Anyone have any pics of red calipers on stock rims?
08-24-02, 06:27 PM
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Re: Powdercoat them
Originally posted by forcefed1
The problem with paint is Maintenance. Overtime, heat cycles, brake dust, and brake fluid will degrade the paint. hell in a year they will have NO shine and be a mess.
What I have done and had real good success with is POWDERCOATING.
the durability of a powdercoated finish is far greater then paint. The stand up to the heat, and all you have to do for cleaning is spray with a hose. Because the finish is so shiny, everything just washes off. The only problem is, you have to remove them from the car and pull all the seals because PC is baked at 400 deg. But trust me the finish is phenomenal! I just called the local rim shop for the names of the places in town that do powder coating. Cost was 100$ total but I delivered them sandblasted and ready to shoot.
Porsche powdercoats their calipers on most of their top cars right from the factory. Take a look at a newer 911 in a dealer lot if you want to see what your car color combination will look like. I have a BB FD and the black 911 Porsche I saw with red calipers and white lettering looked AWSOME!
The problem with paint is Maintenance. Overtime, heat cycles, brake dust, and brake fluid will degrade the paint. hell in a year they will have NO shine and be a mess.
What I have done and had real good success with is POWDERCOATING.
the durability of a powdercoated finish is far greater then paint. The stand up to the heat, and all you have to do for cleaning is spray with a hose. Because the finish is so shiny, everything just washes off. The only problem is, you have to remove them from the car and pull all the seals because PC is baked at 400 deg. But trust me the finish is phenomenal! I just called the local rim shop for the names of the places in town that do powder coating. Cost was 100$ total but I delivered them sandblasted and ready to shoot.
Porsche powdercoats their calipers on most of their top cars right from the factory. Take a look at a newer 911 in a dealer lot if you want to see what your car color combination will look like. I have a BB FD and the black 911 Porsche I saw with red calipers and white lettering looked AWSOME!
Powdercoating from your local hack shop (or chroming) will cause deposits on the walls of the piston bores. (unless this is done in an OEM factory setting) They will leak when you reassemble from the contamination. Guaranteed.
Add in the cost of rebuild kits, sandblasting (total overkill) and the labor required and you have a $500.00 job that can be done for under $20.00. (If you are willing to diy).
Powdercoating is highly overrated for almost every application. It does tend to hold up better under extreme abrasion than paint. You need to use spray paint made for brake calipers - about $8.00 a can, or $16.00 for all 4 calipers. Available at your local hot rod shop in several different colors.
Thorough cleaning before application is the key to make sure the paint adheres properly, and you need to take them off the car to do this correctly - big deal. I've had mine painted for 5 years and 30,000 miles later they still look fresh, the paint still is glossy and cleans easily with plain water and a couple of drops of Dawn dishwashing detergent in gallon of water.
Ferrari charges $600.00 for colored calipers.....Porsche is probably right up there, it is an option. They probably give it to you for "free" on the Turbo and GT2 if you ask nicely.
If you have any brake fluid leaking you have a major problem that needs to be looked at............
Last edited by RonKMiller; 08-24-02 at 06:33 PM.
08-31-02, 02:50 AM
#29
Man, you guys must have to much time on your hands to be taking these things off to paint. I did the Testors enamel model paint mod about 6 months ago and it is holding up famously, still as shiny as the day I painted them.
Clean them REAL good with brake clean and wire brush. Buy the good old fashioned model paint in small bottles, make sure it is enamel paint (a benefit of this is the offering of colors) My car took about 1 bottle per caliper. Lay the stuff on thick, keeping a wet edge and paint as much as you can reach or see. Let dry for a few hours, then go for a drive, using your brakes often, this will "bake" on the emamel. You will be surprised at how well this works. I will post pics if I can find a camera.
Regards,
Frank
Clean them REAL good with brake clean and wire brush. Buy the good old fashioned model paint in small bottles, make sure it is enamel paint (a benefit of this is the offering of colors) My car took about 1 bottle per caliper. Lay the stuff on thick, keeping a wet edge and paint as much as you can reach or see. Let dry for a few hours, then go for a drive, using your brakes often, this will "bake" on the emamel. You will be surprised at how well this works. I will post pics if I can find a camera.
Regards,
Frank
08-31-02, 12:40 PM
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09-05-02, 10:33 AM
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Originally posted by silver93
i can;t seem to get the post to work with the pic embedded in the post, so here is the link
silver car, stock wheels, red calipers
http://www.geocities.com/hh255/brakes.html
i can;t seem to get the post to work with the pic embedded in the post, so here is the link
silver car, stock wheels, red calipers
http://www.geocities.com/hh255/brakes.html
(even the P7000s)
Just realised I replied to this same thread in JANUARY
when I still had the YOKOHAMAS on the car!
Last edited by maxpesce; 09-05-02 at 10:50 AM.
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