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Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Painted caliper experience
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 1023108" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Jeffksf,</p><p></p><p>Powder coating would have been my first choice. In either case the calipers need to be spotlessly clean before powder coating or painting or you will usually get unsatisfactory results.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The other problem may have been not allowing the Duplicolor paint to completely dry. Paints contain various solvents that need time to evaporate before the paint is completely stable. I suspect that you may installed the calipers and used the brakes too early, before the paint had completely cured/hardened. The drying time on paint varies based on temperature and humidity...even if you felt the paint was dry to the touch, it probably was not completely dry enough to withstand brake temperatures.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 1023108, member: 52972"] Jeffksf, Powder coating would have been my first choice. In either case the calipers need to be spotlessly clean before powder coating or painting or you will usually get unsatisfactory results. The other problem may have been not allowing the Duplicolor paint to completely dry. Paints contain various solvents that need time to evaporate before the paint is completely stable. I suspect that you may installed the calipers and used the brakes too early, before the paint had completely cured/hardened. The drying time on paint varies based on temperature and humidity...even if you felt the paint was dry to the touch, it probably was not completely dry enough to withstand brake temperatures. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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