caliper painting anyone?
Yes I did. I took them off (needed to replace the rotors anyway) and scrubbed them with a degreaser and a wire brush to get them back down to the original silver cadmium coating. Found some rust spots and scrubbed some more. Rinsed with clean water and let them dry. I painted the brackets separately and then the calipers as they hung from the lines.
Yes I did. I took them off (needed to replace the rotors anyway) and scrubbed them with a degreaser and a wire brush to get them back down to the original silver cadmium coating. Found some rust spots and scrubbed some more. Rinsed with clean water and let them dry. I painted the brackets separately and then the calipers as they hung from the lines.
Actually I am installing some drilled and slotted e-coated rotors with new pads as well. I'll post pics when it's done.
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i painted the the round rotor piece that attaches to the wheels black & my rotors silver w/black infinity logos (were the lug nut screws attach) since they were already exposed! with my Piaa wheels style d that area is really visible & the fresh black paint makes the wheel look really clean.
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+1..i aggree i painted mine GM to match the wheels...clean them up..dont show em off
Actually this bro had a set of powdercoated red brembos before, he just never installed them and ended up selling them here.
Plus I don't think those VS-XX will even clear the brembos.. he'll prolly need spacers but then the wheels might stick out too much.
Btw nice painting job man
Plus I don't think those VS-XX will even clear the brembos.. he'll prolly need spacers but then the wheels might stick out too much.
Btw nice painting job man
The 05+ brakes are a little larger than the 03-04's but still not as large as the Brembos.
'03 and '04 Non-Brembo Coupes
Front: 11.65-inch x 0.94-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
Rear: 11.5-inch x 0.63-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
05+ Sedan and Coupe, '06 Sedan X
Front: 12.6-inch X 1.1-inch power-assisted vented disc - 2 pistons
Rear: 12.1-inch X .63-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
'03 and '04 Coupe Brembos
Brembo brakes
Front: 12.76-inch x 1.18-inch power-assisted - 4 pistons
Rear: 12.68-inch x 0.87-inch power-assisted - 2 pistons
'03 and '04 Non-Brembo Coupes
Front: 11.65-inch x 0.94-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
Rear: 11.5-inch x 0.63-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
05+ Sedan and Coupe, '06 Sedan X
Front: 12.6-inch X 1.1-inch power-assisted vented disc - 2 pistons
Rear: 12.1-inch X .63-inch power-assisted vented disc - 1 piston
'03 and '04 Coupe Brembos
Brembo brakes
Front: 12.76-inch x 1.18-inch power-assisted - 4 pistons
Rear: 12.68-inch x 0.87-inch power-assisted - 2 pistons
My calipers are in the laundry room, drying after their 3rd coat. I actually took these photos and noticed some areas I missed, so I went down and added another coat. Also got my new drilled/slotted rotors and stoptech SS lines on...
I did the first two coats while the calipers where on hangers, and then I waited for the paint to dry and placed them on the table. Then I added a few more coats on the areas the are primarily visible from the wheel area. I painted the calipers completely - full coverage
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Imo i would,nt paint the entire rotor. Your brake pads are going to wear it away. Just paint the machined part of the rotor black or gm. In my case the piaa hyper black w/silver calipers looks clean & doess,nt jump out at you. I think red draws too much attetion to the small oems.
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check out this product for your calipers G2 CALIPER PAINT SYSTEM (MUCH HIGHER HEAT RESISTANCE.) I USED THE DUPLI COLOR ON MY MACHINED PART OF MY ROTOR IT'S LIKE 500 DEGREE RESISTANT FINE FOR THAT PART OF THE ROTOR. BUT THE G2 IS BETTER FOR THE ACTUALL CALIPERS AS THE TEMP. GETS MUCH HIGHER. GT IS AVAILABLE AT TIRE RACK. (LIKE $40 BUCKS SHIPPED)
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Imo i wouldn't paint the entire rotor. Your brake pads are going to wear it away. Just paint the machined part of the rotor black or gm. In my case the piaa hyper black w/silver calipers looks clean & doesn't jump out at you. I think red draws too much attention to the small oems.
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