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Offline bl**dydrivers

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Suggested Drum Finishing
« on: 30.01. 2013 04:47 »
Just wondering and wanting to hear others thoughts and opinions on different Drum finishing.

Powder Coating...
Stove Enamel...
ETC...

and why?

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Re: Suggested Drum Finishing
« Reply #1 on: 30.01. 2013 10:32 »
I just used an aerosol of wheel silver (can't remember the make). It gave an excellent coating and seems to cope with the heat (although depends on your riding style....)

The problem with hubs is they need the wheel dismantling to paint them.
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Re: Suggested Drum Finishing
« Reply #2 on: 30.01. 2013 11:50 »
 I use engine enamel out of an aerosol can, baked on the BBQ for an hour then leave it for a week to cure. Nice and hard and no probs with heat.
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Re: Suggested Drum Finishing
« Reply #3 on: 31.01. 2013 06:26 »
So your meat smells like paint and your bike smells like a lamb chop under heavy braking then Musky?  ;)

While I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, I have had no issue with powder coated drums. Mine came with powder coated drums from the P.O, apart from a couple of marks that have occurred while being transported they been fine for a few years now.
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Re: Suggested Drum Finishing
« Reply #4 on: 31.01. 2013 09:24 »
G'day Darren, long time no see. Hows the old girl going? The BBQ gets a bit of use, I've been bared from the oven.
Cheers.
ps Brakes only slow you down, and on a '51 A7 it takes a while to get back up to speed.
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