I have a set of brand new rear calipers that I have had stripped down and sent off for powder coating. The powder coating company has advised that they are unable to powder coat due to the following reason:
Due to them being alloy and the fact that the handbrake mechanism not being able to be removed, along with the grease that is used to assemble the caliper they could not be done
Is this correct? I would have thought:
- The entire assembly could be dismantled
- Relevant parts powder coated
- Areas machined / cleaned where powder coating would cause problems i.e. the moving parts of the caliper
- Seals, grease, and dust covers reinstalled
- Caliper reassembled
Surely its as simple as that? And I don't understand the "alloy" part? Powder coating bake temperatures are typically ~200 degrees Celsius, far lower than the melting point of most alloys?
Your thoughts please? I don't particularly want to have hand painted / sprayed calipers, preferably I would like the finish and durability of a powder coating
Cheers,
Rob
Due to them being alloy and the fact that the handbrake mechanism not being able to be removed, along with the grease that is used to assemble the caliper they could not be done
Is this correct? I would have thought:
- The entire assembly could be dismantled
- Relevant parts powder coated
- Areas machined / cleaned where powder coating would cause problems i.e. the moving parts of the caliper
- Seals, grease, and dust covers reinstalled
- Caliper reassembled
Surely its as simple as that? And I don't understand the "alloy" part? Powder coating bake temperatures are typically ~200 degrees Celsius, far lower than the melting point of most alloys?
Your thoughts please? I don't particularly want to have hand painted / sprayed calipers, preferably I would like the finish and durability of a powder coating
Cheers,
Rob
