want to paint brake calipers

[ttocs]

I have been wanting to paint my calipers for a while but wanted to do something a little more unique then what I see everyone else doing. I am considering first hitting them with a high temp silver metallic calliper paint, then hitting them with duplicolor metalcast paint.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalCast/

It says it is good to 500 degrees just like the caliper paint, so will this work ok on there too? Does anyone have a link on the part to paint, and the parts not to paint?

 

[cantbuytime]

I was going to this myself... I dont see a problem with it> I know guys who use dupli color engine paint and auto body paint to paint theirs..

granted they either use self etching primer or the silver dupli color caliper paint for a base so the paint bites to something.

Let me know how it turns out.

 

[ttocs]

I can't find it locally so I have it on order for another project I am going to do. I have a decal cutter as well so I need to figure out some kind of cool design or logo to go on it.

 

[95PGTTech]

Every use of paint other than the ceramic based caliper-intended paint I have ever seen has faded or chipped quickly. The ceramic based stuff or powdercoat even often discolors and chips eventually, it's just a high-abuse environment.

 

[ttocs]

I was planning on going with the adhesion promoter, first a hight temp aluminum paint then the metal cast color. I can't find anything about a high-temp clear so....

What am I NOT supposed to paint in the caliper?

 

[95PGTTech]

piston, piston seal, threads in the bolt holes, bleeders, etc.

 

[MustangMoser]

and heat resistant to 500? F intermittently

the intermittently part is the only thing that I would be concerned w/. Your caliper should NEVER get that hot, but I'd like a paint like the VHT that is good for 1000* or powder coat. but as I've never had any experiance w/ the paint you're talking about it may work great. let us know, and I'm interested to see how it looks.

 

[Adam95GT]

Used metal cast on an intake manifold with decent results... but i dont think it will hold up good on calipers.

 

[thorco3]

I don't think you are going to be happy with the results anyways. You would need a polished or chromed surface to get results like what is pictured in that link. And if you are going to go through the polishing process, then just leave the calipers polished.

I don't know if you happened to see my pbr's but they're polished and have held up very well.

 

[95opal]

Dont paint them, have them powder coated. Much more durable and a better finish overall.

 

[Adam95GT]

 

[ttocs]

I would think that the intake would be subj to more temp changes, and higher temps then the brakes? If it doesn't hold up I guess I will end up re-doing them but I don't think it will be a big deal. I only drive it now in good weather now and take the truck on rainy days so it should hold up better then on a DD. It should be on its way tomorrow so I will post pics when it is done.

I am considering doing my CAI with it as well. IT was a cheapy and the polished finish has not held up all that well so I think I will do the same with it with the high temp metallic aluminum and then the green.

is that a purple intake on a white car? I could not find green in the stores, just red, blue and purple...

 

[Adam95GT]

Yep. Ford probe about 5 years ago. Engine swap and slamed.

 

[95PGTTech]

I cannot believe you posted that Adam.

Brake temps are dependent upon many factors, mostly usage of car. Many on-track cars have temperatures great enough to make rotors glow red hot and explode. Cars with factory Brembos (STi, EVO, etc.) it is often easy to identify the cars that are tracked because their factory gold powdercoated Brembo calipers will be a dark shade of orange because of the prolonged heat exposure. If those kind of heats can discolor a OEM-quality finish, imagine what it will do to that $7 Pep Boys can. Regardless, I'd be more concerned about just the sheer other factors - brake dust, brake fluid, rain/snow/wind/cold, brake clean, etc. that the calipers are subjected to.

 

[ReplicaR]

I've been meaning to repaint my Brembos. I did a half ass job last time, so the outcome was less than perfect. This time I actually have Brembo stencils, and I'm going to thoroughly sand down the caliper paint, to make sure that it's perfectly smooth.

 

[OnyxCobra]

My friend did his calipers in 500 degree paint and after one trip to the track the paint is gone. VHT caliper paint is 900 degrees, might have better luck with that. In my past experiences VHT > Duplicolor