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Moondog
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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:22 pm Post subject: 1996 K1100RS Rear Brake Master Cylinder powder coat? |
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1996 K1100RS Rear Master Cylinder - I want to strip this down and powder coat it but then I notice the reservoir feed tube (the penis looking thing) and it is made out of plastic. I am not sure if it is removable?, is OEM design? or a fix by someone? It is plastic so I am not sure if I can powder coat it or if I have to go buy a new one, OUCH!
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Don Sproule
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you can powder coat plastic. The powder has to be baked in an oven to melt it onto the surface. That means you also can't have any non metallic parts inside the cylinder.
Why don't you just clean it up and spray paint it? |
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Moondog
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Well if someone made a paint to stand up to brake fluid I would but looks like I'll buy new |
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Will the plastic top come out?. It almost looks like it might separate. It's just gravity feed from the reservoir anyway.
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Moondog
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I gave it a yank but I was afraid of breaking it. I don't know what it looks like in there. If it is OEM then it is probably glued in with something. |
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Scott_Anderson
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How about soda blasting it, and a clear coat? Then if/when you have a brake fluid leads you don't have to worry about pealing black paint.....
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1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold) |
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tmarshall57
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Coloured aluminium is normally anodised. See if you can have the M/C anodised.
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rbm
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Why not consider 2-part black epoxy paint? It has the chemical resistance of powdercoat without the need for the application of heat to cure it. Benjamin Moore sells a line of industrial paint products and can be ordered through any local retail outlet.
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