Budget Soda Blaster

I was thinking to put some hi-temp plasticote clear coat on my carbs. That way they still look stock, but shouldn't dull either! Anyone have a bad experience with this?

I am interested in knowing as well. I may just spray one of the outer float bowls first. See how holds up. If it still looks good in 3 months and the others don't then I will consider doing the rest. Not sure if I would attempt the carb body itself (would have to take completely apart anyway do do it). Would only do the top covers and bowls. I would be too concerned of getting clear coat in any of the passages, even after taking the precaution of blocking everything off.

I saw this stuff on one of those Saturday morning car shows. Looks easy to apply and is supposed to do a good job on polished aluminum. Anyone ever use it?

Sharkhide

I can't read this whole thread, I will say that I work at an engine machine shop, and our soda blaster runs constantly. We use a pallet of soda every couple of months.

It has saved me so much time and energy on my own projects. Old aluminum, gasket residue, cooked on grime.

Amazing. And it washes away from critical components. We also have a glass bead cabinet for valves, cast iron blocks and other items with no nooks and crannies, but the soda blaster is the life saver...

This looks like a little tool I will have to put together.

I do have experience with industrial soda blasting and you should never try and reclaim the old soda. The baking soda is soft and actually breaks up into smaller particles when you blast. If reclaimed you really just start dust blasting.

I have used soda blasting to clean glue off of etched chrome rollers, but done at 40 PSI MAX, might have to look around for an old chrome part of mine to try out the cleaning gun and see what happens