Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Shimano Dura Ace Brake Lever "Beauty Trim" Repair

Before Repair (lots of crash damage!)









After repair
This is a cover for the brake lever "beauty cover" from a Shimano Dura Ace brake/shift lever assembly.  I hammered it back into about the right shape & smoothed the surface.  I didn't "polish" it to a mirror finish like the original finish but it's close enough that if it was put back on a bike, it would blend in enough to not be too noticeable.




As this picture shows, the difference in the finish is not too bad, from a distance.
Putting the repaired cover back on a lever.
Even in a closeup picture like this, the repair looks presentable.  


Here's another damaged lever with a dented cover (& road rash on other plastic parts & a little bit of damage on the lever itself).  I'll try to fix this to make it presentable again.


The lever on the left has a very slightly damaged cover also.  Will improve it also.


The two other covers before repair.


After repair



































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