Brake Coloring, Powdercoat or Paint?

Jubert69 · 11-03-2009, 10:22 PM

I just got my hands on some brembos. I want to paint em yellow, but wondering if I should paint or powdercoat them.

I know powdercoating will look nicer, but from what I hear, they can damage the brembos. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Oh yeah, and are there such thing as high temp stickers incase I want to put the brembo logo on after either painting/powercoating them?

that1dude · 11-03-2009, 10:41 PM

I say go the paint route. Just do plenty of prep and use high temp paints and you should be good. I wouldn't do decals. Get stencils made if you want the Brembo logo.

Jubert69 · 11-03-2009, 10:58 PM

The thing is, the place that does the powdercoating also does the brembo logo so thats a plus.

yaya20 · 11-03-2009, 11:34 PM

Plenty of people have powder coated them without problems. Price is probably the deciding factor, painting is much cheaper. And you will need to replace the seals and they aren't that cheap either.

godforbid67 · 11-03-2009, 11:39 PM

How much should each route roughly cost?

Jubert69 · 11-03-2009, 11:49 PM

thinking around 250-300 for powdercoat, 100 for paint?

yaya20 · 11-03-2009, 11:57 PM

Powder coat is about 200 depending on where you get them done. Then the seals are about another 150.

305mouse · 11-04-2009, 01:11 AM

I painted my calipers for about $30. My friend has a media blaster. Really cleaned up the calipers nice. Primered them, couple coats of color, then three coats of clear. It's been a year now and they still look really nice.
Before

After

that1dude · 11-04-2009, 01:28 AM

Damn, mouse. That looks effin clean! DIY paint job FTW.

nismo_832 · 11-04-2009, 11:42 PM

^^ definitley the best way to do that... know people with media blasters!!

ftw

pDubs · 11-04-2009, 11:45 PM

Just prep them real good. Paint them the color you want with high heat paint. then put some brembo decals on and use high heat clear coat after the decals.

v8subie · 11-05-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jubert69

I just got my hands on some brembos. I want to paint em yellow, but wondering if I should paint or powdercoat them.

I know powdercoating will look nicer, but from what I hear, they can damage the brembos. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Oh yeah, and are there such thing as high temp stickers incase I want to put the brembo logo on after either painting/powercoating them?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1262317
read, do, be amazed or be pissed (depending on how you do your job)

Boostinbildo · 11-05-2009, 12:19 AM

I just powdercoated my extra brembos, and im very happy with the results. I also happened to have a hookup, and was far too lazy to prep them to paint them.

If you do PC them, they wont really look better than a good paint job, they will just be much more durable and resistant to scratches. You will also need to fully rebuild them with new seals.

So its really just a matter of how much time/money you want to spend. I chose to spend the money rather than the time. If you want to spend more time than money, prep them and paint them.
Then put some high temp decals on which u can get on ebay.

daleyswanson · 11-05-2009, 01:55 AM

mouse those look great. mine still look like the 'before' pics. haha. i figure i'll paint them when summer rolls around

rk604 · 11-05-2009, 03:36 AM

just paint it...make sure you bake em to cure the paint so it wont crack

305mouse · 11-05-2009, 11:38 AM

I used high temp engine paint. Just the bracket alone pissed me off with how it looked before I painted them. The media blasting took the longest. It was cheaper unit, did the trick, but was pretty time consuming. Very thankfull to be able to use it though.

11-03-2009, 10:22 PM	#1
Jubert69 Scooby Specialist Member#: 167739 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: CT Vehicle: 2004 4EAT->5MT WRX WRB	Brake Coloring, Powdercoat or Paint? I just got my hands on some brembos. I want to paint em yellow, but wondering if I should paint or powdercoat them. I know powdercoating will look nicer, but from what I hear, they can damage the brembos. Thoughts? Suggestions? Oh yeah, and are there such thing as high temp stickers incase I want to put the brembo logo on after either painting/powercoating them?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

11-03-2009, 10:41 PM	#2
that1dude Scooby Specialist Member#: 89734 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Winnetka, Socal Vehicle: GDA sans wing/ tint Aspen, bronze CR Kai	I say go the paint route. Just do plenty of prep and use high temp paints and you should be good. I wouldn't do decals. Get stencils made if you want the Brembo logo.

