Interior/Exterior Painting my calipers?
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Painting my calipers?
Well, ive been thinking of doing it for... about a year now, but its not since i got my wilwood that i really started to want to do it... right now, i have wilwood black calipers up front, and very very dirty plain calipers in the back, should I paint the back black to match the front? and keep up the 3 color theme that i have going, or should I introduce the Red element (i was originally going to paint them red, because i had red seats before)
so.... should I go black or red, also, any pointers people have would be greatly appreciated.. im not so sure if the wilwood calipers can be painted, i guess todd from TCE or anyone who has painted their wilwoods can tell me
thanks, here's a sideshot of my car as it stands:
you cant see the rear calipers very well in this picture, but you get the idea...
thanks for any input!
on a related subject, im defenite about sanding down the rust on my hub and painting it black, anyone who have done it want to give me some step by step rundown on what to do?
so.... should I go black or red, also, any pointers people have would be greatly appreciated.. im not so sure if the wilwood calipers can be painted, i guess todd from TCE or anyone who has painted their wilwoods can tell me
thanks, here's a sideshot of my car as it stands:
you cant see the rear calipers very well in this picture, but you get the idea...
thanks for any input!
on a related subject, im defenite about sanding down the rust on my hub and painting it black, anyone who have done it want to give me some step by step rundown on what to do?
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Originally Posted by kyriian
Well, ive been thinking of doing it for... about a year now, but its not since i got my wilwood that i really started to want to do it... right now, i have wilwood black calipers up front, and very very dirty plain calipers in the back, should I paint the back black to match the front? and keep up the 3 color theme that i have going, or should I introduce the Red element (i was originally going to paint them red, because i had red seats before)
so.... should I go black or red, also, any pointers people have would be greatly appreciated.. I'm not so sure if the wilwood calipers can be painted, i guess todd from TCE or anyone who has painted their wilwoods can tell me
thanks, here's a sideshot of my car as it stands:
you cant see the rear calipers very well in this picture, but you get the idea...
thanks for any input!
on a related subject, im defenite about sanding down the rust on my hub and painting it black, anyone who have done it want to give me some step by step rundown on what to do?
so.... should I go black or red, also, any pointers people have would be greatly appreciated.. I'm not so sure if the wilwood calipers can be painted, i guess todd from TCE or anyone who has painted their wilwoods can tell me
thanks, here's a sideshot of my car as it stands:
you cant see the rear calipers very well in this picture, but you get the idea...
thanks for any input!
on a related subject, im defenite about sanding down the rust on my hub and painting it black, anyone who have done it want to give me some step by step rundown on what to do?
I painted mine red because red is faster of course
Painting them is easy. I sprayed mine which turned out great but you need to do a lot of prep. Try the brush on that you can get from the mini vendors.
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Originally Posted by jimz68
I just ordered a StopTech BBK with black calipers. I too have the grimy rears, so I'll go ahead and paint those black,too.
Any thoughts on the longest lasting caliper paint?
Thanks!
Jim
Any thoughts on the longest lasting caliper paint?
Thanks!
Jim
...Les
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Originally Posted by kyriian
on a related subject, im defenite about sanding down the rust on my hub and painting it black, anyone who have done it want to give me some step by step rundown on what to do?
I used Dupli-Color Engine Enamel, satin black, to paint the hats on my BMW 328i's rotors. A spray can costs something like $5 at Wal-Mart. As I was upgrading all four corners to larger brakes at the same time, I had the new calipers and carriers powdercoated in a gloss black.
Powdercoating is tougher and more chemical resistant than caliper paint. Caliper paint, on the other hand, is easier to apply, and there's little downtime since you don't have to remove the calipers from the car or disassemble them as you would prior to powdercoating.
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I used Duplicolor caliper paint. They still look perfect and it's been at least 1K miles. I masked off and sprayed the rotors with hi-temp BBQ grill paint. It's flat black, but not totally matte, so there's enough gloss so that dust won't stick so easily. The worst part was the steel wool I used to clean the rotors-PITA!
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I used G2 paint. It's the brush on type. It's quite good. You can find it cheap on eBay. You should buy 2 or three cans of brake cleaner depending on how old and mucked up your calipers are. You'll need a hard bristle brush to get all the dirt off. You don't want the paint to stick to the dirt, you want it to stick to the caliper. The brake cleaner is wicked and toxic so good ventilation is a must.
If you take off the calipers it will be easier to paint them but remember: you only need to paint the exterior and visible parts of the calipers.
When you paint, you need to add this thermal protectant to the paint to make it withstand the heat it will be subjected to. Once added this will cause the paint to harder by itself in about 2 hours or so. So if you plan on leisurely pursuing the paint job, buy 2 kits or split the paint in two canisters. There is enough in 1 kit for all 4 calipers.
Hope that helps.
If you take off the calipers it will be easier to paint them but remember: you only need to paint the exterior and visible parts of the calipers.
When you paint, you need to add this thermal protectant to the paint to make it withstand the heat it will be subjected to. Once added this will cause the paint to harder by itself in about 2 hours or so. So if you plan on leisurely pursuing the paint job, buy 2 kits or split the paint in two canisters. There is enough in 1 kit for all 4 calipers.
Hope that helps.
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