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05-24-2019, 10:02 PM | #1 |
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Finish for wheel cylinders
I am looking for a finish for wheel cylinders that brake fluid won't remove. I was thinking powder coating but I not sure if it is impervious to brake fluid or not. I am open to ideas. Perhaps Parkerizing or black oxide?
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05-24-2019, 11:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
I believe that powder coating would work - but ask a few vendors.
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05-25-2019, 01:24 AM | #4 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
I had backing plates powder coated and the finish has so far resisted DOT 3. On a cautionary note the powder coating material flowed into a few of the bolt holes reducing them in size which had to be drilled out to accept the bolts. Could be a problem with the wheel cylinders.
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05-25-2019, 06:15 AM | #5 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
Powder coasters have a variety of special elastic plugs available for blocking holes in parts that you don’t want the coating going into during the baking process. Obviously, the bolt holes and the cylinder bores would need to be plugged on a wheel cylinder. Naturally the pistons, cups, and boots would be removed first.
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05-25-2019, 12:47 PM | #7 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
Thanks for the information.
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05-25-2019, 03:20 PM | #8 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
Either Parkerizing or black oxide will work fine.
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05-25-2019, 07:09 PM | #9 |
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I agree. However most of the shops around here that did it are long gone due to haz mat laws. Those that are left do bulk work and charge bulk prices.
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05-26-2019, 08:50 AM | #10 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
I use this product on screws and nuts. It would work on wheel cyls too. I usually bead blast the part and it looks like parkerizing. comes out Matt black.
Part has to be clean. Wipe it on. https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...-prod1072.aspx John
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
never even gave gun blue a thought but why not will keep it in mind
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05-27-2019, 09:54 AM | #12 |
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Re: Finish for wheel cylinders
There is a guy tat advertises in Hemmings that presses in a brass sleeve into wheel cylinders.
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