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Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island NY
I want to recoat my brake booster (cadmium). I was going to use Eastwoods spray kit, but I'm Not planning on taking out the booster. This Rub-n-Buff looks like the deal. At least it's ez with no mess. What gold would you use? They have many 'gold' choices...
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From: Cary North Carolina
Originally Posted by mvftw
I want to recoat my brake booster (cadmium). I was going to use Eastwoods spray kit, but I'm Not planning on taking out the booster. This Rub-n-Buff looks like the deal. At least it's ez with no mess. What gold would you use? They have many 'gold' choices...
Carb Resurection
They are cheap, get a couple different Golds and use the one you like best.
Make sure to use as little as possible to make the color change.
I've never done something as big as a brake booster (mine is painted black) let us know how it turns out.
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From: Cary North Carolina
Originally Posted by mvftw
Gator, your carb came out great! How would it look with just the Grecian Gold?
Lotus76, I did part of the alternator on my wife's minivan about 6 monts ago as a test. The alternator metal is of the porous kind so if you rub it with a white cloth you will get residue. After six months it still looked good and buffed to a shiney lustre. There also is no evidendece of it migrating to adjacent surfaces. So, so far so good.
Melting Slicks
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From: The Corner of No and Where Arkansas
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Thanks for the tip. Now I have something to shop for when my wife drags me into the craft store. Or maybe I can tell her Honey, let me take you to the craft store today. Win points for being such a wonderful husband taking her shopping to a craft store, Tee hee hee
. thanks for the info!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: New Bern NC
I ordered some of the Silver Rub n' Buff today and I plan to give this a try!
I talked with a guy at my local Corvette shop last night and I asked him about the Calyx product becuase my exhaust manifolds really look "blaaaah" compared to the rest of my clean correct original engine. I told him I saw what you did with the Calyx and I was impressed with your posting here. His comments were that he had tried the Calyx on the exhaust manifolds of a few Corvettes, but it never lasted for more than a few weeks! How long do your exhaust manifolds stay looking good before you see that they need recoating?... considering weekend driving only and maybe one night during week once in awhile???
I talked with a guy at my local Corvette shop last night and I asked him about the Calyx product becuase my exhaust manifolds really look "blaaaah" compared to the rest of my clean correct original engine. I told him I saw what you did with the Calyx and I was impressed with your posting here. His comments were that he had tried the Calyx on the exhaust manifolds of a few Corvettes, but it never lasted for more than a few weeks! How long do your exhaust manifolds stay looking good before you see that they need recoating?... considering weekend driving only and maybe one night during week once in awhile???
