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Anyone have any helpfull info on painting brake Calipers?
tips/help on painting front and rear brake Calipers
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Total Time required 3-4 hours
Equipment Required: Factory Jack, Or Aftermarket Hydralic Jack ( Much Faster), Torque Wrench or socket set, Newspaper, Rags, Masking Tape, Rim Cleaner, Toothbrush, Patience!! Go to your local car hop up shop or auto supply store. Pick up some Engine Enamel, or Heat Resistant Paint, If you can't find the color for your car, just buy some heat resistant primer, and a laquer paint the same as your car color ( Car Paint Laquer!!)
1. Park your car on a flat surface
2. Jack up the Car One wheel at a time
3. Take your Rim off ( Loosen before jacking it up)
4. Clean your caliper with Rim cleaner ( RINSE IT OFF AFTER!!) Let it dry!
5. While the Caliper is drying, mask the rotor with some rags. Cover everything up except for the caliper the rag is flexible so it is easy!.. Put some newspaper or GArbage bags over the body so you don't get paint all over the car! ( Paint it in a gargage or a place sheilded from wind!)
6. Don't worry about painting the clips or screws on the caliper!! PAint it all inclding the back of the pad!!
7. Primer first if necessary, apply one coat at a time 4 coats should about do it!! Let the layers dry 10-20 Mins each layer. When the last layer has been put on, put the tire back on and proceed with the next rim!!
8. Do not drive your car for at least 8 hrs LET IT DRY! Or else ( Your brake dust will stick to your fresh pad and make it look like a donut with Black Hawaiin Sprinkles!!) 9. Be sure to tighten your bolt afterwards!!
NOTE: Remember use ENGINE ENAMEL, RUST PAINT, HEAT RESISTANT PAINT, or CAR BODY LAQUER PAINT!!
Equipment Required: Factory Jack, Or Aftermarket Hydralic Jack ( Much Faster), Torque Wrench or socket set, Newspaper, Rags, Masking Tape, Rim Cleaner, Toothbrush, Patience!! Go to your local car hop up shop or auto supply store. Pick up some Engine Enamel, or Heat Resistant Paint, If you can't find the color for your car, just buy some heat resistant primer, and a laquer paint the same as your car color ( Car Paint Laquer!!)
1. Park your car on a flat surface
2. Jack up the Car One wheel at a time
3. Take your Rim off ( Loosen before jacking it up)
4. Clean your caliper with Rim cleaner ( RINSE IT OFF AFTER!!) Let it dry!
5. While the Caliper is drying, mask the rotor with some rags. Cover everything up except for the caliper the rag is flexible so it is easy!.. Put some newspaper or GArbage bags over the body so you don't get paint all over the car! ( Paint it in a gargage or a place sheilded from wind!)
6. Don't worry about painting the clips or screws on the caliper!! PAint it all inclding the back of the pad!!
7. Primer first if necessary, apply one coat at a time 4 coats should about do it!! Let the layers dry 10-20 Mins each layer. When the last layer has been put on, put the tire back on and proceed with the next rim!!
8. Do not drive your car for at least 8 hrs LET IT DRY! Or else ( Your brake dust will stick to your fresh pad and make it look like a donut with Black Hawaiin Sprinkles!!) 9. Be sure to tighten your bolt afterwards!!
NOTE: Remember use ENGINE ENAMEL, RUST PAINT, HEAT RESISTANT PAINT, or CAR BODY LAQUER PAINT!!
just remember when spraying...use light coats...i can't stress that enough...if you lay it on thick its just gonna run on you and you'll be stuck with assed out calipers. also take your time with the coats it'll benefit you when your done. your shit will come out smooth and nice...
peace
ps careful putting the rims back on...if you bang into the caliper wit the rim it'll chip your nicely painted caliper
peace
ps careful putting the rims back on...if you bang into the caliper wit the rim it'll chip your nicely painted caliper
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We did this on my friends golf yesterday. I preped it all and told him to put a light coat of paint on. I came back and it was thick as hell. Plus it was frezzeing cold out. So we got a hairdryer to heat up the drying process. It dosent look bad but it could look better. Just make sure you put on LIGHT coats, maybe 4-5 of them. Also be careful when you are putting the rim back so you dont chip the caliper.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Yea, DONT DO IT.civickid77 said:
I really really don't like the painted caliper look. Sure if you've got porche brakes under there, then it fine. But It might look good for a week or so but they look very bad when dirty and it aint' fun trying to clean them. The paint will start to come off so you will have to do it every 1-2 years. And what happens when your tired of the rice brakes look? you have to repaint them silver, but first you have to take off all of the chipped paint.
Also, do you really want to attract attention to your itty bitty brakes that will show thru clear as day behind your new 17's?
I'm not "hating" but speaking from experence.
BTW, love the head lights. How is the light compared to stock??? Do they leak??? WHere abouts are you in GA??
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Re: Re: tips/help on painting front and rear brake Calipers
If you take care of your car, and clean it regularly, then just add 'cleaning the calipers' to your regular wash routine.. All it takes is a few minutes to keep them looking new. I also used High Temp. Engine Clear Coat on top of mine..
If you wanted to remove the paint for some reason, just use lacquer thinner (also good to use before you paint them in the first place to clean them off thorougly)..
