What I don't want to end up with is the everything-is-the-same-color-silver bead-blasted look that you sometimes see. All of the hardware that can be removed will be, but if ANY blasting is going to have a similar effect, then that's out. I just figured that since the plastic media and the walnut shells were pretty big and relatively mild, they might be an option.
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I think I'd start with Walnut shells with low pressure. Try it on a test carb first.
There's a guy around here that gets them looking really nice and he doesn't plate them. They don't look as good or "pop" as fresh plated ones do. Matters a lot how nice and not weathered the original beginning carb is.
