jabba827

anyone ever have their brake calipers painted? does anyone know a place in the bay area that will paint brake calipers? i have a 1995 c36 and i just want a different look. i think it might look good with my 18" brabus monoblock IV wheels. thanks.

pointman

any body shop can do it.

deuce zer0

u can buy them painted also. Maybe when you get to the point of changing them out, u could look into just buying them already done.

KenzBenz

you could also do it yourself. =) save some money and have some fun

deuce zer0

as you can see there are a few different options to chose from.

mbsickness

I would get them powdercoated. A buddy of mine had the ones on his 911 done and it looks great.

IamJanuar

To those who had ever painted their own calipers, does the paint turns out glossy and smooth like how the aftermarket calipers are? (kleeman, brembo) Any additional clear coating required?

pointman

yeah, its glossy... just pick the right kind. no additional clearcoat needed, but sometimes it will chip slightly. but definitely worth doing yourself.

steve s

ur local store and tirerack both carry do-it-ur-self type caliper paint. if u wish to spend a bit more... i can recommend u to a place in oakland if u live near there that will do powder coatings...

IamJanuar

Need some recommendation of brands and website that sells those. thanks

J Irwan

Or you could do it yourself.

It's not that hard.

I painted mine with G2 caliper paint. They can be purchased from many places like tirerack and other wheel store..


Here is mine



Regardz,

JohnCL

Check this out.

http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_resu...%20Paint%20Kit

pointman

g2 is the way to go.

steve s

g2 caliper paint at tirerack.com....just gotta make sure u prep the caliper first.

if u want to have someone else powder coat it...try this company in oakland.

dave taylor
bay area powder coatings
510-534-4762
1100 57th avenue
oakland ca

jabba827

i live in hayward; is this place in oakland good? do they charge outrageous prices? i'm hoping to paint my calipers either red or blue. any contact info for this place in oakland would be greatly appreciated. thanks...

steve s

i actually have not had them do anything for me. a fellow volvo owner in alameda (iron worker...custom tables and stuff) recommended it. he had his 18" wheels powdercoated by them, and also had his 993tt porsche 4 piston calipers powdercoated black...red calipers looked too flashy on his black wagon. anyway...the finish was really nice for both the caliper and the wheels. if u need his contact for pricing, i can send u his too...

jabba827

yeah, that would be great if you could give me his contact info. so i'm assuming that this place in oakland doesn't do all the work of cleaning the calipers, painting them, etc. do they just powdercoat only? i'm looking for a place that will do the whole works on my brake calipers. thanks again....

KenzBenz

wow ur in hayward? never seen your car but we should meet up sometime and check out the rides.

jabba827

yeah, sure. the car used to be mainly in the santa cruz area. i bought it a couple months ago off him. it's pretty sweet. gotta take care of a few cosmetic things, but i wanna get it back to showroom quality. slowly, but surely....

steve s

pm'd u