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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 09:05 PM

Title: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 09:05 PM: Just a quick question, if i bought some NOS calipers and levers in a color i don't want, can i just strip em back to metal and have em silver???

If so whats the best way to do it?

Is it better to get them polished too?

Ones i'm thinking of are MX1000's.

Cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: sawzall on October 21, 2006, 09:58 PM: yep strip anno using oven pride or caustic soda but go careful this stuff burns,then polish to mirror finish
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 09:59 PM: Quote from: sawzall on October 21, 2006, 09:58 PM
yep strip anno using oven pride or caustic soda but go careful this stuff burns,then polish to mirror finish

What if theyre pink, it's usually paint isn't it?

Will oven pride work on this or should i use nitromors?

Cheers

Steve
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: MartyC on October 21, 2006, 10:02 PM: Depends if they are painted or anodised. If painted simply nitromors them, wash in vinegar then warm soapy water, autosol and a wax and you're done. If they are anodised, use Oven Pride cleaner (about £2.5 in Aldi), then wash in vinegar then warm soapy water, autosol and a wax. as it's a lot safer than caustic soda and easier to use. To remove the DC sticker warm it with a hair dryer then using a stanley blade lift in one corner and remove. When polished, re-apply the sticker with some suitable adhesive.

Marty :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: MartyC on October 21, 2006, 10:03 PM: Damn, beaten to it :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 10:06 PM: Cheers for that fellas, i just wanted to clarify the best way of doing it before i jumped in head 1st.
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: othomas2 on October 21, 2006, 10:32 PM: A mate of mine tried using nitromors & oven pride on the pink mx 1000s last night.

Apparently it didn't do a thing :(

He said he chucked the caliper in the yard with the dog shit in a huff. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 10:34 PM: Quote from: othomas2 on October 21, 2006, 10:32 PM
A mate of mine tried using nitromors & oven pride on the pink mx 1000s last night.

Apparently it didn't do a thing :(

He said he chucked the caliper in the yard with the dog shit in a huff. :LolLolLolLol:

Funny thing is, the dog shite might work ;)
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: selfpreservation on October 22, 2006, 10:01 AM: what you mean like this ?
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=20736.0
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: mightynimrod on October 22, 2006, 10:03 AM: Quote from: selfpreservation on October 22, 2006, 10:01 AM
what you mean like this ?
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=20736.0

Exactly like that

Cheers mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Calipers and Levers
Post by: Filthy Cisco on October 22, 2006, 06:06 PM: Quote from: mightynimrod on October 21, 2006, 10:34 PM
Quote from: othomas2 on October 21, 2006, 10:32 PM
A mate of mine tried using nitromors & oven pride on the pink mx 1000s last night.

Apparently it didn't do a thing :(

He said he chucked the caliper in the yard with the dog shit in a huff. :LolLolLolLol:

Funny thing is, the dog shite might work ;)

The dog shit did'nt work at all, gutted ;) Afraid the finish is powder coating and the only way I know to remove that is to either shot blast but then I'll end up been given my brakes back in a very small bag or sanding which is a major ball ache.