best way to paint calipers
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12-10-2003, 02:28 PM
Re: best way to paint calipers
i just finished painting mine last week. Go to your closes auto store and buy some engine paint (if you get regular spray paint it will melt and bubble), some brake cleaner, and some small paint brushes.
remove the rim, clean the calipers with the brake cleaner, dry. I tried spraying the paint directly on the calipers, but it takes ALOT of time taping up all the small parts that you don't want to spray!
easy solution is get a small bowl and spray the paint directly in the bowl for a few seconds, they just brush the paint on the capiler. using this method i was able to paint my two back breakes in less than 20 minutes. also make sure you do mulitple coats, cause the capilers do have little holes in them.
this method is alot cheaper and easier than buying the capiler paint kits that cost $50! also with those kits you MUST do all four breakes in one sitting since the chemicals need to be mixed and used within 2 hours. did my job for under $10. it really does add a unque touch espeically since the brembos used on the coupes are gold not red.
remove the rim, clean the calipers with the brake cleaner, dry. I tried spraying the paint directly on the calipers, but it takes ALOT of time taping up all the small parts that you don't want to spray!
easy solution is get a small bowl and spray the paint directly in the bowl for a few seconds, they just brush the paint on the capiler. using this method i was able to paint my two back breakes in less than 20 minutes. also make sure you do mulitple coats, cause the capilers do have little holes in them.
this method is alot cheaper and easier than buying the capiler paint kits that cost $50! also with those kits you MUST do all four breakes in one sitting since the chemicals need to be mixed and used within 2 hours. did my job for under $10. it really does add a unque touch espeically since the brembos used on the coupes are gold not red.
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12-12-2003, 05:42 PM
Re: best way to paint calipers
I used VHT Caliper Paint. The best way to paint them is to take the calipers off the car. I didn't, but I spent a lot of time masking. Mine are done with six coats of paint each.
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