F fattiman Senior Retro Guru Jul 25, 2017 #1 Get the original black finish to brake levers like dia-compe ss7 etc, looks like plastic coating?
fettler Senior Retro Guru Jul 25, 2017 #2 Re: Satin black rattle can always been good for me. Lots of thin coats, hang it up off an old spoke & keep away from the wife's white car.
Re: Satin black rattle can always been good for me. Lots of thin coats, hang it up off an old spoke & keep away from the wife's white car.
Silvergoat Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Jul 25, 2017 #3 Re: Have been considering this stuff for mine https://spray.bike/pages/how-to-use-spray-bike
integerspin Senior Retro Guru Jul 26, 2017 #4 Do you mean the fixed part of the lever or the thick stuff on the blades of some levers?
xerxes Old School Grand Master Feedback View Jul 26, 2017 #5 Re: How about this stuff: https://www.plastidip.co.uk/landing/?
F fattiman Senior Retro Guru Jul 26, 2017 #6 integerspin":385yn1n0 said: Do you mean the fixed part of the lever or the thick stuff on the blades of some levers? Click to expand... The fixed part
integerspin":385yn1n0 said: Do you mean the fixed part of the lever or the thick stuff on the blades of some levers? Click to expand... The fixed part
Silvergoat Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Jul 26, 2017 #7 Re: Like these... Attachments IMG_0002.JPG 128.1 KB · Views: 541 IMG_0001.JPG 120 KB · Views: 541
F fattiman Senior Retro Guru Jul 26, 2017 #8 That's right the black part like in the picture. It almost looks and feels like a plastic coating?
Silvergoat Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Jul 26, 2017 #9 Re: http://www.bikepro.com/products/brakes/ ... compe.html Aside of anodising for the funkier colour levers, think Dia Compe used paint over the forged metal parts for these. In later years powder coating was used. May be use matt black then build up a subtle layer of clear satin lacquer?
Re: http://www.bikepro.com/products/brakes/ ... compe.html Aside of anodising for the funkier colour levers, think Dia Compe used paint over the forged metal parts for these. In later years powder coating was used. May be use matt black then build up a subtle layer of clear satin lacquer?