Coating fuel lines....with what?

[Reverend]

I have been steadily refreshing my engine bay for all winter and now its almost time to paint it... EXCEPT i dont know what to do with those dang fuel/brake lines. I have sanded them to look perfect, almost chrome like. Now i just realised that they'll rust eventually if not coated with something.. :/ I called to paint shop and asked if they could be coated with clear coat...NAY they say.

What would you do?

[AZ-240z]

If you were to restore these lines to their original finish, they would need to be replated in yellow, or golden, cadmium or zinc. As this would be very expensive, another option would be to paint all of these lines.

Eastwood sells a Golden Cad System to include Gold, Red, and Green Tint aerosol paints and a Diamond Clear for additional protection.

Just an idea, but you can check it out at eastwood.com.

Dan

[Mike W]

I had the same dilemma when I refreshed my engine bay last year.

I ended up removing all of the brake lines, cleaned and sanded them thoroughly, and painted them with a product from Eastwood called Eastwood Brake Gray which is supposed to be brake fluid "resistant". I've attached a few pictures so you can see the before and after of the brake lines. I am very happy with the results.

As far as the fuel lines are concerned, I ended up ripping them all out and replaced them with a single run of AN6 hose that goes from the rear fuel pump all the way up to the engine bay and finally to my Weber carbs. Much better and cleaner than the original fuel line setup. I also do not use a return and have never had any issues with this arrangement.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

[LeonV]

I had the same dilemma when I refreshed my engine bay last year.

I ended up removing all of the brake lines, cleaned and sanded them thoroughly, and painted them with a product from Eastwood called Eastwood Brake Gray which is supposed to be brake fluid "resistant". I've attached a few pictures so you can see the before and after of the brake lines. I am very happy with the results.

As far as the fuel lines are concerned, I ended up ripping them all out and replaced them with a single run of AN6 hose that goes from the rear fuel pump all the way up to the engine bay and finally to my Weber carbs. Much better and cleaner than the original fuel line setup. I also do not use a return and have never had any issues with this arrangement.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

Looks great, Mike! Thanks for the info.

[Reverend]

Nice one, guess i'll take some of my polished parts to paint shop and ask them to find out proper color for them. Was the paint 2K or 1K paint? Did you use primer?

[bartsscooterservice]

motip wheelspray silver also works good, it's resistant to fuel and brake fluid aswell, also heat, stuff just won't come off, and dries very quick.