32 Buick carb color

[Guest danca]

What color should the carb on a 32 57S be? I've thought of just doing a good cleaning with glass beads and then clearing it. But I'm also wondering if it should maybe be grey or some other carb type color. Any suggestions as to a paint that gas won't hurt, should the gaskets weep a bit?

[Guest outlaw car man]

This may help, it's a 1933 Marvel carb, the cast base is painted black, I have three, all the same. Don't know the type of paint maybe an enamal ?

[v12lincoln]

The carb on my 32 66s is the same as what outlaw car man posted.

[Guest danca]

Thanks guys. That's what I suspected. The black should probably be some kind of catalyzed urethane for the best resistance to fuel. Still looking for a good clear for the bare metal parts. Eastwood has one called Diamond clear that is supposed to be pretty fuel resistant. I may have to try it.

[smithbrother]

Yep, TEST/TRY it is always best, can save headaches down the road.

I wish you well,

Dale in Indy

[Bob Engle]

I've had good luck with Eastwood clear spray in both gloss and satin. I prefer the satin as it makes the diecast and brass look natural. I used Eastwood's Chassis gloss black in the cast iron parts, it is really tough paint. The Gloss is per Mac Blair's list of engine paint colors for 1932 Buicks.

Bob