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Cal
 Post subject: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:21 am 

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Hi, new on here and currently restoring my H1B. Can anyone help with the paint finish to the master cylinder ie satin, gloss etc.
thanks in advance.
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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:52 am 
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Welcome Cal, I think the factory black anodised them, (somehow!) so a "matte" finish, but they turned a strange dark purple colour with exposure and time. So paint it black, not shiny, but not dead flat! :think:

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 Post subject: Re: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:43 am 
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GUTS
 Post subject: Re: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:22 am 

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I use a product called "dura bake", it's the perfect sheen and is impervious to chemicals after it's baked at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

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Cal
 Post subject: Re: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:30 am 

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Thanks for your comments. plenty to go on with.
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Hollister56
 Post subject: Re: H1B master cylinder
PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:52 pm 
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Do you use the Matte Black?

Thanks for the tip................

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