#10836 - 07/18/08 05:23 PM
painting brake calipers
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hey
i was wondering what the best way of going by this is cause i know i cant take them off compleately and paint them cause bleading the system afterwords will be hell.
so how do i do this and do i need to treat it.
i was going to use
- high temp primer
- high temp caliper paint in red
thanks
MAC
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#10837 - 07/18/08 05:52 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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u dont need to take the caliper off to paint it. i used dupli-colors brush on paint and it works well. I like it.
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#10838 - 07/18/08 05:52 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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clean them up real good, spray it with the brake cleaner, and tape off what you dont want to be sprayed
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#10839 - 07/18/08 05:55 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:
clean them up real good, spray it with the brake cleaner, and tape off what you dont want to be sprayed the brush on kit comes with brake cleaner as well, just use a wire brush or some sand paper to get the flaking parts off and then brake cleaner it and then brush on.
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#10840 - 07/18/08 06:47 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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awesome thanks
MAC
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#10841 - 07/18/08 07:04 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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Prep is the key when painting your calipers. Make sure you get the calipers clean clean clean or they'll chip.
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#10842 - 07/19/08 02:13 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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Don't underestimate the prep. Spend hours on it, it will pay off.
Also the duplicolor brush-on kit looks great and stays looking great for a long time.
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#10843 - 07/19/08 07:17 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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wire brush on a drill works great for cleaning them up. Just be sure to wear goggles or safety glasses. You like your eyes, right?
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#10844 - 07/20/08 06:20 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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take em off it takes 5 min and you can do a much better detailed job....and the rotors they come right off and you can sand nd paint them
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#10845 - 07/21/08 11:54 AM
Re: painting brake calipers
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Yea but don't you have to bleed the brakes?
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#10847 - 07/21/08 01:45 PM
Re: painting brake calipers
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I used a dremmel tool with a wire brush attachment and some brake cleaner and it worked pretty good for me. Just be sure to have several extra wire wheels for the dremmel as they dont last too long. I left them attached to the brake lines and just taped everything off that didnt get paint, to include the weel wells. then I used Dupli Color primer and paint in a spray can. Just be patient and use several thin coats and wait a few minutes between coats and it will look fine. I did mine about a year and half ago and they still look great.
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