gunkote

bikedoctor99 · Post by **bikedoctor99** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:05 pm

Decided to ressurect an old 60's race bike w/ magnesium twin leading shoe front brake and am considering gunkote for the hub and brake plate.
Does anyone have experience and recommendations for this procedure?
Not looking for a concours finish, but want to have a durable and weather resistant finish-need to protect this 50+ year old hub!

Stan Lipert · Post by **Stan Lipert** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:38 am

Doc,
No experience with gun coat.
My personal method is to clean the mag parts with Bike Brite and then spray with Motul Shine and Go. Reapply after washing. The original finish is preserved, and the silicone-based Motul hides the white corrosion spots.

Stan

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:29 pm

A Drixton frame, nice, what meetings do you use it at? I am over in Cleveland again in May.
I got some Bike Brite products free when at the Wiseco Show last year, not tried it yet, I was a bit apprehensive about using it as it said for powder coated engines only, mine is bare aluminium.

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:27 pm

Another product to consider would be ACF 50. Intended for use on non-ferrous materials, works fine on aluminum, magnesium, brass, copper, etc. Regards, Chase

freedomgli · Post by **freedomgli** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:46 pm

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Make sure you remove old finish and very carefully inspect wheel hub before coating with your product of choice. Vintage Mg parts are very risky unless you know for certain how it's been treated and stored and you must perform very thorough inspection and preserve it with the correct coatings applied properly.

bikedoctor99 · Post by **bikedoctor99** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:10 pm

Wow!! Thanks everyone for the volumes of information. I've had this hub since '70 and recently saw that it needs a serious dose of TLC, since it has been hidden away in the garage for too many years. My real concern is that it will weather with additional aging/ neglect without proper attention. Allan