Tips for painting?
I am going to paint my calipers real soon and am wondering if anybody had any good tips on doing it. If at all possible, I do not want to take the calipers off. Thanks
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degrease completely, mask it off real well. i would
recommend painting the hard to reach spots by brush first, then spray at the end. :) ive never done brake calipers, but i dont think there any special procedure to do it than painting other parts. someone can tell you if you need to sand the surface or not before painting. |
I brushed mine on and used a $4.95US can of Duplicolor. It took me about three-four hours to put 4-5 coats on all four wheels. Here's an old post of mine
The reason for brushing is that it takes forever to tape everything off. I used a Big Gulp cup with a paper towel over the lid to minimize over-spray(as I filled it up) for my paint cup. Worked great. To clean the calipers I used a wire-brush drill-bit from Ace Hardware, and my cordless drill. It took about 10min per wheel. Make sure everythings nice and shiney before you start painting. Another trick that I found is to use a sponge-brush to paint with. The sponge brush won't leave those "lines" that you get after painting with a regular brush. Also it's a good idea to have a couple extra paint brushes around... One more suggestion: Jack the car up so that you can do two wheels at a time, that way when you're done with one side, the other will be dry and ready for another coat. Back and forth. I did 4 or 5 coats with Duplicolor 1200 degree paint ($4.95)and the calipers look almost rubberized. |
Smart to use the high heat paint. That's the reason I'd leave it to the factory if at all.
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