AOW162435

I've been fighting the urge to have my nearly-perfect factory calipers stripped and powder coated. This has been going on for 5 years....

I know there are numerous shops that claim to do this correctly, but I'm looking for that one shop that actually does it perfectly. By that, I mean complete stripping of the caliper bodies, new seals, and a thorough powder coat that would pass for factory. In other words, no signs of sloppy masking, etc.

Am I asking for too much? Discuss.


Andreas

bbs993tt

Contact BufordTJ. He's done it several times with outstanding results.

SuperUser

I also need to get this done.

gonzilla

What should one expect to pay for something like this?

Floodj

Very interesting
I would also like to know how long this takes?

Crimson Nape Racing

the attached may not get to the level of perfection you want, but this is a pic of mine after 2 years of track use. I used hi-heat spray paint and did this in a weekend. they are now over 5 years old and still look this good. I removed the calipers, sanded, cleaned, painted put on the decals, sprayed the clear, and baked them in the oven.

BufordTJ

I've done 3 set in the past few months with new pistons and seals. Here are some pictures.

AOW162435

I don't need to get this done, but...


Andreas

AOW162435

Travis,
Excellent results. Do you this at home, or do you send them out for powder coating?

I'd even go so far as to thoroughly bead blast my calipers before sending them off (assuming the factory finish is paint).


Andreas

BufordTJ

We do this at home with products from eastwood. We have a core set we could build for you. Send me a PM and we can exchange info. We did this with NightFlyer. His are the flat black in the pics above.

jscott82

I believe you are correct in that factory finish is paint..... Powder coat would not stand up to the heat of heavy use (ie: track). Powder coat melts at a relatively low 400deg.

AOW162435

So a proper paint finish is preferred in the long run?


Andreas

jscott82

Porsche/Brembo has some kind of magic pixie dust they paint with.... I tried (half heartedly) to repaint mine with the high temp stuff you get at pep boys... And while it looked great, it totally disintegrated when I spilled brake fluid on it....

Given the choice I would probably go the powder coat route on a non-track car, you really do have to work hard to get the temps that high. That is unless you can find the pixie dust that will withstand both heat and brake fluid....

BufordTJ

I agree. I spilled brake fluid all over my right rear caliper because I forgot to tighten the brake line. At first I was worried the paint was going to come off or be stained, but after a little clean up all was good.
I'm sure they didn't see the type of heat a track day would, but this weekends runs in the Ozarks we pretty hard and after cleaning they still look great.

cpdjfd107

Andreas seeing how particular and neat you are with your stuff, especially your Porsche, give it a shot yourself and then if it's not up to your standards then send them out. I took the cheap way out and spent a day sanding and cleaning each on each caliper. I used a very fine sandpaper and carb cleaner/brake cleaner. I prepped them very good. I used Duplicolor caliper paint. Did three coats, applying heavier on each coat. I used the Porsche decals from Ebay, which were exact in size. I then used High heat clear coat on top of everything including decal. They look great. How good it looks is dependent on your prep work and taping. From the looks of your engine bay I think this is something you could definitely handle with ease and expect excellent results, especially if you were going to bead blast first.