Powder coating calipers

SNK-BITE · Aug 19, 2013

So I stumbled across a full resto shop down the road from my house today and notcied they did powder coating. The guy quoted me $50 to do my calipers(torch red) which is way to good to pass up.

My question for you guys that have had it done is; is it necessary to disassemble the calipers to keep from damaging them in the oven? The ovens cook at around 400 degrees and our brakes can reach that temp pretty easy. Dot3 boils at 401 degrees and countless people have boiled break fluid without any adverse effect to the caliper them selves.

FiveOhJoe · Aug 19, 2013

I took mine completely apart but that was because I was planning on rebuilding them with a new seals and everything anyway. My seals were all pretty bad at 46k miles. 10 years is a long time for that rubber it seems.

But, you can just have them coated and baked fully assembled if you want. Tons of people do that with no ill affects.

I did mine color matched too.

SVT_Troy · Aug 19, 2013

I'm planning on getting my rear calipers powder coated. I will disassemble so i can replace seals once they get coated.

SonicBlur2003 · Aug 19, 2013

Plan on doing this during the winter. I painted them last year and just not happy with the lasting results.

SNK-BITE · Aug 19, 2013

FiveOhJoe said:
I took mine completely apart but that was because I was planning on rebuilding them with a new seals and everything anyway. My seals were all pretty bad at 46k miles. 10 years is a long time for that rubber it seems.

But, you can just have them coated and baked fully assembled if you want. Tons of people do that with no ill affects.

I did mine color matched too.

Those look great on on your sonic blue:rockon:. I have never liked anything but torch red on a black car myself.

Hopefuly someone that has had them done assembled will chime in with some pointers/warnings.

93stang5.0 · Aug 19, 2013

I did a 03/04 cobra brake conversion on my foxbody and took them all apart. Plan on powder coating calipers on the cobra over the winter as well.

SVT-FI$H2088 · Aug 19, 2013

Plan on doing mine also. They're pink as hell. Chipping off as well. Was gonna paint them myself, but want a lasting coat so gotta find a place as cheap as yours to do it.

blkGT500nCA · Aug 19, 2013

$50 is way cheap. Almost, scary cheap. Has he done calipers before?

I fully disassemble all of my calipers before I powder coat them. Kind of necessary if you're going to media blast them like you should. Good time to rebuild them with all new seals too. I've re-done lots of painted sets. The finished product looks night and day different.

They come apart easy enough. For the fronts, blow compressed air in through the banjo bolt hole with some blocks of wood in the caliper. I use 1/8" sheets of aluminum so I can remove one at a time to slowly get the pistons all the way out.

I've got a nice little 90* pick that I use to remove the dust boots and piston seals.

I charge $200 to do front '03-04 Cobra calipers and the mounting brackets. That's fully disassembled, masked and media blasted, cleaned, powder coated your choice of colors. You get to pick the color of the "COBRA" letters too. Also a powder coated clear coat. They I re-assemble them with all new seals.

I charge $150 to do the rear calipers and mounting brackets. This also includes rebuilding with new seals.

-Brian

JMoore112 · Aug 20, 2013

blkGT500nCA said:
$50 is way cheap. Almost, scary cheap. Has he done calipers before?

I fully disassemble all of my calipers before I powder coat them. Kind of necessary if you're going to media blast them like you should. Good time to rebuild them with all new seals too. I've re-done lots of painted sets. The finished product looks night and day different.

They come apart easy enough. For the fronts, blow compressed air in through the banjo bolt hole with some blocks of wood in the caliper. I use 1/8" sheets of aluminum so I can remove one at a time to slowly get the pistons all the way out.

I've got a nice little 90* pick that I use to remove the dust boots and piston seals.

I charge $200 to do front '03-04 Cobra calipers and the mounting brackets. That's fully disassembled, masked and media blasted, cleaned, powder coated your choice of colors. You get to pick the color of the "COBRA" letters too. Also a powder coated clear coat. They I re-assemble them with all new seals.

I charge $150 to do the rear calipers and mounting brackets. This also includes rebuilding with new seals.

-Brian

Where at in North Cali are you located?

CobraBob · Aug 20, 2013

FiveOhJoe said:
I took mine completely apart but that was because I was planning on rebuilding them with a new seals and everything anyway. My seals were all pretty bad at 46k miles. 10 years is a long time for that rubber it seems.

But, you can just have them coated and baked fully assembled if you want. Tons of people do that with no ill affects.

I did mine color matched too.

