Caliper painting
02-26-2012, 08:10 PM
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Caliper painting
The last time i painted my calipers, which was about a year ago i used regular engine paint. I thought because it was a high heat, and chemical resistant paint that it would hold up well. it did alright, it started to fade and lose color but it adhered very well.
So this time i decided to use a high temp paint but then do a wheel paint clear coat to help protect it from the brake dust and the cleaners and things that are used on it.
So here is a picture of the old paint
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I used a deeper yellow this time, this is how it turned out after it was dry. the clear coat really makes it look nice.
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I will keep you guys updated on how it holds up, i understand that there is probably a yellow caliper paint but it wasnt worth the time in searching and ordering.
Also dont mind the runs on some of the corners. I put on think coats to help smooth out the imperfections in the caliper.
So this time i decided to use a high temp paint but then do a wheel paint clear coat to help protect it from the brake dust and the cleaners and things that are used on it.
So here is a picture of the old paint
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[/IMG]I used a deeper yellow this time, this is how it turned out after it was dry. the clear coat really makes it look nice.
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[/IMG]I will keep you guys updated on how it holds up, i understand that there is probably a yellow caliper paint but it wasnt worth the time in searching and ordering.
Also dont mind the runs on some of the corners. I put on think coats to help smooth out the imperfections in the caliper.
02-26-2012, 08:50 PM
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nice work grasshopper..... you gotta get them incredibly clean... then get them hot (375° F in the oven on a cookie sheet and oil-free foil) then suspend the calipers from a wire and bake the paint on in micro thin layers. put on a several thin base coats.... then your gloss coats. do it all within a few minutes.... then get a flame near them and keep everything hot.... let them stand for 24~48 hours at at least 75° F and install them... when they get hot from driving the coating will gradually get harder and harder. they'll look like they're powdecoated. and the coating will last for a very long time.
02-26-2012, 08:56 PM
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Thank you master, in time i shall learn the ways of the pcar samurai. I figured that the heat from braking would help cure the paint. But i will be sure to try your way out cause i plan on finding better calipers. Last time i used a heat gun but that i didnt have it on hand this time. I tend to rush things
02-26-2012, 09:02 PM
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Haha ! I did the same thing today 
I used a kit specifically made for painting calipers. The before is what's left after 3 years of regular abuse. No heating involed, but they will cook after their first couple of usage.
I used a kit specifically made for painting calipers. The before is what's left after 3 years of regular abuse. No heating involed, but they will cook after their first couple of usage.
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02-26-2012, 10:18 PM
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lol
that's a hot one. i can barely only wrench the old american car ****.
i did do a swap once though.... a 440 chyrsler into a '79 chevy malibu. required about a dozen mods, and came out really good. and after i changed the rear end gears to .229 you could run it 120 mph all day at 3500 rpm.... that car was fast and handeled really good, with the help of the limosine clipped front springs.
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had a front tire go down in that car doing about 148 mph... a 225 50 ZR15 eagle gatorback. it had been very cold (march i think).... and did the front ball joints.... then put the tire and wheel on and had totally forgotten the tire was low (due to an imperfect seal and the cold).... took it out on 495 and buried it.... BANG !!! car jumped 1 lane and just kept going.... SHRAPNEL and on a rim at like 120 ++ in a couple of seconds. really dumb.
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I spent somewhere between 20 and 30 hours all told refinishing my calipers and rotor hats and probably 15 of those were simply cleaning them (ugg I think I still have dangerous chemicals in my lungs). they look very nice of course but good god it was the most ridiculous job I ever did for myself and will never do it again, next time I'm just gonna buy new calipers lol.
Good luck on the repaint!!
Good luck on the repaint!!