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Rear brake calipers electroplating?
« on: 10 March 2019, 08:40:10 PM »
I had a set of 314mm front brake calipers refurbed and electroplated ready to go on the car at such time that I have to change the front discs.

I now have a set of rears to do the same with, but Big Redd tell me that the rears are alloy, and cannot be electroplated, meaning I can't get the same silvery chrome finish I have on the fronts.

What can I do with these rears, and will it look a bit off with shiny electroplated ones on the front, and anodised ones on the rear?
« Last Edit: 10 March 2019, 10:45:42 PM by Steve McF »

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Re: Rear brake calipers electroplating?
« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2019, 10:34:32 PM »
You can always go full boy racer and use caliper paint  :D

Anodised is good :)
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Re: Rear brake calipers electroplating?
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2019, 10:15:21 AM »
You will only notice a difference if you wash the car! :)

Real cars have dull black callipers and wheels...
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Re: Rear brake calipers electroplating?
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2019, 11:09:24 AM »
Sounds like Anodised may be the way to go for the rears.....

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Re: Rear brake calipers electroplating?
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2019, 11:15:40 AM »
Depends on how you want to match the front and back.  Did the front callipers get polished flat before plating, so you have a shiny finish?  If so, you will need to do the same at the back before anodising, otherwise it may look “too different”.
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