Caliper paint
11-15-2016, 10:48 AM
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I've used Folia Tec caliper paint on my last four vehicles. Excellent quality and easy to apply (two part expoxy based paint). Can be bought in the big auction site.
11-16-2016, 09:19 AM
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If your car is a DD then you might want to have your calipers powder coated.
11-16-2016, 11:02 AM
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If you want to do it right, use the Por15 caliper paint. It requires a bit of prep, but the finish is bomb proof. When I did pads and rotors in my car, I did the calipers and rotor hats.
11-16-2016, 11:57 AM
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When using any of these non-aerosal products (POR, G2, Foliotec), does it matter if the calipers already have a spray painted surface? Will it still adhere and last, or would you need to remove the first coating?
11-16-2016, 05:35 PM
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Mine had been rattle canned silver to start with. I used aerosol paint stripper, then used a metal prep wash to make sure it stuck.
11-17-2016, 04:44 PM
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I used a caliper paint kit from a Corvette vendor and it turned out pretty good but with it being a daily driver it looked awful after awhile. I eventually bought powder coated calipers and brackets, looked 10 times better and a lot easier to clean.
11-18-2016, 12:30 AM
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I needed one kit. And painted the brackets also. Makes the calipers look larger !! I might have some pictures. But I would have to check. No complaints about the G2 caliper paint. Did about 3 coats each. And still had a little paint left. Turns into a brick in 24 hours. Lol.
11-18-2016, 06:13 PM
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Thanks all, picked up some Duplicolor yesterday to experiment with. Now i have to wait for warmer weather. Here in Ma we won't see 70* again until April !
11-18-2016, 11:54 PM
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