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Originally Posted by webby
Plasti-kote High Temp brake caliper paint from Pep Boys that costs $7.00 is known to be good for painting calipers.
Make sure you clean the entire calipers from brake dusts, oils and dirt. You can use Laquer thinner because it easily removes oil and dries up right away. Be careful not to touch your car's paint.
With masking tape and newspaper, cover the entire caliper surroundings to prevent over spray.
Tip: just be patient and make sure everything is pretty much covered and only the caliper is exposed. You don't want any paint spray going on the car obviously.
Then start painting...1 thin coat to start and let it dry for at least 5 mins. and spray another coat to complete.
a lot of people use 3 coats of paint to cover it thick enough and evenly.
After it's dry a good idea is to actually spray 2-3 coats of clearcoat on top of the paint. It'll keep that easier to clean and upkeep over the upcoming years.
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Excellent advice. I used a different caliper paint (I forgot the name) on my S4, but the process you described above works well.
Make sure you don't drive the car for a couple of days after the paints cures. Just being safe.....