Joe C

one rattle can of sunrise red rustoleum - about 4-5 bucks

then - brake rebuild 2006



today - some 9 years, and 60K miles later



other than the red lost a little gloss, still holding up great.

VikingTrad3r

!! i suppose the thought is high temps from breaking and road debris that would make a person think this wouldnt last?

Joe C

...and a lot of marketing hype. not saying high-temp, ceramic paint is bad, just think it's overkill.

ghlkal

Yup ... looks good still!

383vett

Stop lying to us. That car doesn't have 60K miles on it. It's just off the showroom floor.

Joe C

thanks for the complement (I guess) -- the thing doesn't have 60K, but approaching 160K. it will be 30 years old in july, and I should hit the 160 mark by then. I bought the car in 1996, gave it to my son in 2008, and recently got my baby back. i'll drive this thing until I drop dead, and then my son can have it back -

HlhnEast

And the calipers will still look great!

cormorant71

How did you prep the calipers before you painted them?

Great Job!

Joe C

thanks. actually did a full rebuild. broke them down to the piece-part, and (glass) bead blasted the caliper housing. masked the piston bore, and hardware contact points, a quick solvent wipe down, and two coats of paint. as with any paint work, it's all in the prep!

Dt86

Therein lies the success. It is all in the prep. Where did you get the rebuild kit from? I have stainless lines I want to put on but would like to freshen up my calipers and paint them while I'm at it.

ghoastrider1

very clean Joe. Looks great. Grrrr, now you got me thinking,lol.

Joe C

rebuild kits - genuine GM from my local dealer.

Dt86

Thanks Joe C

GREGGPENN

My calipers also still look good after a few years! Great before/after as proof though, Joe!!!


I wondered about this myself. Ultimately, I chose rattle-can engine paint...thinking it has to resist block rust AND high heat. And, yes, waaaay cheaper than caliper paint!!!


If you REALLY slam on the brakes a lot (like auto-x for example?), I suppose you could spring for 1200-deg header paint! LOL