caliper painting
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I used a product called Folia Tec (available from Xtreme Motorsports). This stuff is epoxy based and dries hard as a rock. I've had mine painted for over three years now and the calipers still look like new.
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This is a project for me within the next week or so.....I'll probably use Glenn's technique - Rustoleum and a brush. From what I understand the key is getting the calipers real clean with brake cleaner and then Simple Green before painting.... 
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Originally Posted by jrc27
I painted mine first and then had them powdercoated...looks 10 times better than when the were painted
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Looks like the key is to clean off brakes real good. Also, tape everything up to prevent overspay (if spaying). BTW has anybody found a suitable red paint to match the AE red? I want to do this mod real bad!!
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Originally Posted by AE357
Looks like the key is to clean off brakes real good. Also, tape everything up to prevent overspay (if spaying). BTW has anybody found a suitable red paint to match the AE red? I want to do this mod real bad!!
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One more choice:
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
http://www.duplicolor.com/projects/howto_brake.html
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
Now it's easy to get one of the hottest looks around, painted brake calipers, with Dupli-Color's Caliper Paint Kit. The complete kit includes Caliper Cleaner, Caliper Paint, brush, stir stick masking tape and instructions. Four cool colors to highlight your calipers. Caliper Paint goes on with the supplied brush so there is no need to remove the calipers to paint.
http://www.duplicolor.com/projects/howto_brake.html
Last edited by vetteconvert; Dec 22, 2004 at 05:21 PM.
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Originally Posted by AE357
Looks like the key is to clean off brakes real good. Also, tape everything up to prevent overspay (if spaying). BTW has anybody found a suitable red paint to match the AE red? I want to do this mod real bad!!
You can get the factory match paint in little spray can right from the dealer....i think they cost 8 bucks each
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Originally Posted by AE357
Does the caliper paint have to be special high temp paint? If not, then the factory spay paint from the dealer would work.
