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So at this point I've about run out of patience with a small project that is turning into a major headache. While I had the car apart doing my front bushings I figured it might be a great time to have my calipers coated. I took my calipers apart, no problems everything went great. Dropped the parts off at the shop...didn't get the parts back for almost 5 weeks. Should have been my first clue something may be up. First issue was they sucked up the rear hardware in the vacuum, they had to order new hardware...no problem. Next they kept having issues with the decal shrinking after applying the clear. That happened twice. Essentially these calipers got media blasted a total of three times. Eventually I said fuck it and told them to forget the logo, ill apply the decal over the clear. So I take them home, put them together with the old seals as they did not have any cuts or tears....its a 26k mile vehicle. Long story short theyre leaking from the pistons..some pistons worse than others. Shit, ok well I managed to find a set of seals at orielly because the centrics are on backorder everywhere. Pop those seals in...same shit. Some of the pistons are actually dripping brake fluid...some just a tad bit moisture behind the dust boot. Take brakes apart yet again...at this point I'm looking at everything under a microscope...pistons seem ok. Seals are new so im left to believe something is up with the calipers. So im looking at the bores of the caliper wondering if these guys media blasted inside the bores...I would think that the bore would have a more machined appearance. To me they just look like an unfinished casting and I honestly don't remember what they looked like when I took them apart. What are your thought. Sorry for the long winded post bit im furious right now thinking this place possibly fucked my parts up.
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