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Do most of you strip your brake caliper before repainting it or is it better to paint over existing paint? If you do strip it, is sandblasting a caliper going to cause me issues with braking later? (much like don't blast a head to keep media out of the oil passages)
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1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
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I used a wire wheel to strip mine of the old paint, some stayed on, some was down to nothing, then they were masked off and cleaned really well, and painted, so far no issues at all.
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Cleaned mine with Simple Green, then used a fibre wheel to cleanup up any areas that were showing signs of loose paint and used 320 grit W&D to feather any edges, then Simple Green again to degrease, hot water rinse and blow dry first with compressed air then blow dryer.
I used VHT satin black caliper paint, it looks really close to original and not too shiny.
If you want the paint to be brake fluid resistant don't forget to cure it, 200F for 1 hour.
Also a tip for masking, I used foam packing material cut to size and placed it in the holes and places I didn't want paint, quick and easy.
Worked really well and was fast.
Last edited by Kiwi Canuck; 07-11-2013, 11:43 AM.2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,
1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2
2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,Comment
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Those look great. thanks.Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES
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