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Old 12-07-2014, 01:21 PM
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I have a 2003 anniversary convertible and I live in a northwest suburb of Chicago. I am looking for a shop that will paint and/or powdercoat my calipers. Any and all suggestions and recommendations are welcome. Thanks!
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I have a 2003 anniversary convertible and I live in a northwest suburb of Chicago. I am looking for a shop that will paint and/or powdercoat my calipers. Any and all suggestions and recommendations are welcome. Thanks!
I myself would not paint them...the paint WILL fail in time. WHY...because most people do not PROPERLY CLEAN and prep the caliper so the paint will stick...and like when I am at a Corvette function and they have a DIY caliper painting 'class'...so-to-speak.... people are painting the calipers on the car...I just shake my head and walk away. I have written it NUMEROUS times.....it is that 1/1,000,000th of an inch of crap that will prevent materials to adhere properly and fail.....so the PREP is PARAMOUNT.

AS for powder coating....the calipers will need to be completely dis-assembled. Very rarely do I get customers that are willing to pay for this entire process. Most of them buy calipers that are ready to install and send theirs in as core if required.

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