caliper paint? Do or Don't? [Merged 8-8] painting calipers brake brakes

[Laser93Nash]

Nice job guys. My car is just sitting there till I turn 16. I want to paint the calipers with 1200 paint but my mom doesn't like the idea of them in the oven. . Would getting them powdercoated work too? Would powder coating work as good as 1200 paint?? Help.

~Andrew~

 

[cuttheduck]

Yah, powdercoating works good too but cost more money.

Most of the caliper paints are about 800 degrees rated and above and work fine.

Also, you DON'T have too put your calipers in the oven for 1,200 degree paint. Some paints say it helps them get to their full "potential" on heat resisatance but your paint won't have any probelms if you don't. thats because your calipers aren't gonna hit near 1,200 degrees.

 

[Mattitude v1]

I'm gonna try the Dupli-Color Brake Caliper Kit. It's $15 compared to $40 for G2 and has all the same materials.

 

[cuttheduck]

Let us know how it works out,, i'm curious cause I have never tried that kit

 

[telly699]

If the can says you may have to bake it to get the best results... YOU HAVE TO BAKE IT TO GET THE BEST REULTS. If it doesnt say you have to, then you dont have to bake it. Plain and simple. I did not want to bake them but the paint was chipping off when I barely touched it. It was like trying to instal your calipers with wet paint. That is why I dont reccomend the 1200deg stuff unless you can bake it.

 

[Zex4g63]

Autozone now has loaded calipers that are powdercoated. I priced a set out for a 97' GST: $129.99 for the pair. Thats a good deal.

 

[Toshiro]

Powedercoating would be great, but I'd rather spend $100 extra, paint some AWD brakes, and actually get some performance out of it.

 

[cuttheduck]

Plus powdercoating is dirt cheap,,,there was all the threads about doing it yourself for almost free. Even shops shouldn't charge more then 20-30 bucks.

 

[Mattitude v1]

Before I buy the Dupli-Color kit, I gotta know: How hot do brakes calipers actualy get? The kit I'm looking at is heat resistant up to 500 degrees and the G2 kit is heat resistant up to over 900 degrees. I will be drag racing so is 500 degrees enough or should I go with 900 and spend the extra $20?

 

[telly699]

500 is certainly on the low end. I really have no idea how hot they actually get. I am not sure who does. I tried to find it with no luck. I think I may see a thermometer in your future. Let me know if you figure it out.

 

[Toshiro]

I would think drag racing would be the least strenous type of racing on your brakes. You only use your brakes once, after all.

 

[cuttheduck]

I would defintely get paint that can stand 800 degrees or above. When I was searching for info i saw some people who had used 500 degree and I believe even a 750 degree paint. After a roadcourse the paint start bubbling and turned into a brown goo. That was the 750 degree paint!! I wouldn't pay for a kit that only could withstand 500 degrees. If its cheap paint though and you don't mind the possibilty of reapplying it ,,then go for it.

 

[BoredOutaMyMind]

hey i just bought this brake caliper paint from walmart (red) because i was bored and just felt like usin some of my paycheck. Question is, do i need to take the calipers off before i spray them? and if i do, do i need to be wary of anything? like draining fluids etc. Or can i just try and cover everything but the caliper and spray away?(seems like a bad idea to me)

 

[nelapse]

either way works... it would be easier clean up in the long run to take the caliper off but what paint you get on the rotor will disapear after some braking... mask it off and spray away man... just make sure you clean it with some good degreaser

 

[BoredOutaMyMind]

Thanks, anyone else is still welcome to post their opinions, since i wanna do this on a day(s) that i dont drive my car..

 

[nelapse]

if your using that engine enamel stuff that dries completely in 30 minutes so you would be able to drive it then

 

[CanadianTSi]

It's real easy.

Just take a wire brush and get all the rust and crap off them then hit them with some degreaser. Then just hit them with some paint, don't worry about getting it on the rotors to much...it'll burn off then quick

 

[fububmc]

If you take the calipers the rotter and handg it of and the side the take the caliper holder of and spray paint it the just paint brush the rest of the cal. Thats the way i did it. I just use hi temp engine block paint. works the same as caliper paint. Dry with in 30 min is right. look at my gallery i just re did mine.

 

[BoredOutaMyMind]

Thanks fububmc that looks real nice, but how do i take the caliper off? i havent really looked too close at it, just worried about the hydraulics and such, any fluids i need to drain, and i have the spray on caliper paint, so i am gonna need to spray the other part of the caliper anyways, so you think i should just leave it on? thanks

 

[RitdoggyGS]

i painted mine and kept them on, so much easier
I just put plastic bags around everything u dont want to paint... works well, just clean them with break cleaner and spray away

 

[fububmc]

You can take part of that caliper off and spray paint it and then go get a plastic cup of something that you can through away and spray the paint in that then get a fine brush and paint the rest of the caliper that is still connected. I you take everthing out it is kind of pain in the ass.

 

[jessie1]

hey buddy


you can do it either way, here check mine out, I did it without taking them off.
here are some pics
http://ecomlodge.com/carpics


c ya let me know if ya have any questions

 

[VOTBLINDUB]

i think its a lot better to take them off. cuz u'll be able to get to all the spots on it to clean it and paint it, it'll be even and stuff. just cap the lines with u unhook them and ur okay

 

[Aikouka]

Thanks fububmc that looks real nice, but how do i take the caliper off? i havent really looked too close at it, just worried about the hydraulics and such, any fluids i need to drain, and i have the spray on caliper paint, so i am gonna need to spray the other part of the caliper anyways, so you think i should just leave it on? thanks

Just disconnect the hydrolic brake hose, the guide pin and the lock pin, and it's off. You WILL need to bleed your brakes when you put the caliper back on. So if you're gunna paint one, paint them all while you're at it. Also, I recommend using an emery cloth instead of a wire brush. It'll take less time. Or you could be lazy, buy new calipers and paint those .

 

[jab-619]

Come on guys!!! It not that hard ot get them off.