Painting Brake Calipers!
02-05-2006, 03:54 PM
#1
Painting Brake Calipers!
What do you guys use? Do you brush on or spray on? What is more effective?
I wanted to spray so that i dont leave brush marks but that might be messy
Thanks in advance
-John
I wanted to spray so that i dont leave brush marks but that might be messy
Thanks in advance
-John
02-06-2006, 09:38 AM
#10
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Originally Posted by happyricefob
i painted black like 3 years ago...now it already fade out.... 
btw i used dupli-color
btw i used dupli-color
02-06-2006, 11:42 AM
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02-09-2006, 05:34 AM
#14
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It says you can paint the calipers with them still mounted. Is that what most you have done. My calipers are all rusted and look horrible. This is a must for me. I would have never thought of brush on so this is great to know.
paint them
02-09-2006, 11:00 AM
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Does anyone have pics of their calipers painted? I will mostly likely just go with either silver or black but would consider red but I dont want it to look ricey. Would love to see some red calipers on a 5.5 if anyone has a pic.
02-09-2006, 11:08 AM
#19
Originally Posted by Mungo
Does anyone have pics of their calipers painted? I will mostly likely just go with either silver or black but would consider red but I dont want it to look ricey. Would love to see some red calipers on a 5.5 if anyone has a pic.
02-09-2006, 02:04 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Mungo
It says you can paint the calipers with them still mounted. Is that what most you have done. My calipers are all rusted and look horrible. This is a must for me. I would have never thought of brush on so this is great to know.
02-09-2006, 02:07 PM
#23
Originally Posted by Mungo
Does anyone have pics of their calipers painted? I will mostly likely just go with either silver or black but would consider red but I dont want it to look ricey. Would love to see some red calipers on a 5.5 if anyone has a pic.
G2 Silver on my stock calipers
G2 Silver & Black on some 300z calipers that I rebuilt.
After doing the black lettering I finished up with some high temp engine clear coat. Made them look simply amazing. A week after painting them with the clear my friend came over and asked if the paint was still wet. I highly suggest the high temp clear if you can find some. IIRC Dupicolor makes it.
02-14-2006, 09:58 AM
#25
Originally Posted by Dubbya
G2 Silver on my stock calipers
G2 Silver & Black on some 300z calipers that I rebuilt.
After doing the black lettering I finished up with some high temp engine clear coat. Made them look simply amazing. A week after painting them with the clear my friend came over and asked if the paint was still wet. I highly suggest the high temp clear if you can find some. IIRC Dupicolor makes it.
G2 Silver & Black on some 300z calipers that I rebuilt.
After doing the black lettering I finished up with some high temp engine clear coat. Made them look simply amazing. A week after painting them with the clear my friend came over and asked if the paint was still wet. I highly suggest the high temp clear if you can find some. IIRC Dupicolor makes it.
02-14-2006, 11:51 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
Any word on which "high temp clear coat" is preferred by the others around here?
02-14-2006, 08:17 PM
#28
I take it from dubbya's post that high temp clear is hard to find. If you find some it should work well regardless of the brand. Duplicolor should have a high temp clear.
I guess 2-4 coats of clear and you'll have a nice glossy look.
Calipers look good! Silver and black, I've never seen that combination before but I like very much!
I guess 2-4 coats of clear and you'll have a nice glossy look.
Originally Posted by Dubbya
G2 Silver on my stock calipers
After doing the black lettering I finished up with some high temp engine clear coat. Made them look simply amazing. A week after painting them with the clear my friend came over and asked if the paint was still wet. I highly suggest the high temp clear if you can find some. IIRC Dupicolor makes it.
After doing the black lettering I finished up with some high temp engine clear coat. Made them look simply amazing. A week after painting them with the clear my friend came over and asked if the paint was still wet. I highly suggest the high temp clear if you can find some. IIRC Dupicolor makes it.
02-15-2006, 02:55 PM
#34
Originally Posted by ajcool2
I went to walmart and bought some caliper and it turned out fine. I woundnt spend $40 for something I can get for 6. But thats just me.
02-16-2006, 01:47 PM
#36
I used the VHT spray and clearcoat and it looks great. Do yourself a favor and take the calipers apart and clean them. Pick a nice dry, warm day and about 8-10 hours. I started in the morning and put them back on just before dark. I did 3-4 coats of red and 3-4 coats of clear and they still great after 8 months. The VHT is $8 per can.
03-17-2006, 05:31 AM
#40
Originally Posted by MidniteMaxSE
Thanks guys..I already bought spray but im going to sell it or something and order the G2
i made the same mistake in the past i just sprayed big clobs of paint onto a flat plastic sheet and used a brush and painted my calipers turned out pretty good and i didn't waste the paint, just make sure after each appilcation u place the brush in water.