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Originally Posted by bensexcessbikes
Does anyone have experience with anodizing brake calipers?
After 10 pages of searching I didn't see what I was looking for so figured I'd pose the question.
I really hate the Honda gold they colored some parts of their bikes (i.e. calipers and engine covers), so was thinking of going the chrome route, but also thought about anodizing. I am leaning toward anodizing because the coating thickness can be less than chrome, so that's good considering the close tolerances of the brake caliper pistons and halves.
Does anyone have actual experience with anodizing either calipers or other parts? Is it heat resistant?
Thanks!
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I have experience with anodizing aluminum parts and Dow 7 magnesium parts...
Yea... anodizing is very heat resistant...
Before you give the OK to have the calipers anodized find if the bore size is
critical... you don't want to add to this dimension and find out later that
the pistons drag more than stock...
You wish to have a chrome finish then I suggest first having the calipers
polished and then clear coated...