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carmanbikes
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Brake Caliper coating

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Anyone know of a coating what can be done to the front brake calipers apart from paint, I have the CBR 600 F4 ones and they are matt black and they are a pain to keep clean, Thanks in advance
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anodise them pink ,then you'll be glad when they get dirty
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lloydie wrote:anodise them pink ,then you'll be glad when they get dirty
Good idea that, they will match the exhaust :lol: :lol:
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I had mine anodised by a firm in Bracknel, a mate of Mark(GLSR). Very good results and reasonable price, all completed by post
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Plasticoat is best. Hard wearing and sh1t doesn't stick so much

It's what the likes of hepco and becker. Metalmule etc use on crash bars
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Kev L wrote:I had mine anodised by a firm in Bracknel, a mate of Mark(GLSR). Very good results and reasonable price, all completed by post
Hello Kev, Do you have the name of the company, Thanks :thumbup:
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Kev

What was the price of this?
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having seen the pics of kev's calipers, i'd say that's the firm to go with, top quality.
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Sorry for the late response, some of us have to work for a living!!!! :lol:
It cost £110 for two front callipers and one rear caliper. I sent them stripped and they were blasted, coated black and the Nissin polished up again.
I will try to stick some photos on here for you chaps.
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Kev L wrote:Sorry for the late response, some of us have to work for a living!!!! :lol:
It cost £110 for two front callipers and one rear caliper. I sent them stripped and they were blasted, coated black and the Nissin polished up again.
I will try to stick some photos on here for you chaps.
Thanks for that Kev :thumbup:
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I have just had the Ducati brembo calipers powder coated after the anodising didn't work

(They turned out a patchwork of different shades)

I gave them a bit of a clean up in the blasting cabinet first

They have come up a treat
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