Repaint Brake Calipers
Drifting
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Yep, that's the plan. The calipers will be off the car while I install SS brake flex lines. Lets hope the Scotch pad does the trick. How much scuffing is required?
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+1 What Bill C said. Need to scuff em up a bit and scotchbrite pad is definitely the easiest. Takes all of 5 min. per side for peace of mind and better adhesion, but make sure you clean em up after. Also, whatever paint you decide to use, check the color for sure. there are exhaustive threads on which brands are closest to torch red (if that's the color you are looking for), as some are a bit too dark for some people's liking (I won't name the brands that some people call "too dark" as I don't want to offend anyone. Google is your friend here 
) I can only vouch for the duplicolor and its a good match IMHO-not too dark and not too orange.
ps-don't be scared to take off the calipers for a better job. 2 bolts. done. when you get everything cleaned up, the only deal is you will need to compress the pisons back in a bit so they will fit back over your pads. Just a c clamp...easy cheesy. blue locktite your caliper bolts, regrease pads and pins and torque em to 23. done deal
Take your time and have fun!
jp
) I can only vouch for the duplicolor and its a good match IMHO-not too dark and not too orange.ps-don't be scared to take off the calipers for a better job. 2 bolts. done. when you get everything cleaned up, the only deal is you will need to compress the pisons back in a bit so they will fit back over your pads. Just a c clamp...easy cheesy. blue locktite your caliper bolts, regrease pads and pins and torque em to 23. done deal
Take your time and have fun!jp
Here is the example I referenced. I am doing mine in red:
Drifting
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also, don't be cheap, the high temp enamels only make the project cost an extra $20-30. and since its an enamel it'll last forever and almost never chip or wear after it cures. Ask me how I know. haha. I've taken the cheap route and needed to touch up all the time, never needed to with an enamel.
-Gabe
-Gabe
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-Gabe
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Unless your planning to track your car you don't really need to use high temp paint. I brush painted the calipers on my 99 with Rust-Oleum 7762830 Gloss Sunrise Red and it lasted for over a decade and 70k miles with occasional touch-ups. I didn't even remove the calipers, painted them while mounted. The 99 was Torch Red and the Sunrise Red matched very well on the calipers.
When I sold my 99 after buying and bought my 03 50th Anniversary I used Rust-Oleum 7768830 Gloss Burgundy on my calipers and again the color match was plenty close for calipers. Neither ever bubbled or flaked off in thousands of normal driving miles.
When I sold my 99 after buying and bought my 03 50th Anniversary I used Rust-Oleum 7768830 Gloss Burgundy on my calipers and again the color match was plenty close for calipers. Neither ever bubbled or flaked off in thousands of normal driving miles.
