Brakes, paint and assembly

     I decided to go with a gun metal / graphite finish for my braking systems, leaving only the levers as polished aluminium. Off to the auto parts store I went, and managed to find, not caliper paint - good for 900 F, but alloy wheel paint - good to 250 F. As this is on calipers open to the wind I went for the wheel paint. Added to which - brake paint comes in four or five basic colours, none of which floated my boat. So graphite alloy wheel paint it was.

 $6.99 a rattle can.

     This paint, I found covers well, you can re-coat after 10 minutes, but after 60 minutes no coating for 7 days, while the paint cures! 2 coats applied - i think they look good. I can handle the calipers after 3 hours, will decide then if they need a rub-down and a final coat of paint. Will assemble mid week, once paint has cured, or will wait until at least the week end (3 days hence).  Then I will leave for a further 3 days or so before packing and storing and onto the next part of the project.

     More to follow on assembly and final pictures.

     There is a little run line / floor on on of my calipers, intend to sand it Wednesday or so and then give it a last coat before assembly can begin. Was my own fault, too eager to coat and put a little too much pain on in a pass. 😞