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Old 09-26-23, 03:55 PM
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Hi all, new to the forums. Im located in los angeles and was curious if anyone had recommendations on shops to do powder coating for wheels and calipers. Any help is appreciated.

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Originally Posted by gviva
Hi all, new to the forums. Im located in los angeles and was curious if anyone had recommendations on shops to do powder coating for wheels and calipers. Any help is appreciated.
Calipers would need to be completely rebuilt. Are you sure you don’t want to paint the visible parts?
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Originally Posted by lexo98
Calipers would need to be completely rebuilt. Are you sure you don’t want to paint the visible parts?
I'm looking into it but was worried the paint wouldnt hold up. Do you think painting only the exposed surfaces would be good enough?

Im looking for like a copper/bronze or dark orangish tone. I assume painting would be cheaper as well.
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I’ve seen it done on some high end cars and look good. Of course if you want it to look like some Brembos you will want to powder coat. Also not sure if you can afford that much down time.
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Yea, fair enough. Hopefully, i can find a reputable shop near me willing to paint them. Cost of painting shoild be cheaper than powder coating id imagine.
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Where are you from?
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Im near downtown los angeles.
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