Has anyone done this before with their calipers?
October-13th-2002, 10:31 PM
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Originally posted by speedbump
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.
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.
October-14th-2002, 07:23 AM
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Just use the DupliColor high temp engine enamel. That's what I used on my calipers and it worked great. Their ad in Sport Compact mag says they have over 40 colors available, so I'm pretty sure orange would be one of them. 
October-14th-2002, 08:15 AM
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On my eclipse, I wanted lime green which was not available in caliper paint. I went down to Wal-mart and bought grabber green high temp engine paint.
Didn't waste any time puttin it in a bowl though. With a lot of newspaper and masking tape, I sprayed the caliper while it was on the car. This requires a good attention to detail while you are masking though, and some ingenuity on cover some of the parts...but it came out great. The paint has held up through many autocrosses and has even survived the brakes getting so hot that they smoked.
Didn't waste any time puttin it in a bowl though. With a lot of newspaper and masking tape, I sprayed the caliper while it was on the car. This requires a good attention to detail while you are masking though, and some ingenuity on cover some of the parts...but it came out great. The paint has held up through many autocrosses and has even survived the brakes getting so hot that they smoked.
October-14th-2002, 02:18 PM
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Hey mnkyboy, I am sure I saw an orange engine paint, I think it was some sort of Frod orange or something like that. If you cannot find the caliper paint in that orange colour you could probably go with that option. I used a brake caliper paint made by a comapny called VHT and works great.
I helped another member on this board paint his calipers and we did it by hand by spraying it into a can (empty of course) and then used a brush. For mine, I did it the hard way and sprayed it but actually took apart the caliper except the housing connected to the barke line. That way I figured everything would be neat and clean.
I helped another member on this board paint his calipers and we did it by hand by spraying it into a can (empty of course) and then used a brush. For mine, I did it the hard way and sprayed it but actually took apart the caliper except the housing connected to the barke line. That way I figured everything would be neat and clean.
October-14th-2002, 02:42 PM
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Originally posted by skyhawk174
Hey mnkyboy, I am sure I saw an orange engine paint, I think it was some sort of Frod orange or something like that. If you cannot find the caliper paint in that orange colour you could probably go with that option. I used a brake caliper paint made by a comapny called VHT and works great.
I helped another member on this board paint his calipers and we did it by hand by spraying it into a can (empty of course) and then used a brush. For mine, I did it the hard way and sprayed it but actually took apart the caliper except the housing connected to the barke line. That way I figured everything would be neat and clean.
Hey mnkyboy, I am sure I saw an orange engine paint, I think it was some sort of Frod orange or something like that. If you cannot find the caliper paint in that orange colour you could probably go with that option. I used a brake caliper paint made by a comapny called VHT and works great.
I helped another member on this board paint his calipers and we did it by hand by spraying it into a can (empty of course) and then used a brush. For mine, I did it the hard way and sprayed it but actually took apart the caliper except the housing connected to the barke line. That way I figured everything would be neat and clean.
Painting with a brush is pretty harmless, unless I get the some paint in the wrong place.
October-14th-2002, 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by mnkyboy
Ive seen that orange at Walmart and Autozone. I would rather take my caliper off and spraypaint it, but I have never worked on brakes before. Theres somethings I would rather leave to an experience person, and brakes are one of them. I could just see me riding down the road, and my brakes dont work because I didnt bleed the lines correctly. Unless you have a tutorial thats pretty simple, im not messin with the brakes
Painting with a brush is pretty harmless, unless I get the some paint in the wrong place.
Ive seen that orange at Walmart and Autozone. I would rather take my caliper off and spraypaint it, but I have never worked on brakes before. Theres somethings I would rather leave to an experience person, and brakes are one of them. I could just see me riding down the road, and my brakes dont work because I didnt bleed the lines correctly. Unless you have a tutorial thats pretty simple, im not messin with the brakes
Painting with a brush is pretty harmless, unless I get the some paint in the wrong place.
You do need metric tools of course including a metric allen key since one of the claiper mounts are attached with a socket head cap screw with an allen head.
Or you could just do it the easy way and brush paint it but you will have to do at least 3 coats.
October-14th-2002, 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by skyhawk174
Or you could just do it the easy way and brush paint it but you will have to do at least 3 coats.
Or you could just do it the easy way and brush paint it but you will have to do at least 3 coats.
October-14th-2002, 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by mnkyboy
How long does that Duplicolor Engine Enamel paint take to dry? 3 coats wouldnt be so bad, unless it takes awhile to dry.
How long does that Duplicolor Engine Enamel paint take to dry? 3 coats wouldnt be so bad, unless it takes awhile to dry.
Apply light initial coat with can 8-12 inches from surface....follow with a full coat. Allow 10 min. between coats. Apply all recoats within 1 hour...dries to touch in 1 hour. Can be handled in 3 hours.
October-14th-2002, 05:22 PM
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Okay here is a short sequence of how I painted my calipers. I sprayed mine.
This is the caliper area masked and the rest of the car protected by plastic to prevent overspray
Here is the caliper bracket removed from the car and painted
Here is the dust shield painted
Here is the front caliper painted
Here is the front caliper painted and masking removed
Here is the completed rear wheel with the painted calipers
This is the caliper area masked and the rest of the car protected by plastic to prevent overspray
Here is the caliper bracket removed from the car and painted
Here is the dust shield painted
Here is the front caliper painted
Here is the front caliper painted and masking removed
Here is the completed rear wheel with the painted calipers
October-19th-2002, 10:48 PM
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Dudes I painted my calipers, and the center parts of my disks and yes I did get paint on my disks but after some good braking the paint came off. I used high temp engine paint. I will admit that it wasn't a true color (it was black) but it worked A-OK! here's a pic
October-20th-2002, 12:14 AM
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Originally posted by pollito14
Dudes I painted my calipers, and the center parts of my disks and yes I did get paint on my disks but after some good braking the paint came off. I used high temp engine paint. I will admit that it wasn't a true color (it was black) but it worked A-OK! here's a pic
Dudes I painted my calipers, and the center parts of my disks and yes I did get paint on my disks but after some good braking the paint came off. I used high temp engine paint. I will admit that it wasn't a true color (it was black) but it worked A-OK! here's a pic
Also, this pic looks pretty cool, what is that building called!?
October-20th-2002, 12:26 AM
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Yes sir ree bob, very nice rims, but he has them listed as
* Aros Antera 19"
* Gomas Pirelli 215x35x19
* Suspención H&R
I would think that those tires would be rubbing all over the place. I wonder if he faired out his fenders. Doesn't look so. Still I like the rims.
* Aros Antera 19"
* Gomas Pirelli 215x35x19
* Suspención H&R
I would think that those tires would be rubbing all over the place. I wonder if he faired out his fenders. Doesn't look so. Still I like the rims.