Painting my Calipers

heron126 · 05-13-2007, 01:02 PM

Whats the Best and easiest way to paint my calipers?

kelmar · 05-13-2007, 01:26 PM

Best way - take them off the car to paint them

Easiest way - mask everything on the car off and be patient

Run a search under "painting calipers" it'll give you all the info you need

06blaksi · 05-13-2007, 01:28 PM

Use a quality product. I recommend this stuff here http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp .....so far it's lasted one year

***Redleg06Si*** · 05-13-2007, 02:01 PM

"Be strong in the search you should"

-Yoda

bsramzy · 05-13-2007, 03:38 PM

mask it off and take ur time. get 4 jack stands. and 1 friend.

***jpik2003*** · 05-13-2007, 06:02 PM

Had it done on my DC5. Took the wheels off, and after that it isn't much.

heron126 · 05-14-2007, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Use a quality product. I recommend this stuff here http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp .....so far it's lasted one year

I agree with you completely about the Quality stuff, but I just bought a kit from Advanced auto parts over the weekend for $16 - I can NOT amagaine their stuff would suck, but I do not know?

06blaksi · 05-14-2007, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heron126

I agree with you completely about the Quality stuff, but I just bought a kit from Advanced auto parts over the weekend for $16 - I can NOT amagaine their stuff would suck, but I do not know?

Not sure.....is it a spray? The G2 system uses a brush which also helps in making a cleaner job

nastynogales · 05-14-2007, 03:42 PM

Just did mine over this weekend - easy!! Bought the Dupli-color Brake Caliper Paint kit at Pepboys for $16. I have two jacks so I did each side one by one. Removed all four tires - didn't remove the calipers but since i masked off the areas - it was a cinch. Took two days (one side a day) but I was doing it at my leisure. I love the look.

samizdat · 05-14-2007, 06:31 PM

Any pics?

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05-13-2007, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
kelmar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,184 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Best way - take them off the car to paint them Easiest way - mask everything on the car off and be patient Run a search under "painting calipers" it'll give you all the info you need

05-13-2007, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 40 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Use a quality product. I recommend this stuff here http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp .....so far it's lasted one year

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*Redleg06Si* You'll only die tired Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manhattan, KS Age: 28 Posts: 4,289 Joe iTrader: 0 / 0%	"Be strong in the search you should" -Yoda

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bsramzy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 565 iTrader: 4 / 100%	mask it off and take ur time. get 4 jack stands. and 1 friend.

05-13-2007, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
*jpik2003* RAWRRR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Age: 20 Posts: 4,602 Jack iTrader: 0 / 0%	Had it done on my DC5. Took the wheels off, and after that it isn't much.

05-14-2007, 03:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
nastynogales Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 817 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Just did mine over this weekend - easy!! Bought the Dupli-color Brake Caliper Paint kit at Pepboys for $16. I have two jacks so I did each side one by one. Removed all four tires - didn't remove the calipers but since i masked off the areas - it was a cinch. Took two days (one side a day) but I was doing it at my leisure. I love the look.

05-14-2007, 06:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
samizdat Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Any pics?