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Bryant Ar

Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers

7:06
PM 10/6/2002

I am thinking about painting the brake calipers
to match my exterior paint. Has anyone done this and any
recomendations on paint type. Any do's or dont's other than
don't paint the pistons, seals, or pads?

spinealigner
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Re: Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers (VETJET)

4:51
AM 10/7/2002

I have painted several sets of brake calipers
with perfect results. I was taught this system by an auto body
instructor who owns the most beautiful collection I have ever
seen. Actually, everyone should paint their rotors, as it
saves them from surface rust.

The first thing that I do is squirt them down with brake
parts cleaner. One can costs about $3 and cleans 2 calipers
very well. This gets all of the waxy sealant off. I spray
everything, the plastic/rubber boots and all. This is all the
prep work necessary.

Then I paint them with any high heat enamel that you can
find. Let me run down to the garage and see what I can find...
Okay, what I have on my red '75 calipers is Dupli-Color Engine
Enamel, 500 degree rated, color:aluminum. It's in a spray can
with a $4.98 price tag on it from the local Auto-Zone.

Follow the directions on the can. I give them 4 coats, and
spray everything including the boots. (Why not, the boots are
there to keep dirt out. They also keep you from painting the
important things!) Anyway, when the pistons move in and out,
the paint on the boots cracks and falls off. If you are picky
like me, you can pick the paint off the boots with your
fingernail the day after you paint them, which should take you
5 seconds per boot. The paint doesn't really stick to them.

This is definately the right way to do things as it looks
great and lasts forever.

1970 Stingray
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Re: Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers (VETJET)

4:57
AM 10/7/2002

Here's a good post.....you don't really need hi
temp paint for the calipers. The rotors, not the calipers need
the hi temp paint.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=370091

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Re: Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers (VETJET)

5:19
AM 10/7/2002

i believe VHT now sells brake caliper paint.
You can also get it at
Eastwood.
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Bryant Ar

Re: Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers (vettfixr)

7:30
PM 10/8/2002

Thanks Guys.

Chris81
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Re: Thinking About
Painting Brake Calipers (VETJET)

7:59
PM 10/8/2002

I used DupliColor Hi-Temp w/ceramic 1200 degree
paint on mine (probably overkill). Minor surface prep with
prep-solv. Not much of a color selection from what I've seen,
but I wanted red to match the interior and that was available.
No problems yet.

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