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Painted my Brake booster.

Since the brake booster on my '85 was looking really crusty and rusty, I removed it, and cleaned it up with a wire wheel and painted it.  Turned out pretty good me thinks. :D

Now I just gotta finish polishing the master cylinder and reinstall it. :hick: 



Re: Painted my Brake booster.

Reply #1 –
paint can make a huge difference...and helps protect surfaces a little more

looks good
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #2 –
Goooooooood luck keeping it that way. I've had my booster out maybe 5 or 6 times now for paint...and every time, no matter what I try, the fluid always runs down the new paint and ruins it. I've changed the gasket under the lid, I've tried sealing compounds where the m/c bolts to the booster...no luck. I hope it works better for you than it has for me.

*Note to self: next time get the booster chromed....* ;)

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Reply #3 –
pessimistic !
It's Gumby's fault.

Re: Painted my Brake booster.

Reply #4 –
haha, my dad said the same thing about the fluid.  Guess I will just be extra careful.  I clear coated it as well, so hopefully, that will help protect it a bit.

Quote from: Eric
*Note to self: next time get the booster chromed....*


Hmmm...  Maybe.

Hey, will the mustang booster and m/c work fine on my cougar?  I was going to swap them over from the LX, but I haven't been able to find any solid info yet.

Re: Painted my Brake booster.

Reply #5 –
Brake fluid eats clear just like paint...even expensive PPG clearcoat. Eats it down to bare metal in most instances. If I had something called 'patience' I could have just polished it. Eh, one of these days I'll get it right. :)

Mustang booster fits fine. As long as the m/c is the same style as yours (2 line, cast iron) then there's no problem swapping.

Re: Painted my Brake booster.

Reply #6 –
powdercoat
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #8 –
Thanks for the info Eric.  Much appriciated  (sp?)
 

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Reply #10 –
Never underestimate the eating power of brake fluid. 

The booster looks awesome though.  I think I will have to go with polished when I do mine after hearing Eric's testimony.  The booster that was on my car was rusted under the master cyl. also.  It never looked wet but I guess a tiny bit creeps on it for some reason.