looking to paint my rusted calipers. any recommendations on what paint/spray to use?

i've heard of the G2 caliper paint, but seems a bit pricey and cumbersome since it's a brush on instead of a spray..

 

i painted mine black using the rustoleum high heat, still look fine. i personally wouldnt go with anything other than black or silver.

 

Do a search plenty of posts on this topic. Agree black or silver. I did mine black with dupli color caliper paint. Get at any chain auro parts store. Mine Still look good. They turn out way better if you have them all sanded smooth. I also used duplicator caliper cleaner it worked really well.


Good luck,
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This is what I used on my Akebonos!! After a year they still look beautifully!!!!!

 

I took mine to a shop

 

I used the duplicolor kit. I bought extra cleaner when I did mine.

I used a wire brush first, then cleaned, then sanded, then cleaned, than wiped until no grime was let (clean cloth). I then painted a couple coats. It started chipping after a about a year and started being a bit too noticeable after 2 years with G35 Couple Rays. I redid everything this spring and expect it to last another 2 years or so.

For that reason, I'd likely paint them silver, so if you do get a bit of chipping, it will be tough to notice.

 

I used VHT caliper paint and it's held up well thus far. I just drove it hard w/ plenty of braking for about 20 minutes to cure the paint.

 

G2 is expensive but since its epoxy based paint it does go one nice and even and stays on MUCH longer than any other, i did the duplicolor red and its started chipping in a year even though my prep work was as through as it gets and was done when the car was still relatively new with clean calipers.

i will be redoing them with G2 this summer.

 

G2 in black or silver

 

I agree, G2 is awesome! Its worth the extra money.