# powdercoat vs paint

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [August 25, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479 "2004-08-25T08:39:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/1 "2004-08-25T08:39:21Z")

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what are some of the benefits that powder coating has over jst spray painting calipers… cost aside. is it shinier? longer lasting? or more or less the same effect…

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/2 "2004-08-25T08:47:37Z")

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Powder coating lasts a lot longer, spray paint chips off and doesn’t last too long on calipers from my experience.

I would just use some of that caliper paint stuff, powder coating is more expensive but imo will give a much better finish and last longer.

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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/3 "2004-08-25T09:02:57Z")

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hm well the paint i primered and put on 4 coats so taht should be good enough… im jst worried it wont maintain its shine… anyone here have it done and noticed fade etc?

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**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/4 "2004-08-25T09:06:49Z")

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well I hope you used high temp paint. Otherwise it will self destruct soon.

Anyways, it should be fine. It will be covered in brake dust after a while though and you’ll need to scrub it clean.

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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/5 "2004-08-25T09:12:09Z")

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yah good up to 900 deg. hehe

i was just contemplating if i shoudlve powdercoated instead… i dont want it to look dull and bland like those civics.

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/6 "2004-08-25T10:07:09Z")

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You will have to keep cleaning them, and a lot of those civics probably just bought a can of spray paint from ct and did it …

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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powdercoat-vs-paint/81479/7 "2004-08-25T10:41:18Z")

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is there some sort of high temp clear coat or somethinu can put on? hehe