Cerakote Brake Calipers?

RugbyBro · 01-04-2023, 04:05 PM

Has anyone ever Cerakote'd their brake calipers? Going to do a caliper rebuild and thinking about Cerakote since my car does a lot of track duty.

https://www.cerakote.com/project-gal...ake%20Calipers

Track/S · 01-06-2023, 06:01 AM

If I had to restore my calipers I would try ceramic coating and then powder coating.

MineralWhiteF80 · 01-07-2023, 07:27 AM

I think Cerakote is a great idea. It is safe past 1200-2000 degrees (depending on the type of Cerakote and air versus oven baked application) and it is not affected by brake fluid, fuel, or oil. It’s also a thinner application than powdercoating, so one could argue it has less heat retaining properties.

Powdercoating is good too as long as you choose an epoxy formula that isn’t affected by brake fluid. The more standard polyester powders and paints hate brake fluid.

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MineralWhiteF80 Dont listen to me 811 Rep 579 Posts Drives: F82, E92 M3, G30 M550i, E46 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Atlanta,Ga iTrader: (1)	I think Cerakote is a great idea. It is safe past 1200-2000 degrees (depending on the type of Cerakote and air versus oven baked application) and it is not affected by brake fluid, fuel, or oil. It’s also a thinner application than powdercoating, so one could argue it has less heat retaining properties. Powdercoating is good too as long as you choose an epoxy formula that isn’t affected by brake fluid. The more standard polyester powders and paints hate brake fluid. __________________ Instagram: @thatwhitem4
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