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Anyone used Cerakote to coat the calipers and or master cylinders on their bikes?
Looks like would be a great hardwearing satin finish and resistant to brake fluid, heat and chipping. Just rebuilding mine and seeking advice on beat method to use. Tnx

I've used Cerakote, but not on those parts. I agree that it might be an excellent choice, but that's not from first-hand experience.

Honda used a rough mat grey finish on some of it’s larger twin piston brake calipers back in the day, I have a set on my 79 and like the look, try it and let us know how it works out.

If you follow this video it will be top-notch!
Motorcycle Brake Calliper Refurb Using H-Series Cerakote CBR1100XX Restoration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bum78Kh0lLE

-Scott

Exceptional result can be achieved as the finish can be matched to original. Factors which will change this are media blasted with (including vapour), flash off time before curing, mix ratio, temperature and time in oven. Best advice is make sure the painter is a good one and tell them the finish you require, some colours (like gold) are really Matt finishes only but black can be virtually anything. Cerakote is so much better and more durable than powder coating or stove enamelling but much more expensive!

I have cerakoted both of my master cylinders and they look fantastic.
The colour isn't absolutely perfect, but you'd be hard pressed to pick it or really notice it - it's a slightly 'duller' black.
I haven't done my calipers as yet because the powder coating is still holding up well on those jiggers.

One thing you'll have to come to grips with is the condition of the surface of the part/s prior to coating.
Because cerakoting is microns thin, any imperfections will show through - my front brake master cylinder is badly pockmarked from previous brake fluid corrosion (man, I loath that stuff), so although it's now coated very nicely it still looks a little 'damaged' because it, well, is...

As stated, the obvious advantage of cerakoting is that it's unaffected by glycol-based brake fluid.
It won't bubble or peel if fluid leaks or is left on it for any length of time.

I can also recommend cerakoting for the alternator casing, although getting a perfectly consistent finish with cerakote silver can be a bit of trial and error.

Pic for reference (not a CBX master cylinder, obviously)...