K20A_EH

I want to know whats the best proven products to paint calipers... stuff that lasts is what i mean.... regardless of cost...

lets see your results

0Brakemotive

Use Duplicolor caliper paint kit (can be had at any auto parts store for $15-20) Works great (note pics are not on a honda, actualy on my old MR2, but shows the quality of the paint.).

2fast4u831

duplicolor here as well.

Hiroshima_VTi-S

here's mine.....

i know it's been done with the brush + paint.... so I used spray paint...

stripped it, had to do multiple coats,wash and spray the paint remover every 30 mins (3-4 times) steel brush helps for corners. doesn't have to be bare metal. you can see the yellow + black primary coat then gold finish



primered + filler for deep scratches and such, tape your bleeder nipple and tighten it, also behind the caliper where the hardlines connect. so no break fluid leak that can mess up your project. took the bleed nipple for taping



after primer/filler is dry, scuff it with 3M scuff pad (red) or 360-400 grid sand paper, then apply alchohol on the microfiber cloth then wipe it down for dust or oily areas, spray the red caliper paint. light coats then mild...this red caliper paint isn't quite the brembo red. so i sprayed over it with dupli color cardinal red cc it matches my friends brembo GT red paint.


spray the clear coat when the paint is dry. i spray about 4-5 coats. as you can see there are still orange peel... so tomorrow i'll wet sand it with 1000-1200 grid



I will post pictures of wet sanded + buffed + polished tomorrow....finish touch, my brembo decal just arrive today in white gloss, exact size

more orange peel....BAD!


here's a sample of wet sanded, buffed, polished, waxed, finished



now the finish project + brembo decals







THANKS FOR VIEWING !!!

K20A_EH

dam those look good... but how do they hold up to heat? ... how long will they stay that fresh looking?? thats my worrie

Hiroshima_VTi-S

i used high temp, its been a year. still flossin that brembo no change no flake no flaws. they are on my 350z, i plan to do it on my brembo granturismo soon but yellow authentic brembo...

K20A_EH

how hot would you say calipers get...? Im pretty sure the rears dont get very hot... but what about the fronts

Hiroshima_VTi-S

380-500 degrees abs adds up degrees.... cool duct helps

ALLxMOTOR EG

i love painted red calipers

Airbag Club

I used high temp BBQ grill paint on my calipers. Put a few thin coats on it, and it seems to be holding up fine. Took it to Buttonwillow the other week, and it held up to the heat just fine..

ken9

Look very good. I did want to try that out

Hiroshima_VTi-S

it also depends on how you are braking. pump brake, engine brake, free will brake, neutral brake(bad), heavy brake... i painted a valve cover before never flaked,cracked and you know that its much hotter than the brake calipers.

FerreiraCompetitions

Painting the brakes with paint is just a waste of time unless all you do is DD. Any kind of performance driving will start discoloring the paint and if you use an aggressive brake pad you will set the calipers on fire. Heck even the "not so great" brembos in the Evo's and STI's are catching fire with sticky tires and race pads.

K20A_EH

i recently had my calipers rebuilt... i dont think they are plated like they come from the dealer... thats why i wanted to paint them

civicpro94

Has anyone used the G2 caliper paint any show pics did you like to out come

EP3Moschini

I prepped mine by washing them with MEK and then painted them with high temp engine enamel