Anyone know a shop in San Jose, CA that can paint Brake Calipers ?
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
CLS55 AMG
Reviving this thread - Anyone in the sacramento area know of someone to do some caliper painting ..? Mine are the CLS55 AMG models and are yellow (previous owner) and are flaking REALLY bad. just want them redone (new color) ! Any help would be great ! thanks !
-Big Sarge
-Big Sarge
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
06 e55 amg
Sorry buddy, I use to live in Natomas for over a year and I couldn't find any shops in the Sac area that I trusted to do work on my E55.
The only good shops that I know about are KarToys in San Jose and Sonic in Mt. View, both shops are pretty expensive but you get what you pay for with them.
Mike
The only good shops that I know about are KarToys in San Jose and Sonic in Mt. View, both shops are pretty expensive but you get what you pay for with them.
Mike
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,558
Likes: 8
From: Sacramento, CA
Ducati
Check with Diamond AutoSport...
http://www.diamondautolife.com/luxury-cars-sacramento/
A few friends have had some work done there, and their quality seems to be good.
http://www.diamondautolife.com/luxury-cars-sacramento/
A few friends have had some work done there, and their quality seems to be good.
Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 152
Likes: 3
04' CLK, 09 997.2 GTS, 22 992 C4S
Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 152
Likes: 3
04' CLK, 09 997.2 GTS, 22 992 C4S
That being said, I have seen in forums where some really tech savvy guys have done this themselves, taping everything in the wheel well and painted their calipers while on the car without having to remove them... Guess it depends on the shop's reputation, perhaps some one in here familiar with them can chime in to confirm.
Since I'm not a DIYer, I paid a premium to get mine done, around $800 if I recall correctly. Yes, that's an insane price :-( some guys had really good results on their Bentley and M3's where I got my done, so I just took the hit on the price knowing my car and the wheel caliper paint job would be treated with the utmost care.. YMMV
Hope that gives some perspective, good luck.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 117
Likes: 8
From: Bay Area, CA
2009 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X. SOLD: Stage 3 B5 S4
I removed the calipers (and hangers) from my B5 S4 and had them powder coated at SRS Industrial Coatings. I chose "Shocker Yellow" for my color, which was a bit more expensive. They kept all machined surfaces and tapped holes clear of paint, and they turned out awesome for $400.
I would strongly recommend removing the calipers, or AT THE LEAST, unbolting the caliper and putting it into a position that is easier to paint with less possibility of over spray on other components.
I would strongly recommend removing the calipers, or AT THE LEAST, unbolting the caliper and putting it into a position that is easier to paint with less possibility of over spray on other components.
Last edited by tumbler510; Dec 7, 2015 at 12:07 PM.
