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pedal cluster painting
I need to put some paint on my pedal cluster base and am concerned about how it will hold up to possible brake fluid leaks. Is there a product/method of painting this to resist the fluid? The base (for lack of a better word) has only trace amounts of rust, and frankly, it looks like it would hold up pretty well without painting. What do you guys think?
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If you want to color it somehow, POR15 or powder coat IIWM. And I'm still not sure powder will hold up to brake fluid. Haven't tried it.
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I disassembled mine, sandblasted, painted with Por15 and rebuilt with bronze bushings.
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The best way to keep brake fluid off your pedal cluster is to fix your leaky master cylinder.
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You're welcome. The first time I rebuilt a pedal cluster after hearing and reading all the stuff about brake fluid, I wondered if it was able to "osmos" itself onto the pedals. Then I thought if that's the case, what does it want!
Bottom line - make sure your master cylinder isin't leaking and you can paint your pedals with freakin' nail polish if you want! (Plus you'll stop better)
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My comment about how powder coat would hold up to brake fluid was purely hypothetical. If/when a MC does spring a leak (it does happen), it would be nice if to know you wouldn't have to re-powder the pedal cage also. I'm well aware of the fact that the pedal cluster assembly would never have brake fluid on it unless the MC is leaking.
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Not to sound unappreciative, but "no kidding". AFTER I correct the leak, and put everything back together, painted and all, it is possible that the m/c may leak. I just thought someone might know of a paint that may be resistant IF it happened again.
Milt: I still havent phoned you yet (I live around the corner). Maybe on the weekend, I'm dropping the motor tonight for some rehab work.
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Next time I'm powder coating I'll drop some brake fluid on a piece of coated scrap and let it sit for awhile...
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Brake fluid wont hurt powder coating (you can still try it if you like Ginter)lol
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Experience is the best teacher you know...
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Actually... this teacher in 6th grade named Kim Greer was the best teacher..LOL She gave new meaning to the Van Halen song (Hot for Teacher)
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