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  • 41craig
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 409

    #1

    Linkert Paint

    This may have been covered before. What is the best paint for Linkert Carbs?
    Thanks, Craig
  • T. Cotten
    Gadfly from the Dumpster
    • Jun 2001
    • 8212

    #2
    Originally posted by 41craig View Post
    This may have been covered before. What is the best paint for Linkert Carbs?
    Thanks, Craig
    This is the most fuel resistant coating I have found, Craig,

    https://sigmfg.com/products/sig-supe...pr_seq=uniform

    They make silver as well, not sure about O.D.,

    .....Cotten
    PS: I hate paint.
    Last edited by T. Cotten; 11-25-2025, 12:21 PM.
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    • Saddletramp
      New Old Member
      • Aug 2011
      • 114

      #3
      Craig,
      My M74B was polished back in the early '80's. Carb body and float bowl. It's a little tarnished, but would probably shine right up. It's going back on the '60 Pan one way or the other but Palmer says it should be black. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it. Thanks for the info Tom BTW..
      James.

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      • T. Cotten
        Gadfly from the Dumpster
        • Jun 2001
        • 8212

        #4
        When I was active, Saddletramp,

        The standard procedure to recover a polished carb was first to add character with abuse,

        UNPOLISH.jpg

        then shot-peening, then ALOX blasting, before beading and Nylox wheelbrushing.

        UNPOLSHD.jpg
        Then prep for enameling.

        ....Cotten
        PS: Polished bowls usually started with the shotpeening step, and finished with machining the gasket surfaces of course.
        The end result is the same as hammermark removal:
        HAMRMARK.jpg
        Last edited by T. Cotten; 11-25-2025, 04:38 PM.
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        • Saddletramp
          New Old Member
          • Aug 2011
          • 114

          #5
          Good info Cotten, May end up being the route I go, or similar eventually. Thanks.
          James

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          • 41craig
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 409

            #6
            Thanks Tom!

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            • exeric
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2005
              • 5960

              #7
              Isn't that destroying history, Tom?
              Eric Smith
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              • T. Cotten
                Gadfly from the Dumpster
                • Jun 2001
                • 8212

                #8
                Originally posted by exeric View Post
                Isn't that destroying history, Tom?
                I believe I already mentioned elsewhere, Eric,

                The judging system made me money!

                .....Cotten
                AMCA #776
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                • exeric
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 5960

                  #9
                  My apologies, Tom. Shouldn't have posted it, and too late to delete.
                  Eric Smith
                  AMCA #886

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                  • T. Cotten
                    Gadfly from the Dumpster
                    • Jun 2001
                    • 8212

                    #10
                    Originally posted by exeric View Post
                    My apologies, Tom. Shouldn't have posted it, and too late to delete.
                    No offense taken, Eric!

                    Preserving History needs more discussion.

                    How many judges could spot me faking it?

                    'Bout the only thing I never faked was numbers.

                    ....Cotten
                    Last edited by T. Cotten; 12-01-2025, 11:26 AM.
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