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Re: Painting vs Polishing Carbs

To: tomwalling@pvh.com
Subject: Re: Painting vs Polishing Carbs
From: stu-jo bollen <stu.jo@ibm.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:29:01 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <TFSJCAOA@pvh.com>
tomwalling@pvh.com wrote:
> 
> Has anyone used the "carb renew" paint that is offered in the Eastwood
> catalog?  They have both silver and bronze colors available.  I think that
> the paint is a lacquer-based paint with some dye in it as well.  The catalog
> shows a painted carb, but I can't really tell if the finish looks "right"
> (natural, not painted) or not.  The dash pots on my Z-S are not a uniform
> color, but have a dark "blemish" running through.  I'm hoping that the "carb
> renew" might freshen the appearance of the carbs without looking like some
> DPO bodge.  What do you think?
I used the silver on my TR8 Rochester and it looks good. Its just a tint
more than a paint, goes on very fine. But on my TR6 I used a buffing
wheel and Jewellers rouge to get a mirror polish in less than 5 minutes.
Its really soft metal
Stu


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