11-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#3
Jubert69 Scooby Specialist Member#: 167739 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: CT Vehicle: 2004 4EAT->5MT WRX WRB	The thing is, the place that does the powdercoating also does the brembo logo so thats a plus.

11-03-2009, 11:34 PM	#4
yaya20 Scooby Newbie Member#: 130354 Join Date: Oct 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: CT Vehicle: 05 WRX 6MT stg? 02 WRX Wagon	Plenty of people have powder coated them without problems. Price is probably the deciding factor, painting is much cheaper. And you will need to replace the seals and they aren't that cheap either.

11-03-2009, 11:39 PM	#5
godforbid67 Scooby Specialist Member#: 137168 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: ummm..... Andrewtech ftmfw! Vehicle: 06 Built SGM WRX Nasioc is the SHADY!	How much should each route roughly cost?

11-03-2009, 11:49 PM	#6
Jubert69 Scooby Specialist Member#: 167739 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: CT Vehicle: 2004 4EAT->5MT WRX WRB	thinking around 250-300 for powdercoat, 100 for paint?

11-03-2009, 11:57 PM	#7
yaya20 Scooby Newbie Member#: 130354 Join Date: Oct 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: CT Vehicle: 05 WRX 6MT stg? 02 WRX Wagon	Powder coat is about 200 depending on where you get them done. Then the seals are about another 150.

11-04-2009, 01:11 AM	#8
305mouse Scooby Newbie Member#: 106792 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2005 Saab 92X Stage Pi w/ VF35	I painted my calipers for about $30. My friend has a media blaster. Really cleaned up the calipers nice. Primered them, couple coats of color, then three coats of clear. It's been a year now and they still look really nice. Before After

11-04-2009, 01:28 AM	#9
that1dude Scooby Specialist Member#: 89734 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Winnetka, Socal Vehicle: GDA sans wing/ tint Aspen, bronze CR Kai	Damn, mouse. That looks effin clean! DIY paint job FTW.

11-04-2009, 11:42 PM	#10
nismo_832 Scooby Newbie Member#: 198455 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Grapevine Texas Vehicle: 2004 Subaru WRX Platinum Silver Metalic	^^ definitley the best way to do that... know people with media blasters!! ftw

11-04-2009, 11:45 PM	#11
pDubs Scooby Specialist Member#: 149317 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Leesburg, VA/ Morgantown, WV Vehicle: 2005 OBP WRX 291whp/276wtq	Just prep them real good. Paint them the color you want with high heat paint. then put some brembo decals on and use high heat clear coat after the decals.

11-05-2009, 12:19 AM	#13
Boostinbildo Scooby Specialist Member#: 163892 Join Date: Nov 2007 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Eastern Connecticut Vehicle: 05 Aspen White STI Wingless/coils/Gold BBS	I just powdercoated my extra brembos, and im very happy with the results. I also happened to have a hookup, and was far too lazy to prep them to paint them. If you do PC them, they wont really look better than a good paint job, they will just be much more durable and resistant to scratches. You will also need to fully rebuild them with new seals. So its really just a matter of how much time/money you want to spend. I chose to spend the money rather than the time. If you want to spend more time than money, prep them and paint them. Then put some high temp decals on which u can get on ebay.

11-05-2009, 01:55 AM	#14
daleyswanson Scooby Specialist Member#: 205604 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Bellyham Vehicle: 97 LGT wagon slow as fcuk	mouse those look great. mine still look like the 'before' pics. haha. i figure i'll paint them when summer rolls around

11-05-2009, 03:36 AM	#15
rk604 Scooby Newbie Member#: 229067 Join Date: Nov 2009	just paint it...make sure you bake em to cure the paint so it wont crack

11-05-2009, 11:38 AM	#16
305mouse Scooby Newbie Member#: 106792 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2005 Saab 92X Stage Pi w/ VF35	I used high temp engine paint. Just the bracket alone pissed me off with how it looked before I painted them. The media blasting took the longest. It was cheaper unit, did the trick, but was pretty time consuming. Very thankfull to be able to use it though.