Painting Calipers, any advice? Options

[NickJames]

I am going to paint my front and rear calipers as soon as the weather warms up a little more, any body do this, and can you offer some advice ie; what to tape off, how many coats, etc.... any help would be appreciated

[playr158]

I did all four in about 30 minute with my rims still on!

this.....is the wrong way

[alltracman78]

I did all four in about 30 minute with my rims still on!

this.....is the wrong way

+1

I have found that Por15 actually works best on this.
You have to clean the calipers GOOD though, and let them sit for a few days to harden for the best results.
I also tore them down 100% and sandblasted them before I did it, and rebuilt them afterwards. They are 100% covered, not just the side facing the wheel.

It's available in more than black, but that's what I did it with.
Not cheap either.

But I bet it will last longer than any other stuff you all have sprayed on yours.
And it won't chip with a brake job [maybe if you smash the caliper with a hammer, but in that case you shouldn't be doing the brake job in the first place....].

[Rayme]

I did all four in about 30 minute with my rims still on!

this.....is the wrong way

+1

I have found that Por15 actually works best on this.
You have to clean the calipers GOOD though, and let them sit for a few days to harden for the best results.
I also tore them down 100% and sandblasted them before I did it, and rebuilt them afterwards. They are 100% covered, not just the side facing the wheel.

It's available in more than black, but that's what I did it with.
Not cheap either.

But I bet it will last longer than any other stuff you all have sprayed on yours.
And it won't chip with a brake job [maybe if you smash the caliper with a hammer, but in that case you shouldn't be doing the brake job in the first place....].

Well there more than one way, letting paint sitting for a few days won't be much help, high temperature paint cures with heat, its even recommended to go take a ride to heat up the brake real good to cure the paint hard as its supposed to be. That duplicolor kit comes with brake cleaners and you also need to scrape some of the crap out of it before applying the paint. Calipers takes alot of abuse, theres no best/good way as the paint will chip eventually, same goes with a good car paint. I said I painted my though my rims (winter rim) as to say how easier it is to use a paintbrush than spraying it, I'm not recommending this to anyone unless you don't care about your rims.

This post has been edited by Rayme: Apr 5, 2007 - 11:02 AM