Has anyone done this before with their calipers?
 

Anyone ever paint there calipers with spray paint, but spraying the paint in a can or bowl then brushing the paint on? Someone did this on this page, http://www.boxsey.com/projects/calipers/ . I would like to buy some Foliatec or G2 brush on paint, but it isnt available in orange.

If anyone has any suggestions, please post them.

That's how I ended up doing it
 

I just used the 1500 deg ceramic paint you find just about anywhere. If you're going to spray it into a cup, then I would suggest using a foam brush (not a bristle brush), and after you spray it into the cup, let it set up a bit before you use it to paint. It makes it much easier to get good coverage that way.

Re: That's how I ended up doing it
 

Cool. Whats the best way to spray the paint into a cup/bowl without making a huge mess? I could just see myself in a big cloud of paint, with only a few ounces of paint in the cup. :D Thanks for the tip about having the paint thicken a bit.

Heheheheh, ... that would be funny, ...


Anyway, I just put the cap of the spray can into a plastic grocery bag (I think I doubled it up), then kinda wrapped the rest of that bag around the can and button. Press the button through the bag, and it _shouldn't_ get anywhere, .... watch out for drips. I taped off the little fittings around the caliper (did NOT remove them) and went fairly slowly. It took me about 3 coats, I might have gone for a 4th, but was too tired. looks good, just dirty on my car right now.

oh, ... before I painted, ... I sprayed everything down with degreaser, and used a wire brush on the caliper. I think that took off the OEM paint that was on there, but it did a nice job of roughing up the surface.

thats how i repainted mine, use a degreasor first, then just spray away into like a small container(i used little paint trays from pep boys), and a bristle brush works just fine. tape off the brake lines, and the fittings, and blots...pads if you want,

Do you have any pics of what I have to tape off? I have never worked on brakes before, so Im not sure what parts are ok to get paint on, and what are not.

Paint anything that is painted, don't paint anything that is not. once you get up in there you'll understand. There are some metal bits, and the brake pads themselves, ... etc.

Thats what I figured. That is exactly why I would rather brush paint on with a small brush, then spray the paint on which may get to places I dont want paint at/on. Thanks for the reply. MaxxMazda recommended using Tremclad brush-on paint from Home Depot. I went to the (2) local Home Depots, and neither carry Tremclad. I think Tremclad might be a Canada thing, has anyone seen this in the US? Anyone recommend another paint that is widely available?

Re: Re: That's how I ended up doing it
 

Spray it into a bag! lol jk
you can just spray the can on its side in the dish this will not allow all the gases to rush out as fast.

Ive read lots of sites about different methods of painting calipers. Several people on the gti-vr6 board said they used Testors Paint Pens. They said after a year, it looks like new. I would think it would wear off alot faster, since that paint is for models. Anyone try this?

I used the high temp ceramic duplikolor (I think that was the brand). Works well.

mnkyboy, your pm box is full! :doh: i'll let you know how my paint job turns out.

I tried painting stuff before like that but the spray paint was way too thin to work with. I would just buy the kind meant for brushing.

I would buy the kind meant for brushing, but I cant find orange. Have you?

I used to work for a CART indy-car team and one thing I learned during my 5 year stint of "going over the wall" was,"If you plan to do a project, do it the right way" otherwise you will surley have problems in the future..........

Buy a Brake Caliper Paint kit that you can purchase at any Tuner shop or through the internet. They use a aircraft grade Epoxy that will last for years to come. Included with the kit is brushes and brake cleaner for the "PERFECT JOB".

Do It Right the 1st Time.


Later, Speedbump.