Paint Stripping questions

So I have some parts I want to strip the paint off ASAP.

I did manage to snag a used 6gallon 2.2 HP air compressor, but I don't have a soda blasting gun (yet).

How safe is it to use Aircraft Stripper on:

Calipers (assuming replacing rubber boots and seals anyways)
MC Cover
MC body (has a new sight glass already installed and I have a rebuild kit waiting)
Top of Engine Valve cover (new gasket available)
Anything else on the front end I take off while rebuilding as much of the front end as possible (brake system, progressive springs, cleaning up handbars, etc).

FYI: I've purchased a Quart of Por15 Black Engine Enamel Paint (take 7 days to cure not heat). So I'm hoping it will hold up OK on the MC/Calipers if exposed to brake fluid.

 

Outside of calipers - safe
MC cover - safe
MC body - safe, but tape over sight glass or it will cloud up
Valve cover - safe
Also used it on :
lower fork tube
engine covers
final drive
control levers
fender
tank


Just be careful around rubber and plastic if you don't want to replace it, and chrome

 

Thanks for info. I'll try the stripper on the "spare" set of calipers I have before I try to get the pistons out. (Just managed to get the long brake pad pin/screws out. One felt like someone used an impact gun and 30 years of rust.

Does it "strip" chrome or just damage/weaken/blister it...

 

It can permanently stain chrome.

It will also "leach in" and eat gaskets, so it's better to use it ONLY on parts that are off the bike.

 

POR15 will hold up. Ive used it countless times for things like trailers to car frames. It seems as strong as powdercoating.

Its about as expensive as it too......


-Kaya

 

I grabbed por15 because it is brushable and suppose to last.

I hope to paint:
caliperss, MC, valve cover, part of the engine, lower forks, triple tree parts as needed, maybe fenders, redo rims, etc.

I want a blacker but not quite midnight maxim look. And MINIMAL chrome. I'd even silver/aluminum paint the exhaust system.

 

I've yet to see ANY paint actually last on a motorcycle exhaust system.

However, a process called Jet-Hot Coating does hold up; it's a high-temp version of powder coating.

I doubt the POR15 will stand up to brake fluid; if it does that's fantastic. I've never seen anything a consumer can buy and apply withstand brake fluid.

That being said, if you're careful with your repainted calipers you won't get any brake fluid anywhere except maybe right around the bleed screw and once you're all done, that is easily touched up.

I used Duplicolor rattle-can "Brake Caliper Paint" and it's holding up very well, 4 years and 8800 miles later.

I'm sure the POR15 will hold up very well otherwise.