Brake Caliper Refinishing
06-16-2007, 12:15 PM
#3
Nordschleife Master
JasonAndreas 10-31-2006, 07:22 PM
Technical Guru
"I would go with Chris Walrod. In addition to powder coating he can also coat the spring plates and cross-over pipes in yellow zinc. As well as replace the pressure seals and dust boots (although that is very simple and all four calipers can be rebuilt in less than an hour). What about buying 1 or 2 cans of VHT caliper paint and a can of VHT caliper clear coat? Whatever you decide be careful, most backyard coaters don't care or even know about the chemical resistance of the powder they use. They are only concerned with color matching, the VHT clear coat is likely to be more chemical resistant than the powder used by most backyard coaters. Brake fluid cleaner (and brake fluid) will eat right through most powder coats!"
Technical Guru
"I would go with Chris Walrod. In addition to powder coating he can also coat the spring plates and cross-over pipes in yellow zinc. As well as replace the pressure seals and dust boots (although that is very simple and all four calipers can be rebuilt in less than an hour). What about buying 1 or 2 cans of VHT caliper paint and a can of VHT caliper clear coat? Whatever you decide be careful, most backyard coaters don't care or even know about the chemical resistance of the powder they use. They are only concerned with color matching, the VHT clear coat is likely to be more chemical resistant than the powder used by most backyard coaters. Brake fluid cleaner (and brake fluid) will eat right through most powder coats!"