Only thing I'd say to go against it is, if you ever have your brakes done, then most likely, they're going to chip.. I remember when I got new pads put on, they chipped the calipers up and I was pissed...
Just b/c you don't like it doesn't mean someone else won't. I personally had mine painted, and I've gotten nothing but compliments from them..idriveacivic said:
If you take care of your car, and clean it regularly, then just add 'cleaning the calipers' to your regular wash routine.. All it takes is a few minutes to keep them looking new. I also used High Temp. Engine Clear Coat on top of mine..
If you wanted to remove the paint for some reason, just use lacquer thinner (also good to use before you paint them in the first place to clean them off thorougly)..
Only thing I'd say to go against it is, if you ever have your brakes done, then most likely, they're going to chip.. I remember when I got new pads put on, they chipped the calipers up and I was pissed...
Here is a how-to I have made on this which should help
At one time or another, we all get tired of our boring looking calipers. We see painted calipers, but we dont really want to risk fucking anything on our cars up. We also dont really want to take everything off when we paint it. Well in this article, I will show you an easy way to do up your calipers using tools you already have
Items needed:
- Jack stands (or for the ghetto folk, cinder blocks)
- Jack
- Tire Iron
- Newspaper, and plastic bags
- Degreaser or other cleaning solvent (make sure its non flammable)
- Bristle brush of some sort
- High Heat Paint
Ok, so I decided to paint my cailpers. I wanted them to match my yellow 'H' Emblems, so I picked up some Dupli-Color Engine Enamel Ceramic 500 degree Daytona Yellow DE164s Paint at my local autozone. High heat paint is important because your brakes get hot. You can get paint rated higher heat than this, but I couldnt find any that was yellow so I went with this.
Project car: 1991 Honda Civic LX Sedan
Step 1: Jack up car, remove tires, put on jackstand, and repeat with other side of car (for those of you who have 4 wheel disk brakes, do em in whatever order suits you)
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My car only has front disks so I just jacked up the front
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Step 2: Clean your calipers as good as you can. I chose to use some degreser we had, which probably didnt do the best job, but I could not think of anything harsher than this that wasnt flammable
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This looks good, doesent it?
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Step 3: Cover all the shit you do not want to paint, do not just spray away because the end product will look like crap and you will hate it. Dont worry if a little paint gets on the rotor, it will come off once you brake.
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At one time or another, we all get tired of our boring looking calipers. We see painted calipers, but we dont really want to risk fucking anything on our cars up. We also dont really want to take everything off when we paint it. Well in this article, I will show you an easy way to do up your calipers using tools you already have
Items needed:
- Jack stands (or for the ghetto folk, cinder blocks)
- Jack
- Tire Iron
- Newspaper, and plastic bags
- Degreaser or other cleaning solvent (make sure its non flammable)
- Bristle brush of some sort
- High Heat Paint
Ok, so I decided to paint my cailpers. I wanted them to match my yellow 'H' Emblems, so I picked up some Dupli-Color Engine Enamel Ceramic 500 degree Daytona Yellow DE164s Paint at my local autozone. High heat paint is important because your brakes get hot. You can get paint rated higher heat than this, but I couldnt find any that was yellow so I went with this.
Project car: 1991 Honda Civic LX Sedan
Step 1: Jack up car, remove tires, put on jackstand, and repeat with other side of car (for those of you who have 4 wheel disk brakes, do em in whatever order suits you)
My car only has front disks so I just jacked up the front
Step 2: Clean your calipers as good as you can. I chose to use some degreser we had, which probably didnt do the best job, but I could not think of anything harsher than this that wasnt flammable
This looks good, doesent it?
Step 3: Cover all the shit you do not want to paint, do not just spray away because the end product will look like crap and you will hate it. Dont worry if a little paint gets on the rotor, it will come off once you brake.
Step 4: Do a couple of nice LIGHT coats, using an hour between applications (what I did). Dont try to do it all at one time, because you will have runs and it will look like crap.
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I did about 4 Coats in the end, once you are satisfied and the paint is DRY remove all the bags and newspaper and shit and admire your work
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Since it was predited to rain the next day, I wanted to go have some fun so I threw on my almost bald steelies
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It ended up not raining, so time to throw the VX rims back on
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And there you have it folks, one quality job.
Final note: Do not paint your drum brakes as it looks pretty ricey, and usually flakes off (if you like it do it, but I wouldnt)
I did about 4 Coats in the end, once you are satisfied and the paint is DRY remove all the bags and newspaper and shit and admire your work
Since it was predited to rain the next day, I wanted to go have some fun so I threw on my almost bald steelies
It ended up not raining, so time to throw the VX rims back on
And there you have it folks, one quality job.
Final note: Do not paint your drum brakes as it looks pretty ricey, and usually flakes off (if you like it do it, but I wouldnt)
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one quality job? Dude you spray'd your pads, the clips that hold the pads in, the rubber parts of the calipers, and part of the rotor.
You did mean that sarcastically, right.....
You did mean that sarcastically, right.....
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Yeah, it makes things a lot easier (but is more difficult to do) if you just take your calipers off all together. That way you can remove the pads, clips, etc, and you can paint it much better too.idriveacivic said:
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I just felt like a prick that day.Melt said:
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