Painting Brake Calipers

Ticket-Me-Yellow · May 29th, 2007, 02:09 AM

ok im for sure painting my brake calipers tomarrow. What do u guys think of the red on yellow? i have yellow right now i just need to mix it to get the right color. So what do u guys think. Try try to match the yellow to my car or get red.

ESG-642T · May 29th, 2007, 02:11 AM

That car is nice, but I don't know about the red calipers..... Seems like yellow would look good too

Ticket-Me-Yellow · May 29th, 2007, 02:13 AM

can u paint over already painted brake calipers?

Ticket-Me-Yellow · May 29th, 2007, 02:14 AM

but yea i guess ill try to mix it up tomarrow and see

Onemanzu · May 29th, 2007, 02:20 AM

yea you can.. you just gotta roughin it up a bit... that way it doesn't have the glossy ness to it and will take paint... just sand it down a bit

WLJohnson05 · May 29th, 2007, 05:02 AM

dude, why get red???? yellow with ur yellow car would be soooo much better IMO

Ticket-Me-Yellow · May 29th, 2007, 10:49 AM

i did get yellow dont wrry bout it brata! lol

Murderjetz · May 29th, 2007, 02:31 PM

I'm thinking yellow, or even like a silver color to match your wheels...I would love that.

1REASUN · May 29th, 2007, 06:59 PM

yea, yellow for sure...matching sounds good

it'll add a good 5 horse

(joking of course)

Bies08 · May 29th, 2007, 07:04 PM

Wow at first i looked at that car..and i saw the GT on the side..i was like

Then i scrolled down and saw the Americanmuscle thing in the lower right and corner and was like

...haha had a moment..but i think the red looks good against it..but i think thats too many colors together..with the black rims(if you have the black rims) and then the yellow and red...i'd go with yellow personally bc i woudlnt want too many colors on my car

Murderjetz · May 29th, 2007, 07:32 PM

...oh lol I didn't realize that wasn't your car....ignore my thing about matching the silver on the rims then...

Onemanzu · May 29th, 2007, 07:37 PM

i know i saw that i was like thats not yellows car can't be ... he doesn't have those rims... are am i just out of it? mmk final vote yellow ftw!

no do it mutha fucka muah ha ha

texas_mustang · July 10th, 2007, 06:17 AM

is it possible to paint the calipers with out removing them? i really dont wanna have to mess with the brake lines...

Murderjetz · July 10th, 2007, 02:02 PM

yeah I've heard that you can just remove the rim (very easy) and just cover your brake discs and everything with newspaper and tape or something like that and you should be pretty good. it probably is a better idea to actually remove them though

texas_mustang · July 10th, 2007, 02:12 PM

yea, i think im going to pass on the caliper painting for now.

texas_mustang · July 10th, 2007, 02:12 PM

yea, i think im going to pass on the caliper painting for now.

yelsir06 · July 10th, 2007, 02:55 PM

ive went both the spray & hand paint way.

the hand painting is the way to go.
just take the wheel off clean the caliper really well
then tape off the pieces around it (if you cant stay in the lines)
2-4 coats

texas_mustang · July 10th, 2007, 03:34 PM

do you have any pics? and did you remove the caliper? also, is there a risk of paint getting inbetween the two parts on the caliper and messing anything up?

myPONYisHARD · July 10th, 2007, 04:13 PM

haha texas your avatar is sick.// go with a yellow to match your car if not match go brighter. youl have to scuff up the calipers with a low grit sandpaper. then prime them an resand with a higher grit. then paint to your likeings. spray paint is cheep and easy, mixing you can get the color of your choice.

yelsir06 · July 10th, 2007, 09:31 PM

Those are the pics when i painted my front calipers with the spray. I used tape for the small spaces. Newspaper for the fender area, then to be cautious i threw a paint cloth over my car. As you can see, its kind of a pain to protect from the overspray. Its the cheapest way to go, but i think paying an extra $10 is worth it.

