Group buy, Sport Caliper Powdercoating

Mike · 04-25-2012, 10:32 AM

I would recommend against powdercoating if you are going to track, especially with this car in particular, as the brakes get extremely hot. I'm not sure what Nissan uses from the factory on them. On mine, the logos are usually a sticker, applied under the clearcoat, except in the case of some colors where the base color bleeds into the vinyl when clearcoated.

This is how hot mine got one time, enough to discolor and even partially melt the powdercoat on my wheel, The orange vinyl on the stock caliper held up fine, remarkably.

scruffydog · 04-25-2012, 10:51 AM

Wow, so the sticker can withstand hi-temp but not powercoat? I just powder coated my rims and I do tracking, hopefully that wouldn't be an issue.

I wonder if the OEM factory Red calipers from Nissan are painted then. If I have my brakes painted from the place that powder coat my wheels, will you be able to sell the "Nissan" Logo stickers by itself?

04-25-2012, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2188	I would recommend against powdercoating if you are going to track, especially with this car in particular, as the brakes get extremely hot. I'm not sure what Nissan uses from the factory on them. On mine, the logos are usually a sticker, applied under the clearcoat, except in the case of some colors where the base color bleeds into the vinyl when clearcoated. This is how hot mine got one time, enough to discolor and even partially melt the powdercoat on my wheel, The orange vinyl on the stock caliper held up fine, remarkably. __________________ 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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04-25-2012, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 719	Wow, so the sticker can withstand hi-temp but not powercoat? I just powder coated my rims and I do tracking, hopefully that wouldn't be an issue. I wonder if the OEM factory Red calipers from Nissan are painted then. If I have my brakes painted from the place that powder coat my wheels, will you be able to sell the "Nissan" Logo stickers by itself?