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powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:46 pm
by harriskat
So getting all my bits ready to go powder coaters and curiuos if I can split the calipers of pistons and seals and get them powdered to match or am I gonna have problems when rebuilding them?

Any one had any dealings with this?

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:56 pm
by FBJ
Ive done them. Word of warning use a descent powder coater

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:08 pm
by callyboy
Never chanced it. Like FBJ said. Most powder coaters are doing bike stuff for beer money and i dont think they worry too much about masking off stuff etc. Maybe someone like triple S who are more specialised would do a better job.

Pete

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:36 pm
by fossie
The chap I used is reasonably local and well priced he took great care and made sure all areas masked off well.
Tinman powder coating.
0785553206025
He's at Stack heads ( OL13 0NH.) which is Rossendale , 20 mins up M66. turned around in a few days.

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:00 pm
by sparki
did your bloke want the pistons as well fossie? triple s ask for the pistons when coating calipers and i was wondering if that was the norm?

curious as i was wanting to do the same...

cheers

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:53 am
by harriskat
Well I am using a place by me called vandens. And for everything its coming in at £200 and choice of colours too. And the bonus is the lad who does all the work is a biker. Will give them another buzz and see what they say.

Its my concern that obviously dont get any powder where I dont want it. Or sand from when its blasted

Rossendale is not local fossie. Certainly when u dont drive. This place is 4 mile around the corner

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:29 am
by callyboy
What you having done? frame and wheels?

Pete

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:22 am
by harriskat
Everything. Frane. Wheels. Swinging arm. Clutch, rocker n starter casings. Any brackets and other bits that will come off. Yokes. Fork bottoms.

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:59 am
by sparki
very good price in that case...

Re: powder coating calipers? ?????

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:11 am
by harriskat
I thought so. And been recommended by lads at work with bikes. Will be doing a full review when bits are back