Painted Calipers

AK370Z · 02-25-2009, 04:29 PM

The OP's question was

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Originally Posted by bkunzi01

Hey guys just wondering what the average price to get calipers painted is and how long my car would be out of commission...can most people get this done in one day or what?

Let's keep it on topic. He didn't ask "what You guys think about it?" . Let the owner of the car do w/e he likes to do!

mspeasl · 02-25-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bkunzi01

Hey guys just wondering what the average price to get calipers painted is and how long my car would be out of commission...can most people get this done in one day or what?

I purchased the paint kit from NAPA and did it myself in one day. Drove the car the next day and I now have 30+K on them since I did it.

frost · 02-25-2009, 10:31 PM

I painted mine (on a previous car), it was a 2-day thing with all the cleaning and high temp baking involved. I had to use the industrial ovens at work to get to the high temp needed. I wouldn't pay someone more than a couple hundred.

MightyBobo · 02-26-2009, 06:32 AM

Do it right: powder coat.

bkunzi01 · 02-26-2009, 10:54 AM

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I am going to just send them out to get powder-coated...I dont want to see what it would look like if I painted it myself (I just learned how to color inside the lines...LOL)

frost · 02-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Powder coating should run you about $570

Oh, and PS. To the guy who seems to think caliper painting is rice, go check out corvetteforum. There are tons of painted caliper threads, and not one person dissing them. But yeah, those corvette guys are real rice too *extreme sarcasm* :stfu:

MightyBobo · 02-27-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Powder coating should run you about $570

Oh, and PS. To the guy who seems to think caliper painting is rice, go check out corvetteforum. There are tons of painted caliper threads, and not one person dissing them. But yeah, those corvette guys are real rice too *extreme sarcasm* :stfu:

Local place in Omaha was only going to charge me $50 as long as I disassembled my calipers first...

frost · 02-27-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Local place in Omaha was only going to charge me $50 as long as I disassembled my calipers first...

$50?! Not sure how that's possible with all the cleaning and prep.
I like cheap, but that seems tooo cheap. But the price I referred to is done by a top quality place, including:
Multiple cleaning stages, including ultrasonic
Quality certifications (ISO, QS)
Six Sigma quality standards
100% quality and leak testing
High quality powder coat, specifically for high temp applications.
And since it wasn't a local place, shipping charges

MightyBobo · 02-28-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

$50?! Not sure how that's possible with all the cleaning and prep.
I like cheap, but that seems tooo cheap. But the price I referred to is done by a top quality place, including:
Multiple cleaning stages, including ultrasonic
Quality certifications (ISO, QS)
Six Sigma quality standards
100% quality and leak testing
High quality powder coat, specifically for high temp applications.
And since it wasn't a local place, shipping charges

It was $50 per caliper, should throw that in there. They also do $50 per wheel, and they do the nice piston coatings too. Hell they do anything that involves powder coating.

I saw their work first hand on many things - they do a FANTASTIC job. You guys really need to get it out of your head that everything has to be expensive for a fantastic job. Pity I cant post a name, but here's a couple examples of their work.

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Sorry dude, you will never be able to convince me that I should be paying $570 for something I could send these guys for a fraction of the price, and just as much quality.

frost · 02-28-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Sorry dude, you will never be able to convince me that I should be paying $570 for something I could send these guys for a fraction of the price, and just as much quality.

Couple thoughts to that:
"just as much quality" is pretty debatable, since I don't know (and I imagine you may not know as of right now) what kind of certifications your place has, what their cleaning procedures are, what the quality is of the powder coat, and so on.

Also, you didn't mention the warranty of the work. This place was lifetime (original owner) guarantee.

That all being said, these are calipers for a nissan, get the best deal you can. When I was willing to spend top dollar for top quality, it was for a garage queen vette that doubled the price of the Z - a little more reason to assure the quality. And obviously, if I'm willing to spend 60k on a car, two hundred extra for assured quality was not a big deal.

Convert · 02-27-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Powder coating should run you about $570

Oh, and PS. To the guy who seems to think caliper painting is rice, go check out corvetteforum. There are tons of painted caliper threads, and not one person dissing them. But yeah, those corvette guys are real rice too *extreme sarcasm* :stfu:

$570???

alan93rsa · 03-03-2009, 08:10 PM

I painted my own calipers on a couple of cars. I figured that I would scratch/chip the paint anyway. Besides, I like to do things myself. I used a kit from the Tire Rack. Seemed to work well for me.

Not a garage queen but a bit north of $60k.

m4a1mustang · 03-03-2009, 08:42 PM

Meh. I painted the brake calipers on both my Mustangs. Nothing fancy, though... just black. I hated that horrible untreated metal look. Just used some high-temp paint and it held up great for the life of the car.

SHIFT_Z · 03-04-2009, 04:31 PM

Go powder coat...my guy does it for $20/caliper. real quality work..

kustomZ · 03-08-2009, 07:09 PM

Eastwood makes a quality product that I've used before. Here is the link

Powder coating is also a very good option, and it can stand up to some brutal treatment! A lot of guys in the custom truck scene powdercoat their entire suspension, and some even go so far as to do the entire frame!

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Meh. I painted the brake calipers on both my Mustangs. Nothing fancy, though... just black. I hated that horrible untreated metal look. Just used some high-temp paint and it held up great for the life of the car. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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kustomZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 112 Drives: TBD Rep Power: 257	Eastwood makes a quality product that I've used before. Here is the link Powder coating is also a very good option, and it can stand up to some brutal treatment! A lot of guys in the custom truck scene powdercoat their entire suspension, and some even go so far as to do the entire frame! __________________

02-26-2009, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	Do it right: powder coat.

02-26-2009, 10:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
bkunzi01 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY Age: 39 Posts: 66 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 186	Thanks for the advice guys. I think I am going to just send them out to get powder-coated...I dont want to see what it would look like if I painted it myself (I just learned how to color inside the lines...LOL)

03-04-2009, 04:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
SHIFT_Z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 111 Drives: 08 Altima Coupe 3.5 Rep Power: 300	Go powder coat...my guy does it for $20/caliper. real quality work..