Powdercoat or paint brembos?
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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powder coating involves heat.
this means; you'll have to disassemble the brembo brakes to take off all the things that cant stand up to 400 degrees.
I believe that's how hot the powder coating process gets.
then you have to re-assemble the caliper.
so, lots of time, effort and money goes into powder coating.
and if you dont do it right, ie: if the seals get busted from the heat....you'll just have a cool Brembo branded paper weight
painting the calipers with a kit or a spray can is less expensive and way less time involved.
this means; you'll have to disassemble the brembo brakes to take off all the things that cant stand up to 400 degrees.
I believe that's how hot the powder coating process gets.
then you have to re-assemble the caliper.
so, lots of time, effort and money goes into powder coating.
and if you dont do it right, ie: if the seals get busted from the heat....you'll just have a cool Brembo branded paper weight
painting the calipers with a kit or a spray can is less expensive and way less time involved.
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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There's nothing wrong with painting, no good reason to powdercoat. Yes powdercoat is stronger but for brakes it's not needed, since nothing ever touches your calipers. Just get a good paint job done on it and it'll be fine. Factory big brake kits are always painted, not just for the TL brembos but also other car manufacturers too
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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powder coating involves heat.
this means; you'll have to disassemble the brembo brakes to take off all the things that cant stand up to 400 degrees.
I believe that's how hot the powder coating process gets.
then you have to re-assemble the caliper.
so, lots of time, effort and money goes into powder coating.
and if you dont do it right, ie: if the seals get busted from the heat....you'll just have a cool Brembo branded paper weight
painting the calipers with a kit or a spray can is less expensive and way less time involved.
this means; you'll have to disassemble the brembo brakes to take off all the things that cant stand up to 400 degrees.
I believe that's how hot the powder coating process gets.
then you have to re-assemble the caliper.
so, lots of time, effort and money goes into powder coating.
and if you dont do it right, ie: if the seals get busted from the heat....you'll just have a cool Brembo branded paper weight
painting the calipers with a kit or a spray can is less expensive and way less time involved.
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fyi, the factory paint on both of my brembos is starting to chip, so I'm wanting to avoid that in future if I repaint which is why I thought about powdercoating.
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not under general circumstances and will last the lifetime of the car.
but under certain circumstances, there might, key word Might be a need to rebuild.
like for example, the powder coating will need a rebuild.
I also remember a thread where a member accidentally took apart the seals thinking he was going to clean them.
but under certain circumstances, there might, key word Might be a need to rebuild.
like for example, the powder coating will need a rebuild.
I also remember a thread where a member accidentally took apart the seals thinking he was going to clean them.
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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- Sand, clean, prime, sand, base, clear, clear, clear.
- At the very least use high temp primer and clear.
- Unless you have issues with your brembos they don't need rebuilt.
- To avoid this in the future don't let brake fluid touch them.
- At the very least use high temp primer and clear.
- Unless you have issues with your brembos they don't need rebuilt.
- To avoid this in the future don't let brake fluid touch them.
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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My buddy and I made a powder coating oven in his garage to do quad, dirt bike frames, and the occasional axle or 50 on 4X4. I can tell you first hand it will cook the heck out of the seals in that caliper. Paint it, yes powder coating is allot more durable, but unless you are sloppy at bleeding breaks or spraying harsh chemicals on your tires, a good paint job will be fine.
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skd2k1 (05-27-2014)
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Ive painted calipers on my civic before just use a good base paint clear and make sure you do all the prep so it can come out clean. ..besides that ive had no issues on painting my calipers. ..think about iy its really cheap and easy to do if you dont like it you can go the powder coat way
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If you can paint them, do that.
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Check this site out
http://www.andysautosport.com/calipe.../acura_tl.html
http://www.andysautosport.com/calipe.../acura_tl.html
yeah, I'm thinking I'll just 'em. good advice pal.
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I painted mine last November and they still look exactly the same as the day I painted em (except one tiny chip from the wheel hitting one). If you do it right it will last. Sand, prime, paint, clear, clear, clear, clear.
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I would just buy g2 two part epoxy paint off ebay and your done with it for like 50 and no headaches... It's lasted 3 brutal winters so far for me.
That VHF spray paint crap just cracks off over time... Now I did not do clear over it like u did above but it should tell u to do so in the instructions then. After two applications a year apart the calipers both had flaking.. The clear is what is bonding the paint together and making it hard enough not to fall off.
That's when I researched and found g2 is the only two part epoxy caliper paint I could get my hands on.... Why is it amazing? It's two part.. It comes with a catalyst that hardens the paint after u have applied it... So you have an hour to apply it or so... So. You may wanna mix half. The mix the other half to buy yourself some time. U can get the whole car done in a day and be driving the next... That's fast for painting calipers.
But that VHT stuff I was super disappointed in... Looked amazing for a few months but that's it. And the drying time was brutal. Sorry
That VHF spray paint crap just cracks off over time... Now I did not do clear over it like u did above but it should tell u to do so in the instructions then. After two applications a year apart the calipers both had flaking.. The clear is what is bonding the paint together and making it hard enough not to fall off.
That's when I researched and found g2 is the only two part epoxy caliper paint I could get my hands on.... Why is it amazing? It's two part.. It comes with a catalyst that hardens the paint after u have applied it... So you have an hour to apply it or so... So. You may wanna mix half. The mix the other half to buy yourself some time. U can get the whole car done in a day and be driving the next... That's fast for painting calipers.
But that VHT stuff I was super disappointed in... Looked amazing for a few months but that's it. And the drying time was brutal. Sorry
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skd2k1 (05-31-2014)
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after that dried I put on the brembo stickers (regular ebay stickers), then about 4-5 coats of clear high temp engine enamel paint.
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