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:
(http://members.tccoa.com/1wldbrd/booster.jpg)
(http://members.tccoa.com/1wldbrd/booster1.jpg)
(http://members.tccoa.com/1wldbrd/booster2.jpg)
paint can make a huge difference...and helps protect surfaces a little more
looks good
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....* ;)
pessimistic !
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.
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.
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.
powdercoat
...would be okay but brake fluid eats that too.
Thanks for the info Eric. Much appriciated (sp?)
mabye try cermic coating
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.