Check out having the carbs re-anodized, I had a local shop do some parts for a restoration I was doing and it was under $100. They come out looking brand new, only problem is they will have to be disassembled. Not a big fan of painting them, one they look painted and second they only look good for a very short time, then they look worse than they did before the paint, but thats just IMHO.

RoninLB · 10-20-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_Targa

Not a big fan of painting them, one they look painted and second they only look good for a very short time, then they look worse than they did before the paint, but thats just IMHO.

maybe read my above post again

Cdnone1 · 10-20-2010, 11:57 AM

Ronin
Do you have any more pictures of that engine you could post? Please
Steve

RoninLB · 10-20-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cdnone1

Ronin

Do you have any more pictures of that engine you could post?

if it's not on my computer now it'll be there if you want something specific

what kind of pics?

Cdnone1 · 10-20-2010, 12:49 PM

I would like to see more of the "electronics board " it looks like someone fabricated
Steve

Zeke · 10-20-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cdnone1

I would like to see more of the "electronics board " it looks like someone fabricated
Steve

That's Ron's. There is a whole thread about it, but it's an old one. Use his name and "wiring" as search terms.

RoninLB · 09:45 PM

thx Milt for helping me out. I needed a few minutes to get my act together.

anyway here's a couple of old threads with a lot of info and old wire covering.

MSD/Crane Mounting Locations

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/229418-whats-best-way-run-additional-switched-power-engine-compartment.html

The pic below is 2009 and has the double wall shrink tube

early install perforated sheet pics show the 1/4" gas hose liner and the safety wire attachment

Canuck_Targa · Canuck_Targa's Garage

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maybe read my above post again

I did read your post, and it looks as if you found something that works. All I am saying is in my experience I have seen way more that don't look good a year after they are done than do. Anodizing makes them look as they did from the factory and does not add material to the surface, just giving options and my poinion. To me they still look painted.

RoninLB · 10-20-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_Targa

I have seen way more that don't look good a year after they are done than do.

every one i've ever seen looks like crap soon after being put in use except mine

Anodizing is good for around a few months around here

peace

Canuck_Targa · Canuck_Targa's Garage

I am 1000 miles form any coast so I don't have to deal with that salt air. Por-15 is good stuff and it sticks like S#%T to shorts, so if anything is going to work it will be that stuff.