Brake Caliper Paint?

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 03:31 PM

i need to re-paint my brake calipers. they were painted black when i got my car. i'm thinking black again, but how do i go about painting them? any recomendations?

FX4DTUF · July 19th, 2008, 03:35 PM

dupli color makes kits 2 paint them while still on the car or just take them off and clean them nicly then paint them

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 03:43 PM

yea im probally gonna take them off and paint them. should i go black or red??

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 03:43 PM

and any links for this stuff?

FX4DTUF · July 19th, 2008, 03:48 PM

its at ur local autoparts store and what color is your car, ill get a link 4 ya

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 03:50 PM

white car, black details on it. so i think i might just do it black again

Safi · July 19th, 2008, 03:51 PM

I say black

And to get the paint off you will either need to sand it all off, or buy some brake fluid and pour it on the paint....the brake fluid will eat away the paint

FX4DTUF · July 19th, 2008, 03:51 PM

High Perf Caliper Paint Kit there ya go bro

July 19th, 2008, 04:34 PM

Red goes well with anything so I say red. Just my opinion..

FX4DTUF · July 19th, 2008, 04:45 PM

red ftmfgd win!!!!!

July 19th, 2008, 04:49 PM

Glad I made someone happy today.. It was a shitty day and I was affraid I wasnt gonna make anyone smile (thats my goal in life is to make someone happy everyday) and it looked hopeless but hey hey whatdoya know..

Doc8224 · July 19th, 2008, 06:41 PM

I think black is the best.

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 07:04 PM

thanks guys. im gonna do that whenever i get the time. hopefully soon

FX4DTUF · July 19th, 2008, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by BlackSunshine

Glad I made someone happy today.. It was a shitty day and I was affraid I wasnt gonna make anyone smile (thats my goal in life is to make someone happy everyday) and it looked hopeless but hey hey whatdoya know..

lol thats mine 2 what a kawinkadink

Safi · July 19th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Oh and please don't paint over the old paint...Trust me it will look horrible. Make sure you completely get all the old paint off and all brake dust off before you paint or it won't come out good/won't last long.

When i painted my calipers this is what it looked like after i sanded and got all brake dust off

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 08:25 PM

i gotcha, so you poured brake fluid on it then sanded it?

Ryan Paymaster · July 19th, 2008, 11:53 PM

If your calipers didn't come painted stock, just give them a good cleaning with the brake cleaner the kit comes with and maybe a light sand. It comes with a brush and little can of caliper paint, works very well and mine has held up awesome. I didn't sand my calipers to that extreme of a level and they look as good as factory caliper.

If you have paint on your calipers get that off. It's just going to chip, caliper paint or not. Paint it black, red is often really tacky and can take away from the rest of the car's visuals.

ECUSVT31 · July 19th, 2008, 11:55 PM

i have teh factory cobra calipers. the guy before me must have pianted them black over teh original red paint

July 19th, 2008, 11:58 PM

Just have them sand blasted and power coated... My 0.02..

Safi · July 20th, 2008, 02:36 AM

I used my dremel with a polishing bit. Mine wasn't painted previously though thats why i didn't use the brake fluid method. It just had a lot of brake dust buildup so i used a dremel to make it easy.

But since you have paint on yours, i would use brake fluid on it to eat away the paint and make it easier to remove

July 19th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#1
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	Brake Caliper Paint? i need to re-paint my brake calipers. they were painted black when i got my car. i'm thinking black again, but how do i go about painting them? any recomendations? __________________

July 19th, 2008, 03:35 PM	#2
FX4DTUF MM's Ford Truck Guy 99 ranger,2010 ranger does nice burnouts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,388 iTrader: 0 reviews	dupli color makes kits 2 paint them while still on the car or just take them off and clean them nicly then paint them __________________ 1999 xlt 2.5 ranger lowered 5/6 on 17in bullits 2010 4.0 xlt ranger lowered 4/5 on 18in dd bullits

July 19th, 2008, 03:43 PM	#3
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea im probally gonna take them off and paint them. should i go black or red?? __________________

July 19th, 2008, 03:43 PM	#4
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	and any links for this stuff? __________________

July 19th, 2008, 03:48 PM	#5
FX4DTUF MM's Ford Truck Guy 99 ranger,2010 ranger does nice burnouts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,388 iTrader: 0 reviews	its at ur local autoparts store and what color is your car, ill get a link 4 ya __________________ 1999 xlt 2.5 ranger lowered 5/6 on 17in bullits 2010 4.0 xlt ranger lowered 4/5 on 18in dd bullits

July 19th, 2008, 03:50 PM	#6
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	white car, black details on it. so i think i might just do it black again __________________

July 19th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#8
FX4DTUF MM's Ford Truck Guy 99 ranger,2010 ranger does nice burnouts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,388 iTrader: 0 reviews	High Perf Caliper Paint Kit there ya go bro __________________ 1999 xlt 2.5 ranger lowered 5/6 on 17in bullits 2010 4.0 xlt ranger lowered 4/5 on 18in dd bullits

July 19th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#9
BlackSunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Red goes well with anything so I say red. Just my opinion..

July 19th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#10
FX4DTUF MM's Ford Truck Guy 99 ranger,2010 ranger does nice burnouts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,388 iTrader: 0 reviews	red ftmfgd win!!!!! __________________ 1999 xlt 2.5 ranger lowered 5/6 on 17in bullits 2010 4.0 xlt ranger lowered 4/5 on 18in dd bullits

July 19th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#11
BlackSunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Glad I made someone happy today.. It was a shitty day and I was affraid I wasnt gonna make anyone smile (thats my goal in life is to make someone happy everyday) and it looked hopeless but hey hey whatdoya know..

July 19th, 2008, 06:41 PM	#12
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	I think black is the best. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

July 19th, 2008, 07:04 PM	#13
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks guys. im gonna do that whenever i get the time. hopefully soon __________________

July 19th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#16
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i gotcha, so you poured brake fluid on it then sanded it? __________________

July 19th, 2008, 11:53 PM	#17
Ryan Paymaster Enthusiast 1996 Ford SVT Cobra 13.36@102 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL USA Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your calipers didn't come painted stock, just give them a good cleaning with the brake cleaner the kit comes with and maybe a light sand. It comes with a brush and little can of caliper paint, works very well and mine has held up awesome. I didn't sand my calipers to that extreme of a level and they look as good as factory caliper. If you have paint on your calipers get that off. It's just going to chip, caliper paint or not. Paint it black, red is often really tacky and can take away from the rest of the car's visuals. Last edited by Ryan Paymaster; July 19th, 2008 at 11:56 PM.

July 19th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#18
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have teh factory cobra calipers. the guy before me must have pianted them black over teh original red paint __________________

July 19th, 2008, 11:58 PM	#19
BlackSunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Just have them sand blasted and power coated... My 0.02..

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