Caliper painting ?
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I agree - why take them off? The 21mm bolt that holds them in place is torqued to 125 lb ft. Plus as I understand it, the plant puts some kind of Loc-Tite on them. I eventually got them off - but man what a pain!
My suggestion, paint them while on the car!
My suggestion, paint them while on the car!
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I agree - why take them off? The 21mm bolt that holds them in place is torqued to 125 lb ft. Plus as I understand it, the plant puts some kind of Loc-Tite on them. I eventually got them off - but man what a pain!
My suggestion, paint them while on the car!
My suggestion, paint them while on the car!
Not to mention the fact that you are going to have to bleed the brake system if you want to actually remove the calipers completely from the car. If you are just planning on painting the calipers I would advise you to paint them while they are still on the car. There is really no need to remove the brake lines from the calipers. However, if you are intent on doing so, here are some links. http://www.hhdtexas.com/cf/tech/bleed.htm
This is a great tutorial for painting while on the car!
http://members.***.net/jhoover4/Hoover's_Web/corvette_projects.htm
Have fun, bro!!
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Paint is the way to go. You may need to cover your entire car to make sure you don't get over spray. My son helped me with mine and only took one evening. Amazing what kids will do for a ride.........BJ98 
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Ok Im convinced I’ll leave them on. The only reason I was looking to take them off is the paint suggests a minimum temp of 70 degrees before application. I’m in NY so we won’t be seeing those temps for a while; I was going to bring them inside to paint.
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Originally Posted by sureshot
Id like to pull all my calipers off for painting, any tricks to not getting break fluid all over.
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Paint them on the car.
Regarding heat to paint. If you can find those dual hi-intensity work lights that sit only a few inches off the floor at Harbor Freight, they'll pump out enough heat in the vicinity of your work to do it in the cold. (You might freeze but your calipers will be warm, hehee).
Regarding brush hairs: Apparently you were using a cheap brush. Home Depot sells an 'Artist Kit' brush set for about $5. It has about 5 brushes in it of fairly good quality. I'd recommend it.
I painted my calipers for less than ten bucks for 1/2 pint of paint and supplies vs. buying Z06 calipers for $399 & up to $200 for labor. Woohoo!
..rickko..
Regarding heat to paint. If you can find those dual hi-intensity work lights that sit only a few inches off the floor at Harbor Freight, they'll pump out enough heat in the vicinity of your work to do it in the cold. (You might freeze but your calipers will be warm, hehee).
Regarding brush hairs: Apparently you were using a cheap brush. Home Depot sells an 'Artist Kit' brush set for about $5. It has about 5 brushes in it of fairly good quality. I'd recommend it.
I painted my calipers for less than ten bucks for 1/2 pint of paint and supplies vs. buying Z06 calipers for $399 & up to $200 for labor. Woohoo!
..rickko..
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I removed the calipers and brackets in order to get my rotors off for painting too. I did not disconnect the brake line. I covered the car with paper.
I used "VHT" brand spray paint which I got from Autozone.
Good luck and have fun.
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I used "VHT" brand spray paint which I got from Autozone.
Good luck and have fun.
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Originally Posted by Stickman81
I removed the calipers and brackets in order to get my rotors off for painting too. I did not disconnect the brake line. I covered the car with paper.
I used "VHT" brand spray paint which I got from Autozone.
Good luck and have fun.
Before
After
I used "VHT" brand spray paint which I got from Autozone.
Good luck and have fun.
Before
After
