Group buy, Sport Caliper Powdercoating

birdmanx1 · 04-24-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

But i saw some other calipers Mike did years ago and they still look really good.

I know i cant wait for my new wheels either. Contrast is what im going for. Gloss black wheels, pearl white Pin stripe

annnnd

getting my lug nuts powdercoated too! Shhh i know i know

Wohoo, you went all the way man, the right way I should add. I saw your big 'ol sweet tires and that's going to turn out

I'm already in the long line for the pics

chops · 06-13-2011, 05:18 PM

hey mike, are you still doing this for the GB price?

i had some bad luck recently and this was the result

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/8...0611190849.jpg

dont want to post the pic in your thread, but you're welcome to click and see what i mean. send me a PM please

Red__Zed · 08-07-2011, 12:23 AM

Hey mike, couple questions-

Can you color match to the z's red? And any chance of a faster turnaround if I drove out there?

Mike · 08-07-2011, 11:53 AM

I think my red is fairly close. If you bring them, I can do them in a day if we coat over the original paint (which can be done with no ill effects).

I prefer to strip them though, and thats an overnight process.

MightyBobo · 08-07-2011, 08:30 PM

Mike's recent work for me:

Thanks buddy

Red__Zed · 08-07-2011, 08:33 PM

damn, sick. makes me really want to pick up some brakes.

MightyBobo · 08-07-2011, 08:45 PM

Yeah, he does great work. In YOUR case - have you seen Red calipers on a red car? I dont like it personally, would want something that stuck out more. But, that's me.

Red__Zed · 08-07-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Yeah, he does great work. In YOUR case - have you seen Red calipers on a red car? I dont like it personally, would want something that stuck out more. But, that's me.

I actually think I would do black w/ red lettering. I think yellow is too much, and I don't think anything else would go.

MightyBobo · 08-07-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I actually think I would do black w/ red lettering. I think yellow is too much, and I don't think anything else would go.

You read my mind, PRECISELY. I was going to offer piano black (or matte black would be sick) with red lettering. Do it.

abgyak · 08-08-2011, 04:15 AM

Mike, im planning on sending my calipers to you sometime this year and was wondering can you find out the total weight of all 4 calipers in kilograms so i can estimate the shipping cost to send it over and back.. Thanks...

Mike · 08-08-2011, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abgyak

Mike, im planning on sending my calipers to you sometime this year and was wondering can you find out the total weight of all 4 calipers in kilograms so i can estimate the shipping cost to send it over and back.. Thanks...

40 pounds if you can convert to kg.

daisuke149 · 08-08-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

40 pounds if you can convert to kg.

around 18.2KG

Btw, Just thought i'd add here for Mikes work.

The White Calipers are still awesomely white (when i clean the dirt off them)

but they havnt stained or gotten dull or anything. Got some comments on them at Caffeine and Octane yesterday! woo.

Eihtball99 · 08-10-2011, 07:05 PM

Mike powdercoated my new Akebono calipers in RAL2000 orange. I bought the brakes from Z1 and they shipped them across town to Mike, for powdercoating. All-in-all, worth every penny. His workmanship is flawless.

Mike · 08-11-2011, 03:19 PM

Thanks!

Mike · 11-25-2011, 09:15 PM

There is another vendor on here saying powdercoating flakes off with high temperature and doesn't hold up as good as paint.

I can only say that I've done over 1700 sets of calipers in the last 6 years and never had a set come back from peeling. Properly cured, powdercoat will hold up much better than paint.

Plus, my product comes with an unconditional lifetime guarantee. Whether something fails because of me, because of my customer, or its noone's fault, I still redo it free of charge. I do this because I've had mods go wrong and had to pay to fix faulty stuff from other vendors, and my customers never will have to do that because of me.

08-07-2011, 11:53 AM	#79 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I think my red is fairly close. If you bring them, I can do them in a day if we coat over the original paint (which can be done with no ill effects). I prefer to strip them though, and thats an overnight process. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-07-2011, 08:30 PM	#80 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Mike's recent work for me: Thanks buddy __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

08-07-2011, 08:45 PM	#82 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Yeah, he does great work. In YOUR case - have you seen Red calipers on a red car? I dont like it personally, would want something that stuck out more. But, that's me. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

08-08-2011, 04:15 AM	#85 (permalink)
abgyak Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brunei Darussalam Posts: 378 Drives: 370z - 260z - 280zx Rep Power: 15	Mike, im planning on sending my calipers to you sometime this year and was wondering can you find out the total weight of all 4 calipers in kilograms so i can estimate the shipping cost to send it over and back.. Thanks... __________________ Brunei Darussalam: Abode Of Peace

08-10-2011, 07:05 PM	#88 (permalink)
Eihtball99 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 370Z Touring Rep Power: 14	Mike powdercoated my new Akebono calipers in RAL2000 orange. I bought the brakes from Z1 and they shipped them across town to Mike, for powdercoating. All-in-all, worth every penny. His workmanship is flawless. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Magnetic Black\|7AT\|Invidia Gemini CBE\|K&N Typhoon SRI\|Seibon NSM CF Rear-Wing\|Akebono BBK - Orange Powdercoated\|19" TSW Snetterton\|Hankook Ventus V12\|Escort Qi45 Installed Radar Detector\|15% 3M Black Chrome Window Film\|Fairlady Badging\|

06-13-2011, 05:18 PM	#77 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 21	hey mike, are you still doing this for the GB price? i had some bad luck recently and this was the result http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/8...0611190849.jpg dont want to post the pic in your thread, but you're welcome to click and see what i mean. send me a PM please

08-07-2011, 12:23 AM	#78 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	Hey mike, couple questions- Can you color match to the z's red? And any chance of a faster turnaround if I drove out there?

08-07-2011, 08:33 PM	#81 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	damn, sick. makes me really want to pick up some brakes.

08-11-2011, 03:19 PM	#89 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	Thanks! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-25-2011, 09:15 PM	#90 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	There is another vendor on here saying powdercoating flakes off with high temperature and doesn't hold up as good as paint. I can only say that I've done over 1700 sets of calipers in the last 6 years and never had a set come back from peeling. Properly cured, powdercoat will hold up much better than paint. Plus, my product comes with an unconditional lifetime guarantee. Whether something fails because of me, because of my customer, or its noone's fault, I still redo it free of charge. I do this because I've had mods go wrong and had to pay to fix faulty stuff from other vendors, and my customers never will have to do that because of me. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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