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hooktool
 Post subject: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:32 am 
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I'm rebuilding two H2 master cylinders (calipers, too) and wonder what people think about the color. The sort of transparent black looks pretty awful, and I'm tempted to powdercoat them with 85% black. I'm no purist, but wonder what others think or have done.

John
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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:19 am 
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hooktool wrote:
I'm rebuilding two H2 master cylinders (calipers, too) and wonder what people think about the color. The sort of transparent black looks pretty awful, and I'm tempted to powdercoat them with 85% black. I'm no purist, but wonder what others think or have done.

John


they were anodized black from the factory, they can be redone......

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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:13 am 
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Rattle can matte-black... Don't spill the brake-fluid!

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Jim
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:19 am 
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RODH2 wrote:
Rattle can matte-black... Don't spill the brake-fluid!

I've found that 2-part polyurethane paint resists brake fluid fairly well. That is, if it doesn't soak in it for days.
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FloridaSteve
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:55 am 
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Duplicolor Brake caliper paint works very well and seems to be fairly close. Holds up well (not 100% but not bad) to brake fluid if you're quick with the wipe.

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Rubbadub
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:03 am 
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use silicon fluid, it doesnt hurt the paint
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AER005
 Post subject: Re: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:40 am 

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early H2s wrnt black they had a coloured clean coating much nicer finish ,other wise a satin black would be my choice much like the calipers
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:53 am 
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hooktool wrote:
I'm rebuilding two H2 master cylinders (calipers, too) and wonder what people think about the color. The sort of transparent black looks pretty awful, and I'm tempted to powdercoat them with 85% black. I'm no purist, but wonder what others think or have done.

John

Have you seen this?
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=94

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hooktool
 Post subject: Re: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:41 am 
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Thanks, I have been reading that with interest. I have several, and if it doesn't work as well as I like, it could still be powdercoated. I can't remember how black they were when new, but I believe they were pretty opaque black.

John


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Jim
 Post subject: Re: H2 master cylinders
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:44 am 
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Right John, they were black. Now most aren't, because of the sun-fading of the organic dye that was used.

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