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Posted by: LotusJoe Jun 7 2010, 07:28 PM

I'm in the process of rebuilding all four brake calipers and am contemplating having them cadmium plated. Does anyone know if the plating process will require that the bores be re-polished. I'm thinking that since the o-ring sits in the caliper and if the piston is smooth with no pitting; that as long as the bore is clean and free of any gouges that the plating process will have little effect.

Any thoughts or experience is appreciated.

Thanks

Posted by: underthetire Jun 7 2010, 07:33 PM

This guy would know for sure
http://www.pmbperformance.com/catalog/item/4741552/4782980.htm

Posted by: drgchapman Jun 7 2010, 07:50 PM

Eric will chime in shortly.......

Posted by: underthetire Jun 7 2010, 07:51 PM

I hope so. Can't use his checkout thingy on the web site.

Posted by: jmill Jun 7 2010, 08:45 PM

You'll most likely get them zinc plated. Not too many places do cad plating anymore.

Posted by: McMark Jun 7 2010, 11:28 PM

I can see Eric is typing right now. But I learned at the last WCR that zinc is OE.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 7 2010, 11:29 PM

The good news is, ATE zinc plated them... not CAD.

The better news is, you won't need to hone them once they're plated. the bores should come back smooth and clean.

What's wrong with the checkout thingy?

Posted by: underthetire Jun 7 2010, 11:41 PM

Kept waiting for some secure check out. Ill call you tomorrow.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 8 2010, 09:39 AM

We use "authorize.net"

Fairly standard for secure checkout. Is it hanging? I tried a test order and everthing was fine.

Posted by: tradisrad Jun 8 2010, 09:49 AM

i painted mine and while they look good I wish I had them zinc plated....

Posted by: underthetire Jun 8 2010, 10:02 AM

I just bought a rebuilt zinc plated one at the swap meet I have to paint..

Posted by: underthetire Jun 8 2010, 10:08 AM

QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jun 8 2010, 08:39 AM)

Posted by: LotusJoe Jun 8 2010, 07:18 PM

Thanks for the info guys. Will let you know how it turns out.