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Offline Don R

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caliper detail
« on: November 20, 2010, 09:14:26 AM »
What is your favorite- most successfull method of detailing 750 calipers? Polish looks good but is a lot of work, paint will melt it fluid gets on it, powder coat?  Bike is a 76 Supersport with triple disc so originality is not as important as appearance.
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Re: caliper detail
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 09:38:01 AM »
I plan to powder coat mine (as well as several other small parts) after I get my powder coating gun from eastwood this Christmas.  I just picked up a free toaster oven this afternoon for baking the powder. ;D
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Re: caliper detail
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 09:53:26 AM »
Powder coating absolutely
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Re: caliper detail
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 09:56:41 AM »
Powdercoating is a perfect option, but VHT got a perfect caliper spray paint too. Use it and it wont be affected by DOT4 I use.
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Re: caliper detail
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 10:16:12 AM »
On the finned caliper, I like to polish up the fins, and the flat spot on outer edge of caliper..
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Re: caliper detail
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 10:27:06 AM »
Quote from: 754 on November 20, 2010, 10:16:12 AM
On the finned caliper, I like to polish up the fins, and the flat spot on outer edge of caliper..

Same here.  I also have chromed inner caliper halves, I paint the depressions black with caliper paint.  I like the contrast.

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