Painting brake calipers on non S models

[mach schnell]

Just wondering if anyone with a non-S 986 or 987 has had their brake calipers painted aftermarket - and, if so:
1. How much did you pay?
2. Did you have the Porsche logo put back on? Was it a decal or actually painted back on?
3. Are you satisfied?

I contacted my dealer and was quoted about $1600 (yikes!!) ABD Racing in soCal quoted about $400 (including replacing the logo). On my 03 beetle I had a local modification shop paint my calipers last year and i paid less than a $100 bucks (of course, no logo to worry about) and it turned out okay.

Btw, I'd probably go yellow (not b/c I'm trying to mimick the ceramics, but I think it would look exceptional against the black paint and the 19" Carrera S wheels on my 987)

[MNBoxster]

HI,

I have not painted the Calipers on my 986, but I did do them on my Lotus Esprit. In fact, I Powdercoated them which looks even better and lasts much longer.

Any Powdercoater can do them, but I did mine myself with a $65 Starter Kit (Transformer, Gun, and Sundries) from Harbor Freight and $7 worth of Hi-Temp Powder, easy to use and they turned out great. Used the Home Oven set to 450° to cure them.

I rebuilt the Calipers at the same time, so removed the Pistons and seals, then cleaned the Calipers in a Blast Cabinet and followed up with a solvent. Six years later, and they still look great - no corrosion or heat problems. Something to consider...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Uncle Bob]

I did my Dodge Dakota 3 years ago when I purchased some open Enki wheels. I just used Silver Barbecue paint as it has high heat resistance. It has stayed looking great for the whole time. Perhaps not what you had in mind, but this cost all of $15.00 ! For that I did all calipers and rear (in my case) drums. Each had 4 coats.

[bull27]

I did my 986 back in November before it got to cold here in Boston. I used red G2 Brake Caliper Paint and black porshe brake caliper stickers gotten off ebay. It took me about 4 hrs total and I put 4 coats on, only calls for 3. It looks ridiculous, has the ceramic look to it, and the stickers still look perfect after a winter here in New England. I got some 18"s put on and now they show and look even better. I think it wasw the best thing I have done to the car appearance wise.

[mach schnell]

sounds awesome - thanks for the posts! I saw a set of those caliper stickers on ebay a while back - definitely an idea now.

[stucatz]

I painted my calipers with wood stove high heat black metalflake, it's lasted on my pellet stove for years at extreme temps. You can purchase high heat resistant caliper decals on E bay, easy to install. I also painted the "hats" where the wheel mounts flat black.