Discussion starter 1 jun 7 2013. Even under race conditions the calipers dont get very hot.
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Powder coating vs painting calipers. Brake caliper paint vs powder coating. The reason being powder coat add about a mm of thickness. I charge 350 for a set of 4. Jump to latest follow 1 14 of 14 posts. Hellolooking to repaint the calipers on my t350not a quick lick of paint while still on cari was thinking more stripped downblasted and either sprayed or even powder coatedis powdercoat ok. Painting you dont have to disassemble the caliper but probably wont be as robust a solution as powder coating.
First powder coating provides a thicker tougher coating that can be more uniformly applied and cures faster with fewer blemishes. Next powder coating tends to be more resistant to chipping corrosion and extreme temperatures. It is much less expensive and less time consuming than powder coating. You might find it cheaper but my price includes disassembly and reassembly of the calipers. Powdercoating will have the same type of finish as high quality automotive paint. I hate covers but that is just a personal opiniontaste if you like the look it is an easy solution.
The calipers dont get hot enough to destroy paintthe oem black finish might even be a powder coated finish. Plus powder coating has. The average cost of powder coating is about 2000 vs the average cost of painting which is about 1900. Powder coating should be much more durable if done right probably be more expensive but as you mention you have to tear them all the way down and then rebuild afterward so more time and money involved with that process too doesnt appear to be difficult to rebuild. Also it require to be baked. So in order to powder coat a brake caliper you will need to remove it off the car and remove all of the internal components the piston and the rubber boot.
I have tested this and you mention discolorationvery shoddy work. Powder coating would be my first choice for re finishing the calipersthe calipers would need to be completely disassembled with every critical machined surface masked off very carefully. Ok after some internet searching i am still unsure which is better paint the brake caliper or powder coating them. There is a specific paint used for brake calipers that is heat resistant and brake fluid resistant. Painting is more likely to have issues than powder coating but painted calipers can be touched up as needed. Powder coating is a great alternative to painting.
Powder coating is mostly used when you need a durable protective finish added to a metal product. Its highly used to apply finishes to vehicles. If you are paying someone to do it and the cost isnt an object powder coating is the way to go. In general it is much safer to paint than powder coat. Painting there are several advantages to powder coating compared to painting. Powder coating cost vs paint cost.
If you go with paint and have a body shop do them price will probably be comparable to powdercoating. Most powdercoaters wont touch that work. Joined nov 14 2011 145 posts.
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