DjHackStyle

ive been looking like a madman, sorry if im in the wrong section. i want to paint my 6th gen calipers before i put them on, they're rebuilt so they're clean, but i want a grey or gunmetal or charcoal color, all i find is silver. please help me out.

i dont want to powder coat cause i dont want new seals and stuff since they're already rebuilt.

ill12will8

engine enamel works as well same temperature resistance

DjHackStyle

hmm the caliper paint says 900 degrees and the engine enamel says 500 degrees. i have grey engine enamel which would work out perfect for me, you sure my brakes dont get over 500 degrees?

2kMaxim

I used black header paint on mine...works too

mrjasonlyrics

The G2 caliper paint is the strongest paint for the your calipers. The high heat caliper paint usually needs to be re-done every year but the G2 last a few years. Not sure if they have grey though

ShocknAwe

iTrader: (3)

I used paint meant for wheels for the calipers and touch up paint for the lettering

DjHackStyle

G2 doesn't have Grey

JWatZ

iTrader: (5)

VHT makes a silver/grey. Bought mine at AutoZone. Good stuff!

mrjasonlyrics

VHT isn't that strong. Ever year you have to re-do your calipers. I sanded mine, primed it, base coat, clearcoat, and left if to cure and it still didn't last longer than a year. I've been wasting my money on this product.

JWatZ

iTrader: (5)

Interesting. I sprayed the flat black on my wife's old Camry and it held up for a couple years after (sold back in August). Cleaned, sanded, but I didn't prime. Sprayed about 4-5 light coats and was set.

fd3rew

you might want to go to homedepot and look into rustoleum high heat paint for bbq grills. The temp rating is up to 1200 degrees. Not sure if they have grey but worst case is you need to play with mixing black and silver aeresol together to get the shade of grey you want. spray a wet coat of silver on and when the paint is still wet, mist a thin layer of black so the two colors can blend into a shade you want. A bit of trial and error. Or if you can find it in pint size cans, mix it to a shade you want and spray it.

DjHackStyle

Yea they don't have grey in those high heat paints so I've been thinking to do this
Or

Use the Grey rustoleum engine enamel I have? U guys think 500 degrees is good enough?

RobertColianni

Rustoleum and Duplicolor both have an engine enamel. I have used both dozens of times on multiple vehicles. I've been in three relationships since paint and just started to get some chipping. It's been three years.

kcrad

Auto Zone.

I work part time and we have it.

jandk

am plaining on doing the same thing on my caliper...i wanna paint them grey or gold

DjHackStyle

Im just gonna use the engine enamel its in ford gray