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Title: Drum Brakes....
Post by: AAAltered on May 28, 2020, 06:00:39 PM
All re-chromed, repolished or stainless...even caught my wife's eye...

(https://i.ibb.co/6RD4vRQ/CD463343-1-F60-4498-BD26-F922237-A7-FE8.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/gVbTpQG/194-B6649-D00-F-45-D4-A55-D-CAE1-D2-A2-ADDF.jpg)
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: toffee on May 28, 2020, 06:38:56 PM
Very well finished, love the black rim in contrast to the polish and stainless.

did you do the polishing yourself?
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: Czakky on May 28, 2020, 07:00:42 PM
Well that's not fair... who doesn't love the looks of a drum brake?
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: rodneya on May 28, 2020, 09:31:16 PM
Those chrome caps over the fork boots look pretty sweet
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: AAAltered on May 28, 2020, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: toffee on May 28, 2020, 06:38:56 PM
did you do the polishing yourself?


I ran the wheel for a few days this winter...

(https://i.ibb.co/bJYptVX/FB56-F72-A-9-C2-E-4-EBC-9827-AE06-B7-D81227.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/khjPHdX/9096-DA98-FABE-4-B71-ACCA-4289-FB2-E228-F.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/2yBYS7K/77-DCFD4-E-D922-4-ECD-A409-60606-C0505-DB.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/312YCKK/A735-E713-497-C-473-B-8731-5-B549-E1-CB158.jpg)

It's easy t9 do, if you have the time...
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: mnein on May 29, 2020, 07:51:42 AM
Wow. That's nice. Ton of work.
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: rodneya on May 29, 2020, 11:01:46 PM
What do you put on after polishing to keep the shine?
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: AAAltered on May 30, 2020, 09:05:56 AM
I have been using a "clear sealer" paste but really the key is frequent polish with a rag and paste.  I considered a clear lacquer, urethane, or poly but couldn't bring myself to do it.  I work at a paint store and have access to all of it, but I don't know if that's a good way to go. 

Someone here must have clear coated.  Anyone have results?
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: so-cal-sdr200 on May 30, 2020, 11:34:04 AM
I used Spray Max 2K clear on the polished parts for my '73 Honda TL125.
After a year, (stored indoors), they still look good. But, with the slight
caveat that it has developed a very little foggy discoloration. Have to look close
to notice it.
So I decided NOT to clear coat the polished parts on my '73 RD250 project.

Just my 2c.
Jeff
Title: Re: Drum Brakes....
Post by: m in sc on May 30, 2020, 01:37:14 PM
ive had good luck with vht clear wheel paint. I don't polish like that, but its held up well.