<VV> Bad paint product warning

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We had the same issue with wheel cylinders.  Poor machining ripped  apart 
the springs and seals very soon after installation.
 
I was going to say regarding the paint, that the manufacturing  was 
probably moved from wherever it was to China to, "save money."   I  wonder how much 
will be saved after product liability lawsuits and having to  move the 
manufacturing somewhere else.  That's why China will never surpass  us.  They 
STILL don't understand that economic incentive must apply to  EVERYONE.  
 
(In the news this morning; Saudi princess arrested in Orange County, Ca.  
for human trafficking.)
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/12/2013 8:12:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
hharpo at earthlink.net writes:

Sounds  like the Chinese continue to have quality control issues with their 
imprisoned  political dissidents


-----Original Message-----
>From: Grant  Young <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jul 12, 2013 5:48  AM
>To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org"  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Bad paint product  warning
>
>I thought I would share a recent experience with a bad  product to 
possibly save some of you some money and grief. I have been using  Eastwoods' 
carburetor paint for over 10 years with good results. I have to do  some special 
things to make it work and look right and improve its longevity,  but it has 
been of consistent quality and gave pretty good results. Recently,  
however, they started supplying an "improved" series II product, that has  turned 
out to be "junk" to put it in technical jargon. Their aluminum paint is  gray 
now. When I explained this to them, the response I got was that it "looks  
correct from ten feet away". This was not a killer issue as I was able to 
find  a good aluminum colored engine paint substitute at the LAPS. The bigger  
problem is their bronze or gold color for the tops. While the color is 
still  okay (a little lighter than the old stuff), I have not been able to get 
it to  spray more than 2-3 seconds without plugging. After much frustrating 
research,  I have

> determined that it is a problem with the solids in  the paint. It is not 
the nozzle that plugs, but the area in the can where the  nozzle pushes it 
down to allow the paint to exit. When I have been lucky  enough to get 5-10 
seconds of spray by cleaning and re-cleaning, it starts  coming out in 
particle form, leaving a rough, sandpaper-like finish. They do  not a have a 
solution, other than a replacement with the same or a refund. I  am now having to 
send all my carb tops out for re-plating with the dichromate  finish, as I 
have not been able to find an acceptable substitute on the  market. So, in 
short, I suggest you don't waste you time and money (the stuff  is 
ridiculously expensive) with the Eastwoods carb paint.
>The  Carbmeister
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