Did you plate it yourself or give it to a shop to do? I cleaned up mine but
they dull up pretty quickly - that corrosion/passivation stuff....
Cheers...Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: <Keith0alan@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: June 2, 2001 10:33 PM
Subject: SU carb tumbling
> Hello all,
>
> After several experiments I've gotten some carbs to come out like I
> want them. I didn't want a shiny polish just very clean with a little
luster.
> As close to "new" as possible. Doing a three step process on the bodies,
> tumble in steel shot, tumble in walnut shell and rubbing compound, and
final
> touch up with fine glass bead blast. The brass parts get tumbled in walnut
> and polishing compound only. Steel parts are tumbled alternating between
sand
> and walnut shell until clean and then yellow zinc plated. Fortunately most
of
> the time is spent waiting while things go round and round. I'll bring this
> pair to Shasta for my SU carb show and tell round table discussion.
>
> keith williams
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