Good info, Joe, and an excellent job with the powder coating. Those look really nice with your Sonic Blue paint. :rockon:

UncleSAm · Aug 20, 2013

blkGT500nCA said:
$50 is way cheap. Almost, scary cheap. Has he done calipers before?

I fully disassemble all of my calipers before I powder coat them. Kind of necessary if you're going to media blast them like you should. Good time to rebuild them with all new seals too. I've re-done lots of painted sets. The finished product looks night and day different.

They come apart easy enough. For the fronts, blow compressed air in through the banjo bolt hole with some blocks of wood in the caliper. I use 1/8" sheets of aluminum so I can remove one at a time to slowly get the pistons all the way out.

I've got a nice little 90* pick that I use to remove the dust boots and piston seals.

I charge $200 to do front '03-04 Cobra calipers and the mounting brackets. That's fully disassembled, masked and media blasted, cleaned, powder coated your choice of colors. You get to pick the color of the "COBRA" letters too. Also a powder coated clear coat. They I re-assemble them with all new seals.

I charge $150 to do the rear calipers and mounting brackets. This also includes rebuilding with new seals.

-Brian

Man ima have to send then your way! One of my boots is ripped on the front

blkGT500nCA · Aug 20, 2013

JMoore112 said:
Where at in North Cali are you located?

The Powder House
26011 Ave of the Giants #C2
Redcrest, CA 95569

About 200 miles north of San Francisco off Hwy 101.

UncleSAm said:
Man ima have to send then your way! One of my boots is ripped on the front

Let me know if I can help. I've stock your rebuild kits.

GTpower01 · Aug 21, 2013

blkGT500nCA said:
The Powder House
26011 Ave of the Giants #C2
Redcrest, CA 95569

About 200 miles north of San Francisco off Hwy 101.

Let me know if I can help. I've stock your rebuild kits.

He does awsome work at a fair price!!!! Very friendly and quick in the process!!! I had several engine parts coated by him a few months back! +1
:rockon:

Fdawg97lx · Dec 17, 2020

blkGT500nCA said:
$50 is way cheap. Almost, scary cheap. Has he done calipers before?

I fully disassemble all of my calipers before I powder coat them. Kind of necessary if you're going to media blast them like you should. Good time to rebuild them with all new seals too. I've re-done lots of painted sets. The finished product looks night and day different.

They come apart easy enough. For the fronts, blow compressed air in through the banjo bolt hole with some blocks of wood in the caliper. I use 1/8" sheets of aluminum so I can remove one at a time to slowly get the pistons all the way out.

I've got a nice little 90* pick that I use to remove the dust boots and piston seals.

I charge $200 to do front '03-04 Cobra calipers and the mounting brackets. That's fully disassembled, masked and media blasted, cleaned, powder coated your choice of colors. You get to pick the color of the "COBRA" letters too. Also a powder coated clear coat. They I re-assemble them with all new seals.

I charge $150 to do the rear calipers and mounting brackets. This also includes rebuilding with new seals.

-Brian

blkGT500nCA said:
The Powder House
26011 Ave of the Giants #C2
Redcrest, CA 95569

About 200 miles north of San Francisco off Hwy 101.

Let me know if I can help. I've stock your rebuild kits.

Sorry to bring an old thread back from the dead but its a relevant topic for me. blkGT500CA do you still offer powder coating services? I am looking to get my front and rear calipers coated over the winter

DSG2003Mach1 · Dec 17, 2020

Fdawg97lx said:
Sorry to bring an old thread back from the dead but its a relevant topic for me. blkGT500CA do you still offer powder coating services? I am looking to get my front and rear calipers coated over the winter

there were a lot of issues, dont think anyone here would use them anymore even if they do

Fdawg97lx · Dec 17, 2020

DSG2003Mach1 said:
there were a lot of issues, dont think anyone here would use them anymore even if they do

Thank you for the heads up!

2004cobra615 · Dec 21, 2020

Taking the fronts apart is super easy the rears a tougher...

2004 Cobra 2.9 Whipple

blkGT500nCA · Dec 31, 2020

I don’t do coatings for svt members anymore. There were tons of issues.

the rears come apart easy and can be put back together with either a cube thing or a rear brake tool from harbor freight or something. The rear pistons screw back on.

CobraBob · Dec 31, 2020

Just curious. Are you still doing coatings outside of SVTP? I think I remember your services. Does your wife work with you and handles the customer service/orders? Or am I thinking of someone else?

03 Indy Cobra · Jan 1, 2021

CobraBob said:
Just curious. Are you still doing coatings outside of SVTP? I think I remember your services. Does your wife work with you and handles the customer service/orders? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Bob, That's him. Brain did great work for me.

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