chrome carb :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

thought you guys might like a look at this iv been off work today so killed a bit of free time by re painting the carb i received from alastair

BEFORE

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20114704.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20114600.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20114542.jpg

AFTER

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20142959.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20143018.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-20143034.jpg

think it looks pretty good really will go in theme with my engine bay :)

[Alastair]

Never seen a chrome one before! looks good:)

[BluntyR5GTT]

snap same here but not saying that its not been done before, it does look well will go with the chrome rocker cover and strut brace i have under there :)

[elmof1]

did you have it chrome plated? Any assembly problems with the thickness of the plating??

Looks really good :)

Edit: just read you painted it!

[BluntyR5GTT]

i used chrome enamel paint (spray) obviously taped everything up etc its come out really well and thats just one flash over

[5teve L]

:agree: looks good mate.

[BluntyR5GTT]

nice one steve think i might chrome a few more parts when the engine comes out

[5teve L]

As long as it doesn't start flaking off :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

well iv got the proper primer and wipes etc here so hopefully that will help, but if it does can soon re paint ;)

[benj88]

Wallace has a chrome carb

Looks good, how much is that spray? Mite get some for my blanking plate

[BluntyR5GTT]

was about £7 iirc

[Wallace]

looking goood:cool:

I used Simonz "chrome" spray paint, and to be honest its utter toss:disagree:

Sprayed a few things with it (not just car bits) and it just seems to dust off onto your fingers everytime you touch it:D

[BluntyR5GTT]

Ill check what make it is when i get back home. I do know none of it dusted off on my fingers when it was dry.

[markey b]

i polished mine...

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00866.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00847.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00844.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00850.jpg

[scott 5gtt]

i polished mine...

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00866.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00847.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00844.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC00850.jpg

Nice . That must have been a torture ? Wish i had as much time spare as you guys lol

[J$£5GTT]

i cant handle it thats to much bling for me rite there....can i dig it?....er' NO!!!!
:cry:

[Adam 005]

could you anodize a carb:confused:

[scott 5gtt]

could you anodize a carb:confused:

If you had a spare week to prep it i recon you could

[J$£5GTT]

chrome....nah!!!!......anodise....ur kidding rite!!!!

go....LEOPARD SKIN !!! :cooter:

[elmof1]

could you anodize a carb:confused:

Anodising cast aluminium does not turn out to good normally, due to impurities of the cast

[BluntyR5GTT]

chrome....nah!!!!......anodise....ur kidding rite!!!!

go....LEOPARD SKIN !!! :cooter:


arrrggghh i hate that bloody leopard skin sick of seeing it haha

[Thundercat]

What about matt black, bad boy carb!

[Robbo]

could you anodize a carb:confused:


didnt gt tuning do a limited edition anodised carb many moons ago? think it was a red/pink colour

[BluntyR5GTT]

bet they charged a bomb for it if they did

[J$£5GTT]

didnt gt tuning do a limited edition anodised carb many moons ago? think it was a red/pink colour

dont start rumours like that mate...:laugh:

[benj88]

before/after :smokin:

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh343/B20ENJ-CODE/DSC03115.jpg

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh343/B20ENJ-CODE/DSC03364.jpg

i used high temp paint then silver alloy paint

[Wallace]

I prefer it before:D:laugh:

Looks nice:cool: - Good effort:agree:

[Tony Walker]

5 Carbs are magnesium arent they? Cant remember where i read that or how true that is.

[J$£5GTT]

5 Carbs are magnesium arent they? Cant remember where i read that or how true that is.

:agree:

[UnstableCable]

My old mans been on about soda blasting some of his alloy bits on his hot rod so we have been gathering the nessacary tools to give it ago and we are going to try it on a spare carb later this week to see how it brings it up. Not looking for a mirror finish though just want it to look like new :D

[Matt Cole]

5 Carbs are magnesium arent they? Cant remember where i read that or how true that is.

NOt fully true. Only half the carb Is magnesium.

[scratcher]

What about matt black, bad boy carb!

I done a matt black one before. It lasted very well. I might take the one off now and do it again.

[J$£5GTT]

I done a matt black one before. It lasted very well. I might take the one off now and do it again.

:devil:

[scratcher]

I knew I had some pictures :)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/SDC12953.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/SDC12954.jpg

[J$£5GTT]

i like that!!!,so much im going to do mine!!!
:)

is that some kind of heat paint,that exhaust stuff?

[scratcher]

Yep, just Halfords VHT paint :)
Not sure how hot the carb gets, you might get away with normal paint, I just had that in the shed at the time.