Car Brake Calipers Painting BKK or Pattaya ? or DIY calipers paint ?

[sncoem]

hi,

 

do you know a place to paint your brake calipers around BKK or Pattaya ?

I know it's nothing to do but with the level of knowledge here, I better find a place where they know what kind of paint to use, it's for a sport car, not a toyota.

 

and if you did it yourself, can you direct me to the paint that you used ?

 

thank you.

[jvs]

You can buy all kinds of brake caliper covers,easy job and looks good.

Many different colors.

[JAS21]

Lets try this in the Motor forum, should get more replies

[wobblyjohn]

I think you should look at powder coating rather than paint it's far more durable alternatively hammerite if you want to take the cheaper option 

 

https://www.kkpc.co.th/

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, jvs said:

You can buy all kinds of brake caliper covers,easy job and looks good.

Many different colors.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/ma-4-abs-universal-3d-style-disc-brake-caliper-i340344409-s659906961.html

 

Also available at Chatuchak market.

Edited October 18, 2020 by NanLaew

[transam]

There is caliper paint out there, there is also exhaust paint, both can deal with heat.

As mentioned, you can buy caliper covers, think 700bht the pair fitted, we have them on her Suzuki, they look OK and look like a caliper upgrade. But, if you already have top-notch calipers then paint is for you...

[sncoem]

9 hours ago, jvs said:

You can buy all kinds of brake caliper covers,easy job and looks good.

Many different colors.

 

Thank you but painting is also to protect them from rust. Actually I want them black, not fancy, and most of all I want to protect them from rust.

 

 

 

[sncoem]

8 hours ago, wobblyjohn said:

I think you should look at powder coating rather than paint it's far more durable alternatively hammerite if you want to take the cheaper option 

 

https://www.kkpc.co.th/

 

never heard about this, can you DIY ?

 

thanks.

 

 

Edited October 18, 2020 by sncoem

[NanLaew]

11 hours ago, sncoem said:

 

Thank you but painting is also to protect them from rust. Actually I want them black, not fancy, and most of all I want to protect them from rust.

 

 

 

To be honest, I haven't seen many rusty brake calipers here in Thailand. Maybe that's more of an issue in cooler, damper climes or those countries that use salt on winter roads?

 

If necessary, I think the powder coating method would be the best solution. There's a shop just north of the main Naklua traffic lights on Sukhumvit (Highway 3) outside Pattaya that did bike frames, wheel rims and the like. Not sure if this google map location is totally accurate or maybe hasn't been updated?

 

https://goo.gl/maps/A1pvsJKUnMGvUdKG9

 

I think it's called Pattaya Powder Coating. https://th-th.facebook.com/PattayaPowderCoating

 

Which is also trading as Mixed Bikes. https://www.facebook.com/MIXEDBIKES/?rf=222829495298305

 

https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/264682033/pattaya-powder-coat-by-mixed-bike-shop?hl=ur

Edited October 19, 2020 by NanLaew

[sncoem]

8 hours ago, NanLaew said:

To be honest, I haven't seen many rusty brake calipers here in Thailand. Maybe that's more of an issue in cooler, damper climes or those countries that use salt on winter roads?

 

If necessary, I think the powder coating method would be the best solution. There's a shop just north of the main Naklua traffic lights on Sukhumvit (Highway 3) outside Pattaya that did bike frames, wheel rims and the like. Not sure if this google map location is totally accurate or maybe hasn't been updated?

 

https://goo.gl/maps/A1pvsJKUnMGvUdKG9

 

I think it's called Pattaya Powder Coating. https://th-th.facebook.com/PattayaPowderCoating

 

Which is also trading as Mixed Bikes. https://www.facebook.com/MIXEDBIKES/?rf=222829495298305

 

https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/264682033/pattaya-powder-coat-by-mixed-bike-shop?hl=ur

 

Thank you but I don't want to remove the parts to put them in oven.

As you said painting is more than enough, so why the trouble of powder coating ?

 

 

[salsajapan]

On 10/19/2020 at 11:59 AM, NanLaew said:

To be honest, I haven't seen many rusty brake calipers here in Thailand. Maybe that's more of an issue in cooler, damper climes or those countries that use salt on winter roads?

 

If necessary, I think the powder coating method would be the best solution. There's a shop just north of the main Naklua traffic lights on Sukhumvit (Highway 3) outside Pattaya that did bike frames, wheel rims and the like. Not sure if this google map location is totally accurate or maybe hasn't been updated?

 

https://goo.gl/maps/A1pvsJKUnMGvUdKG9

 

I think it's called Pattaya Powder Coating. https://th-th.facebook.com/PattayaPowderCoating

 

Which is also trading as Mixed Bikes. https://www.facebook.com/MIXEDBIKES/?rf=222829495298305

 

https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/264682033/pattaya-powder-coat-by-mixed-bike-shop?hl=ur

 

Cheers, do you think that painting (coating) a bird cage with this process would avoid rust definitively ? and how much it would cost ?

 

[alacrity]

23 hours ago, sncoem said:

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Thank you but I don't want to remove the parts to put them in oven.

As you said painting is more than enough, so why the trouble of powder coating ?

 

 

Powder coating is best for lower components of a vehicle. It's a more robust coating and nowadays most calipers have been powder coated. Drums, not so much. It's likely that your calipers haven't been finished to a standard that would accept a gloss finish.

 

Whatever coating you choose. the surfaces need to be prepared in order to accept that coating. Paint won't necessitate complete removal of the calipers. But overspray could be an issue and look unsightly. Additionally, the new paint may not take properly and look bad in the near future.

 

Finishing and powder coat would mean you have to remove (and strip) the calipers then send them to a workshop for processing. Meaning your vehicle is off-road for a while and subsequently the calipers and brakes would need to be: re-assembled and bled.

 

Haven't had experience of 'caliper covers' or 'copies' of renowned brands. Other than they're an obvious fake. If I was to choose one, it would be the the covers. The copies could have serious issues.