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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Just thinking of some ways to do mods more cost effectively so thought I'd see about this. I don't like the dull flat black calipers but would it be feasible to powdercoat the calipers a gloss black. I know I would have to put all new pads, seals, etc. Since I have some black parts on my bike, I thought it may be a cost effective alternative to chrome and it should look good too. I could also add some chrome floating rotors and the chrome caliper hardware for contast. Would this work? How hard is rebuilding the caliper (new pads, seals, etc.)?
 
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Could be done and the calipers would be easy to put new seals in afterwards. Might want to concider a color match to your paint.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Dupli-color ceramic caliper paint $6 a can did my wheels and rotors is holding up very well and much cheaper than Powder coat
 
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Could be done and the calipers would be easy to put new seals in afterwards. Might want to concider a color match to your paint.

Good idea, but a paint job is in the plans too. Will probably have some black in it, so it will still match well.
 
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I was thinking the same thing. there is a yellow fatboy on eBay with yellow calipers. looks good. I called and asked our local powder-coater yesterday, he said 100 each if I took them a part first.
 
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I was thinking the same thing. there is a yellow fatboy on eBay with yellow calipers. looks good. I called and asked our local powder-coater yesterday, he said 100 each if I took them a part first.

that sounds steep, my local guy charged me $15.00 for my a/c cover and $10-15 for my horn cover. If you are doing the labor on the disassembly, then what is charging so much for. I had to wait a couple weeks because my guy threw my parts in with some large automotive parts he was doing, but the wait was worth it.
 
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matching the paint on the bike is a good idea.
 
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Do the paint first, then figure out what to do with or about the calipers. Just my opinion.
 
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I was thinking the same thing. there is a yellow fatboy on eBay with yellow calipers. looks good. I called and asked our local powder-coater yesterday, he said 100 each if I took them a part first.
The guy that does my work are 40 a piece.Find a new powder coater
 
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thanks I have never used a powder coater before. I was telling my wife he seemed really high. there is a guy in okc, who sets up a booth at the shows, seems to be good.
 
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