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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: zebedee85 on January 04, 2025, 03:36:13 PM

Title: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: zebedee85 on January 04, 2025, 03:36:13 PM: Hi folks, long time lurker here looking to change my rear brake hub for a remanufactured one I got a while ago. It arrived blasted ready to paint or polish. Question is... how was the original finished?
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: ozzybud on January 04, 2025, 04:34:38 PM: They were lightly polished ( not to a mirror finish) and clearcoated from the factory.
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: zebedee85 on January 04, 2025, 06:00:40 PM: Thank you! I guess I can find somewhere local aroubd Swindon to do that. Will google clearcoating, thanks again
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Sesman on January 04, 2025, 06:50:16 PM: Satin polish and clear lacquer. Oh, and best to use 2k lacquer that is UV stable.
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Mike_Berkshire on January 05, 2025, 04:41:08 PM: Quote from: zebedee85 on January 04, 2025, 06:00:40 PM
Thank you! I guess I can find somewhere local aroubd Swindon to do that. Will google clearcoating, thanks again
I am just up the road from you and in the next few weeks will be rebuilding my rear wheel which will include refinishing the hub. If you find somewhere that will do the clearcoat in the area can you post their details please?

Thanks, Mike
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Seabeowner on January 05, 2025, 07:19:07 PM: Quote from: zebedee85 on January 04, 2025, 03:36:13 PM
Hi folks, long time lurker here looking to change my rear brake hub for a remanufactured one I got a while ago. It arrived blasted ready to paint or polish. Question is... how was the original finished?
By remanufactured do you mean a new steel brake drum fitted. If so can you say where it was done?
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: zebedee85 on January 05, 2025, 07:21:13 PM: Sorry it was done by someone now retired.

Gonna try a place in chippenham who claim to do metal finishing. Will post results!
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Laverdaroo on January 06, 2025, 01:58:19 PM: I think theres a chap in Wales that still does it as mentionbed in a similar thread some time ago but Im suyre if you googler 'Vintage motorcycle repairs in Chard' Im sue a chap I used for something else said he would do it but hasnt done any for a while. Lovely bike shop and a smashing chap think its .....https://www.jekmotorcycles.co.uk/about-us/
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: DomP on January 06, 2025, 05:43:17 PM: I've been chatting with a certain former member on here who has given me the details of a chap near Ammanford I seem to recall. PM me if you'd like me to pass on his number.
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: zebedee85 on January 07, 2025, 02:25:58 PM: Ok no clearcoat service. Anyone have any experience? I can always box this one up and send somewhere reliable.
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Laverdaroo on January 07, 2025, 06:10:34 PM: just go to your nearest auto paint shop, theyl'l only charge you 40 quid or similar if youre really not up for doing it?
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: zebedee85 on January 08, 2025, 10:56:26 AM: Just no experience with paints and lacquers - thanks for the advice
Title: Re: CB550F1 rear brake hub finish
Post by: Laverda Dave on January 08, 2025, 12:00:43 PM: Take it to R D Cox & Son just down the road from you in Reading.
Alan Millyard uses him for all his vapour blasting and engine painting. I used him for the first time last year for my 400/4 engine and hubs and his work was brilliant (or 'Just Perfect' as Alan would say).👍