Carburetor Color

[slusher]

What is the best carburetor color and brand paint o use???

[Fat Brian]

Depending on the carb I use Testors Aluminium or Gold, Model Master Chrome Silver, or a mix I made of 2/3 Chrome Silver and 1/3 Gold.

[Snake45]

I like Model Master Jet Exhaust from the military colors line. It's a medium metallic steel with a definite gold/bronze/brown tone to it. I haven't painted a carb any other color since I discovered it.

[High octane]

I've used Jet Exhaust several times and think that it looks good.

[slusher]

Thanks so much guys...

[crazyjim]

I mix jet exhaust with steel, flat black, and aluminum (all Testors).

[Exotics_Builder]

Carb color depends on era and carb you are modeling. The colors mentioned above are good choices, Also Tamiya Titanium Gold or Champagne Gold for a 60's era look (I use over silver base). Modern renditions (Resto-Mod or Pro-Touring for example) could have black, chrome or bright silver.

[Toner283]

Another vote for testors jet exhaust.

[charlie8575]

I've been using Testors gold, steel, or aluminum, depending on what appears to be more "right," and I'm happy with the results I get.

Charlie Larkin

[fseva]

I like Model Master Jet Exhaust from the military colors line.

Is this the one (can't tell if it's from the military line or not)...

[Bernard Kron]

I mainly use Tamiya X-31 Titan Gold. It has just enough yellow-gold in it to be easily picked out in scale without looking like gold-colored bling. If I want a more subdued look I will use either Testors Acryl Jet Exhaust which has a darker, more brownish tone when applied to a small part like a carb. When applied to larger parts like wheels it looks more like the old Dow anti-oxidant poating applied to Halibrand magnesium wheels. For an even darker color, but with nice bronze metallic highlights I recommend Testors Metalizer Burnt Metal applied with a brush from the small jars and, after letting it dry overnight to cure, buffing it with a soft cloth.

Tamiya Titan Gold:

Testors Acryl Jet exhaust:

Testors Metalizer Burnt Metal On the Blower end plates (the carbs are Tamiya Titan Gold and the blower case is Metalizer Magnesium)

[Snake45]

Is this the one (can't tell if it's from the military line or not)...

jet_exhaust.jpg

That's the one.

[DrGlueblob]

Anyone tried Olive Green w/ just a touch of Gold?

[Snake45]

Anyone tried Olive Green w/ just a touch of Gold?

Don't need to. I have Jet Exhaust.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Snake45

[Mike_G]

I like to paint the whole carb with Tamiya metallic grey then spray a little puddle of stainless steel or aluminum plate metalizer and let it gas out a bit before I tamp it on to the high spots with my finger, then buff it out- the details just pop out

Sometimes I like to mix a little Tamiya clear orange with titanium gold and brush it on

[slusher]

Wow, lots of great ideas here. I printed all of them off so i can try the combinations. Thanks for the input guys.

[gtx6970]

Carter AVS,

I think this one was painted with Jet exhaust. Then flowed a little detailer on it to bring out the details

[Greg Myers]

Goes to show, some carbs are different colors. Carter AFB's / AVS's tend to be more on the aluminum side, whereas their Edelbrock counter parts are more toward chrome.

[blunc]

the Rochester (GM) branded carbs tended to have anodized finish which gives the gold-ish coloring, some Autolite did this also but the Ford 2-bbl and 4-bbl were usually just aluminum finish.

[Greg Myers]

especially some of the older ones 4Gc , Quadrajet.

Carter WCFB Corvette dual Quads

Edited April 17, 2015 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Ford Autolite 4100

[Greg Myers]

Big Holleys break out the gold

Edited April 17, 2015 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

back in the day 97

[Snake45]

Here's what the Jet Exhaust looks like on carbs. Not the best pic in the world but the only one I have loaded up at this moment.

[Greg Myers]

Looks good from here.