Mr Jones

I've got a 2013 Sedan with PP which has the OEM red brake calipers. Today after washing I noticed that some of the clear coat has come off one of the calipers. It's a bit hard to photograph but here's a couple of shots. Has anyone else had this problem? Would this be covered under warranty? It's not a huge deal but I'm worried if it's doing this after 2 years what will it be like further down the track. I do use a high pressure hose on the wheels/brakes but I'm assuming that's how they'd clean it after a service at the dealer anyway.

kjkidd21

I also have a 2013 with PP and mine are doing the exact same thing. The place that I took my wheels to get powder-coated said that they would re-finish my brake calibers. I've been thinking about it...

slfmde

I have a 2011 PP less than 20k. Had all 4 replaced under warranty about 6 months ago for the same reason.

jptaylor

Should be warranty covered but....

Make sure that your brakes are COOL before you put that high pressure water on them....if they are hot then the thermal shock can cause the paint/clear coat(which is VERY thin with VERY little mass) to contract much faster than the caliper itself(which is VERY thick with LOTS of mass)...I have seen this cause cracking on many many many occasions.....in my opinion there should be no clear coat at all on the calipers for this very reason...a good application of a high temp base with elastomers in the paint should give great looks and performance for the life of the part

Winker2112

Warranty will cover it. We've done a few due to peeling or discoloring. I actually have an old set that Mercedes didn't call back that I might refinish and sell or put on my car when mine start to peel.

solekeeper

stop using a pressure washer on them.. invest in a detail brush to clean them.

Mr Jones

When you say replaced, do you mean repainted or they changed the calipers?

Thanks for the other responses.

slfmde

Brand new replaced all four.

Mr Jones

MB Melbourne inspected the car and they will replace the calliper on warranty.

Rate

That's great to hear... good result in the end.

mikegronholz

My '11 PP is doing the same. Sadly, extended warranty does not cover this. VHT clear will fix this though hopefully.

One a side note, I have noticed this, and take a warning ... the underlying red WILL COME OFF when you wash your car. My rags turn red when cleaning them with just water, and the are "sitting overnight cold".

ENV²

MB put 4 brand new calipers and hardware on my car when this happened.

AMG_FamilyCar

Yeah this is happening to mine as we speak too

Forest Jim

Ditto

INS1GNIA

Same, I tried to get them replaced but since it looked like a rock chip started it on each, they wouldn't cover it.

quaalude

Same here. I saw this post a couple of months ago and tried replacing mine with original OEM warranty but the stealership considered it as a paint rock chip also and wouldn't cover it.

Calnet10

I have a 2013 P31 and had the front and rear left side replaced under warranty about 6 months ago due to clear coat peeling.

ev4530

My local dealer unfortunately does not cover this so I decided to experiment. Hope this helps....




Notice the clear coat almost completely gone.





Soft bristle wheel brush with dawn soap to get rid of grease and brake dust.




I waited about an hour to let it dry in the the sun.




While I was at it, I might as well clean up the inner part of the rotor so I used sand paper & steel wool to remove the rust.





Used Brakleen to clean the residue.





Mask away ...





VHT paint high temp paint.





I used 1 light coat to start off then 3 heavier coats after. I let it dry about 15 to 20 minutes between each coat.





Back to the calipers. I used model paint to touch up some small nicks. Let it dry for about 10 minutes.





Better than before.





Dupli-color High temp gloss clear. I did 1 light coat and then 4 heavier coats letting it dry for 15 to 20 minutes between each coat.





Finished product....





Its been about 4 months and they look perfect. I do use an electric pressure washer from a safe distance but I don't see any signs of wearing.

Mr Jones

Great job.

ev4530

Thank you sir

INS1GNIA

That's a great alternative, good job!

AMG_FamilyCar

Awesome job, when I get some time will knock that out!

Calnet10

Nice work!

ev4530

Thank you guys. I forgot to mention that before I did all this, I used compressed air to remove the rest of the excess clear that was flaking off.

JordanSpaceJam

Mine did this too and I'll have them refinished when I replace the rotors.