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If you are trying to replicate the finish for fine-point, then using alkyd enamel is the most perfect way. Go to your local farm supply store and purchase a gallon or two of their Black tractor paint. Use scrap wood and frame up four sides a tad larger than the brake plates. Use a contractors size trash bag to line the inside of the wood. (-think pool liner here). Pour the newly formed dip-tank 2/3rds full of the Black paint and then submerge the brake plates. As soon as the plates are submerged, then hang them onto a rack to dry. You can re-dip them if you like, but I didn't see the need. Once the paint has dried, it will be slick as glass. You can use a piece of masking tape wrapped around your fingers backwards to remove any drip at the edge. Once you are finished, lift the bag of paint and drain back into the can for re-use. By just reconfiguring the wood to make different shapes allows you to paint many different items such as rear radius rods, cross-shafts, engine mounts, etc.