Fuel Pump Cosmetic Restoration ?????

[CamarosRus]

GOAT HILL Screwed me on Restoring Two AC/Delco Dated OEM Fuel Pumps, when they did
the Bottom Portion in Clear (Silver) Zinc rather than Yellow Zinc Dichromate.........


I was "thinking" I could find a shade of "Gold" Powder Coat at PRISMATIC Powder
and have the Bottom Metal done this way.............

Any thoughts other than NO ??????

[juliosz]

Awesome work by this gentleman:

Fred Ballard
28916 Flowerpark Drive
Canyon Country, Ca. 91387-1801
661-251-2362
[email protected]

[X66 714]

100% Fred Ballard.

Sadly Goathill screwed me also. Nobody should've ever got screwed again by Goathill. Plenty of info here about it....Joe

[Tuna Joe]

Only thing about Fred is that it will take a long time if you are having plating done.
This December will be a year since I sent mine to him.
I expect to get an email any day now that it’s on its way. ( fingers crossed)

[L16pilot]

I would be concerned about the effects of the bake temp of powdercoating on the internal diaphram.

[BCreekDave]

If a person were careful and plugged the openings well, I see no reason why you could not zinc plate with a gold dichromate finish just the bottom without disassembly. You may have to build a jig to hold it perpendicular to the zinc bath. Caswell can set you up with a kit.
Gas cap example:

[169indy]

Originally Posted by L16pilot

I would be concerned about the effects of the bake temp of powdercoating on the internal diaphram.

The coated item is then oven-cured at temperatures around 350 to 400°F (176.6 to 204.4°C). The high heat melts the powder, creating an even, smooth coating.

I concur Bad Idea given the soft goods internal to a Fuel Pump.

Now the Plating Idea would possibly be a easier route, think about it.
It is Already Brite (Clear) silver Zinc, All it would need is the Dichromate post treatment, that would not require rectifier hook up just a Dunk and Dip and Rinse.
Nasty Stuff.
My Plater source (Edmonds-Everett Guy doing Planes stuff after all he is kind of Slow right at the moment *Strike effects) would tell me to take a Hike and Jump off a cliff when bringing him such a "Risky" item (To Him).

Go Get a Fluorescence Yellow Highlighter from Office Maz and Do a Test Swipe, that Might Yellow it up enough- Backyard Hack maybe, You Just Never know.

The Eastwood Paints might be able to be misted on over it to trick some, but usually I DO NOT bother with Poof Can plating.

I was a Caswell user 20 years ago but found at time commercial platers WILL help out, but thier moods change with the times.