Painted Brake Calipers (do it yourself??)
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From: Fairfax VA
Painted Brake Calipers (do it yourself??)
Has anyone painted their brake calipers using one of the "do it yourself" kits available? Do they really work and look good? If so . . .
Can they successfully be painted on the car?
Is one kit better than any others? Brush on, spray on?
Recommendations and advice please.
Thx,
C32B
Can they successfully be painted on the car?
Is one kit better than any others? Brush on, spray on?
Recommendations and advice please.
Thx,
C32B
Former Vendor
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From: Death to TOOLS! NJ
St. Jude Donor '10
Did the brush on kit from local car parts store. Still look good after 2 years. My suggestion,(brush-on) only mix half the paint/hardner, If you mix it all,(2 calipers at a time) will set up before your done.
Drifting
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From: Bealeton Virginia
Originally Posted by C32B
Has anyone painted their brake calipers using one of the "do it yourself" kits available? Do they really work and look good? If so . . .
Can they successfully be painted on the car?
Is one kit better than any others? Brush on, spray on?
Recommendations and advice please.
Thx,
C32B
Can they successfully be painted on the car?
Is one kit better than any others? Brush on, spray on?
Recommendations and advice please.
Thx,
C32B
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From: Hoover Alabama
Originally Posted by JLA
Rustoleum Sunrise Red, artist brushes, glasses, a good light in the wheel well, knee pads.....and a crap load of patience. Yes...no need to remove them.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bear Delaware
I just finished mine (see "Serious mod"). One pint can of Rustoleum (Sunburst Yellow), one brush, some masking tape, a little thinner (to clean brush), and a couple of cans of brake cleaner. Total cost under $20.
Drifting
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From: San Diego
Originally Posted by JLA
Rustoleum Sunrise Red, artist brushes, glasses, a good light in the wheel well, knee pads.....and a crap load of patience. Yes...no need to remove them.
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From: Fairfax VA
Thanks all for the prompt, and promising response. I love low cost do-it-yourself jobs . . . Couple more dumb questions before I embark on this . . .
Do you bother painting the back of the calipers and if so, are they fairly easy to access by turning the wheels? Obviously I have not done any brake/tire work on my C5 yet.
On front "Corvette" logo - - do you just paint and light sand the letters?
Thx all!
Do you bother painting the back of the calipers and if so, are they fairly easy to access by turning the wheels? Obviously I have not done any brake/tire work on my C5 yet.
On front "Corvette" logo - - do you just paint and light sand the letters?
Thx all!
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From: Fairfax VA
Viewing
Originally Posted by JLA
Just saw you are in Fairfax. Let me know if you want to see mine. Just did them.
Drifting
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From: Bealeton Virginia
Originally Posted by C32B
JLA - - would love to see a finished set. PM me and lets see if we can meet up sometime . . . great excuse to get out in the Vette . . . we just added our 3rd little one to our family so I've been house bound of late!!
Drifting
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Easy Way...
Spray Hi-Temp Caliper paint on the car. Remove the brake pads and reassemble. Slide newspaper between caliper bracket/ caliper and rotor. Mask rest of wheelwell. Spray away. Doesn't take long, probably 20 mins per wheel. When dry replace the pads and sand/file the paint off the word "Corvette" from the fronts. Ta-Da done!
Spray Hi-Temp Caliper paint on the car. Remove the brake pads and reassemble. Slide newspaper between caliper bracket/ caliper and rotor. Mask rest of wheelwell. Spray away. Doesn't take long, probably 20 mins per wheel. When dry replace the pads and sand/file the paint off the word "Corvette" from the fronts. Ta-Da done!
I just bought a black 99 frc and WAS going to paint mine red ,but now im not sure......
Burning Brakes
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From: Riva MD
I did a 02 coupe that I used to own by just buying rustoleum safety red paint and dousing the calipers with brake cleaner. I also taped around the calipers and left them on the rotor. The end result was that they looked good and seemed to be durable.
Just this last weekend I painted the calipers on my GTO and used a Duplicolor caliper painting kit ($15 advance auto parts). I also took the calipers off the rotors to do it. Having done it both ways, I would definately recommend getting the Duplicolor kit and taking the calipers off. It actually took less time taking the calipers off (no laborious masking and taping job) and the paint was quick drying, allowing 3 coats within an hour. If you're uncertain about taking the calipers off, there are detailed how-tos with pictures on this forum.
Good Luck
Just this last weekend I painted the calipers on my GTO and used a Duplicolor caliper painting kit ($15 advance auto parts). I also took the calipers off the rotors to do it. Having done it both ways, I would definately recommend getting the Duplicolor kit and taking the calipers off. It actually took less time taking the calipers off (no laborious masking and taping job) and the paint was quick drying, allowing 3 coats within an hour. If you're uncertain about taking the calipers off, there are detailed how-tos with pictures on this forum.
Good Luck
