Division one — Wheels
Brake Caliper Painting & Powder Coating
Calipers come off the car, get stripped and coated properly, and go back on. That is the difference between a finish that survives a British winter and one that flakes off by spring.
Most caliper "painting" is a brush and a tin of high-temp paint applied with the caliper still bolted to the car. It looks fine for a season. Then the brake dust, the heat cycling and the salt get to work, and it does not.
We remove the calipers, strip them, and coat them properly — masked so nothing goes near the piston seals or the slide pins, and cured so the finish is genuinely bonded rather than sitting on the surface. Then they go back on and the system is bled and checked.
It is a job that pairs naturally with a refurbishment — the wheels are already off, so the calipers are right there. A set of wheels in satin black with the calipers done in the same red as the badge is one of the most requested combinations we do, and it costs a fraction of what it looks like it costs.
Colour is entirely up to you. Factory red and yellow are the popular ones; we have done black, orange, gold, a lot of custom matches to body colour, and one memorable set in a very specific shade of green.
Common questions
Will the paint survive brake heat?
Yes, when it is done properly. We use high-temperature coatings and cure them. The failures you see on the road are almost always brush-on jobs applied over dirty, greasy calipers without removal.
Can you do it while my wheels are being refurbished?
That is exactly when to do it. The wheels are off, the calipers are exposed, and you are not paying twice for the same strip-down.
Does it affect braking?
No. We mask the piston, the seals and the slide pins so nothing is coated that should not be, and the system is bled and checked before the car leaves.
What colours can I have?
Anything. Factory red and yellow are the most requested. We can match to a body colour, a badge, or a specific code if you bring it.
Book it in
We are on Andersons Industrial Estate in Wickford — two minutes off the A130, twenty-five from Southend, half an hour from Romford. Call or send a photo.