Have noticed that black powder-coated engine cases are subject to slight staining discoloration where fuel has dripped onto them from the carbs. And concluded that while powder-coating is very resistant to fuel, it's not 100% impervious to being permanently stained by being exposed to fuel when the fuel isn't promptly wiped off the powder-coating.
Just saying that the powder-coated finish, imo, isn't absolutely impervious to being stained by exposure to fuel that isn't promptly wiped off.
Have attempted to polish out the fuel-stained area on the black powder-coated engine case, which seemed to help, but wasn't 100% successful.
Would speculate that permanent fuel-stained areas will soon appear on powder-coated carbs.
Perhaps Por-15 paint might be equally fuel resistant?
Have also wondered about feasibility of Gun-Koting the carbs.
At
www.wgcarbs.com, wiredgeorge recommends against painting carbs, and charges extra to remove the paint. Am guessing he would really hate the thought of powder-coating. :woohoo:
Good Fortune!