Stripping

I'm building an all gold and silver single speed mtb and was wondering if anyone has anyone stripped paint off of hope levers (on purpose) before? I want gold levers with silver master cylinder and calipers. Any suggestions would be cool. Cheers.

I've not done it but (given the tolerances and some of the horror stories involving caustic soda), I'd get a buffing attachment for a drill and buff it off.

How are you planning to make the levers gold? I thought Hopes can with silver lever blades/black clamps as standard?

I was expecting a much better thread when i read 'stripping'.

Tom, they do come black and silver but i was gonna strip them back to all sliver then buy some after market levers and master cylinder covers in gold. Might be a bit ambitious though.

Like Porter7474 said......perhaps next time!

Personally, I don't think the trouble is justified by the result, especially if you're going to ride it offroad anyway. But that's subjective; to me the aesthetics wouldn't be that huge a priority.

I was expecting a much better thread when i read 'stripping'.

+1

I was expecting a much better thread when i read 'stripping'.

Indeed, pictures needed.