Dia Compe Gold Finger

Posted on Thu 23rd, October 2008

• #1

Whizz

Can anyone tell me what the finish is on these? They're perfect for the job I need (stopping!) but I want silver/chrome/metal brake levers and I can't find any in that price bracket and size. I wondered if I could slop a bit of Nitromors on it and, Fanny's your aunt, they'd be down to the bare metal? Ta.
• #2

paulknight10

Not sure but i'd say they are probably anodized? Which may or may not be a problem to removed..
• #3

snoops

anodized
• #4

andy.w

Ovenpride will shift it if its' anodized, but you'll have to make sure that there are no internals that it will also dispose of.
• #5

chi11i

caustic soda if its anodized (which is prob what oven pride is) - but that'll leave it dull looking, will need to buff it up with something.
• #6

motman

Step by step...

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main thing is to get an oven cleaner with a high Sodium Hydroxide content.
• #7

Fat_Pants

Sand it, autosol it, job done.

The Bikerapedar one looks like a winner actually, jesus that is shiny.
• #8

Whizz

Very helpful guys, I shall give it a try and will even try my Cinelli quill stem after seeing that.
• #9

charlesreza

I've got the same problem, cheers! You guys know a lot

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