How To: Paint Brake Calipers
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Natey and Hawaiinnights....what kind of paints did you guys use??
And what color Duplicolor is everyone using for red....I know the cap on "Ford Red" looks orange and someone said it came out orange. What are the names of some other Duplicolor reds.
G2 looks good but is way to expensive.
I also want to do this right. Does Duplicolor make the high heat primer and clear gloss coat? I've never seen any of these or any good colors (damn Ford Red is all I ever see) at my local Murry's.
And what color Duplicolor is everyone using for red....I know the cap on "Ford Red" looks orange and someone said it came out orange. What are the names of some other Duplicolor reds.
G2 looks good but is way to expensive.
I also want to do this right. Does Duplicolor make the high heat primer and clear gloss coat? I've never seen any of these or any good colors (damn Ford Red is all I ever see) at my local Murry's.
Where do you get the duplicolor 1200 degree paint?
Let me know
Thanks
Chefs P5
Let me know
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Chefs P5
Natey said:Nope. It took me about three-four hours to put 4-5 coats on all four wheels. Here's an old post of mine
The reason for brushing is that it takes forever to tape everything off. I used a Big Gulp cup with a paper towel over the lid to minimize over-spray(as I filled it up) for my paint cup. Worked great.
To clean the calipers I used a wire-brush drill-bit from Ace Hardware, and my cordless drill. It took about 10min per wheel. Make sure everythings nice and shiny before you start painting.
Another trick that I found is to use a sponge-brush to paint with. The sponge brush won't leave those "lines" that you get after painting with a regular brush. Also it's a good idea to have a couple extra paint brushes around...
One more suggestion: Jack the car up so that you can do two wheels at a time, that way when you're done with one side, the other will be dry and ready for another coat. Back and forth. I did 4 or 5 coats with Duplicolor 1200 degree paint ($4.95)and the calipers look almost rubberized.
(sorry,derrick1623, for the thread-jack)
CHEFS P5 said:
I didn't get that type, but I think I can steer you in the right direction. I used some Plasti-kote "Brake Caliper Paint". It's suited for both high temperatures and is chemically resistant to brake dust so it doesn't wear off over time.
Go to pep-boys, thats where they had it. They have a bunch of specialty paints there. If not try autozone, they should have it there too (here it was cheaper at PepBoys.)
Here's my story, from another thread:
I painted my brakes (see pics) with Dupont MetalCast paint.
I sprayed the paint, instead of brushing it.
It took about 20-30 minutes for me to mask off the wheelwells, because I had small catalog pages instead of a big newspaper. Advice: get some big-ass newspapers, will make it much easier to mask off the entire wheelwell. Also put some masking tape around the edges where the paint starts. I also put a newspaper around behind the brake, such that the CV joint and all the hoses were covered.
Spray-painted base paint for about 30 seconds, then waited 5 (maybe 10?) minutes before next coat, then another coat of base paint (looks silver). Then waited 30-40 minutes, then spray-painted two blue coats w/ 5-minute interval.
Waited about 1-1.5 hrs before getting back on the road. Total time: 3 hrs tops?
Overall, since I did it in a closed garage, I had little overspray. However, watch out if you are doing it outside on a windy day, watch out, paint is gonna start flying (that's when masking is really helpful). Pick a non-windy day
As far as it holding up, so far so good. I do wish that I sanded off the more visible parts of the caliper more, so they would look a little less rough. xxMSPxx sprayed some brake parts cleaner for me, that helped to get the initial dirt off the calipers before I began sanding them down.
Total cost: ~$12 at AutoZone (eh, plus couple of bucks for sandpaper).
I painted my brakes (see pics) with Dupont MetalCast paint.
I sprayed the paint, instead of brushing it.
It took about 20-30 minutes for me to mask off the wheelwells, because I had small catalog pages instead of a big newspaper. Advice: get some big-ass newspapers, will make it much easier to mask off the entire wheelwell. Also put some masking tape around the edges where the paint starts. I also put a newspaper around behind the brake, such that the CV joint and all the hoses were covered.
Spray-painted base paint for about 30 seconds, then waited 5 (maybe 10?) minutes before next coat, then another coat of base paint (looks silver). Then waited 30-40 minutes, then spray-painted two blue coats w/ 5-minute interval.
Waited about 1-1.5 hrs before getting back on the road. Total time: 3 hrs tops?
Overall, since I did it in a closed garage, I had little overspray. However, watch out if you are doing it outside on a windy day, watch out, paint is gonna start flying (that's when masking is really helpful). Pick a non-windy day
As far as it holding up, so far so good. I do wish that I sanded off the more visible parts of the caliper more, so they would look a little less rough. xxMSPxx sprayed some brake parts cleaner for me, that helped to get the initial dirt off the calipers before I began sanding them down.
Total cost: ~$12 at AutoZone (eh, plus couple of bucks for sandpaper).
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hamidrizvi
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I kno this forum is dead, might as well bring it back
I got a black 2000 Protege LX and im getting glossy black rims with chrome lip. i want to paint the calipers, but not sure if I should, and if i do, what color?
I got a black 2000 Protege LX and im getting glossy black rims with chrome lip. i want to paint the calipers, but not sure if I should, and if i do, what color?