I painted my rear calipers with the paint-on stuff a year after. My front calipers still look fine. I think i put 3 coats on them. To clean them (before painting)i just used water & a metal brush. Sanding should work also. The kit i bought from AutoZone came with all the materials needed to clean the calipers & it works really well. I dont have any pics of my rear calipers, but this is the stuff im talking about:

http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-Pe.../dp/B0006V95SG

Good luck

May 29th, 2007, 02:11 AM	#2
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	That car is nice, but I don't know about the red calipers..... Seems like yellow would look good too __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

May 29th, 2007, 02:13 AM	#3
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	can u paint over already painted brake calipers? __________________ Selling Mustang So Im Selling All M112 Parts

May 29th, 2007, 02:14 AM	#4
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	but yea i guess ill try to mix it up tomarrow and see __________________ Selling Mustang So Im Selling All M112 Parts

May 29th, 2007, 02:20 AM	#5
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea you can.. you just gotta roughin it up a bit... that way it doesn't have the glossy ness to it and will take paint... just sand it down a bit __________________ My Foz

May 29th, 2007, 05:02 AM	#6
WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,107 iTrader: 8 reviews	dude, why get red???? yellow with ur yellow car would be soooo much better IMO __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: Kenwood Head Unit $155 SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

May 29th, 2007, 10:49 AM	#7
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	i did get yellow dont wrry bout it brata! lol

May 29th, 2007, 02:31 PM	#8
Murderjetz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,003 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm thinking yellow, or even like a silver color to match your wheels...I would love that. __________________ Listen to my music \| Visit my garage

May 29th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#9
1REASUN Regular 99 stang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MN Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, yellow for sure...matching sounds good it'll add a good 5 horse (joking of course) __________________ 1999 Auto V6 3.8L 35th Anniversary CAI + True Duals Exhaust 17inch SVT rims, mach1grille delete, 8inch shorty antenna, 35% tint hopefully's: Tuner, UDP's, possibly 4.10 Gears, lighter driveshaft

May 29th, 2007, 07:04 PM	#10
Bies08 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 763 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow at first i looked at that car..and i saw the GT on the side..i was like Then i scrolled down and saw the Americanmuscle thing in the lower right and corner and was like ...haha had a moment..but i think the red looks good against it..but i think thats too many colors together..with the black rims(if you have the black rims) and then the yellow and red...i'd go with yellow personally bc i woudlnt want too many colors on my car __________________ If you aren't first.....your last!

May 29th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#11
Murderjetz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,003 iTrader: 0 reviews	...oh lol I didn't realize that wasn't your car....ignore my thing about matching the silver on the rims then... __________________ Listen to my music \| Visit my garage

May 29th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#12
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know i saw that i was like thats not yellows car can't be ... he doesn't have those rims... are am i just out of it? mmk final vote yellow ftw! no do it mutha fucka muah ha ha __________________ My Foz

July 10th, 2007, 06:17 AM	#13
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	is it possible to paint the calipers with out removing them? i really dont wanna have to mess with the brake lines...

July 10th, 2007, 02:02 PM	#14
Murderjetz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,003 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah I've heard that you can just remove the rim (very easy) and just cover your brake discs and everything with newspaper and tape or something like that and you should be pretty good. it probably is a better idea to actually remove them though __________________ Listen to my music \| Visit my garage

July 10th, 2007, 02:12 PM	#15
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, i think im going to pass on the caliper painting for now.

July 10th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#17
yelsir06 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 222 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive went both the spray & hand paint way. the hand painting is the way to go. just take the wheel off clean the caliper really well then tape off the pieces around it (if you cant stay in the lines) 2-4 coats __________________ Speed costs...how fast do you want to go?

July 10th, 2007, 03:34 PM	#18
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,077 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you have any pics? and did you remove the caliper? also, is there a risk of paint getting inbetween the two parts on the caliper and messing anything up?

July 10th, 2007, 04:13 PM	#19
myPONYisHARD Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: weston,fl Posts: 272 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha texas your avatar is sick.// go with a yellow to match your car if not match go brighter. youl have to scuff up the calipers with a low grit sandpaper. then prime them an resand with a higher grit. then paint to your likeings. spray paint is cheep and easy, mixing you can get the color of your choice. __________________ Boost in the works

July 10th, 2007, 09:31 PM	#20
yelsir06 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 222 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those are the pics when i painted my front calipers with the spray. I used tape for the small spaces. Newspaper for the fender area, then to be cautious i threw a paint cloth over my car. As you can see, its kind of a pain to protect from the overspray. Its the cheapest way to go, but i think paying an extra $10 is worth it. I painted my rear calipers with the paint-on stuff a year after. My front calipers still look fine. I think i put 3 coats on them. To clean them (before painting)i just used water & a metal brush. Sanding should work also. The kit i bought from AutoZone came with all the materials needed to clean the calipers & it works really well. I dont have any pics of my rear calipers, but this is the stuff im talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-Pe.../dp/B0006V95SG Good luck

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