Painting my Calipers tomorrow...Any tips?
#1
Painting my Calipers tomorrow...Any tips?
Im painting my camaro z28 cayenne red metallic calipers....red cause i didnt know what other color would look remotly good....but im planning on takin off the calipers to get a nice clean look....any tips from any one?
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#9
I would say red, as it's the only color that doesn't look cheesy IMHO. (those red and black ones excepted) Go look at what colors they have in high-temp paint and pick one. Make sure you use the high-temp, otherwise they'll look like crap in no time.
#10
make sure they are spottless!!!! any dirt and they will flake......powder coating is the only way.....1000 times more durable than duplicolor.....you will be doing it over again with duplicolor......powder is for life!!!!! just makesure they are very clean before you start the process.... good luck
#11
Same advice on cleanliness of the caliper, make sure VERY clean, but my buddy did the duplicolor kit and it turned out fine!! He did his in black though...no that it makes much difference I guess. One other thing you may want to consider since you'll have them out apart...if using stock rotors you may want to shoot the center hats black or silver to cover up the rust. Hell, even use any left over duplicolor you have if theres enough and you like the color. Nothing enhances the finished look more than a nice set of painted calipers but is easily ruined when sitting next to some rusty brake rotors.
#13
Originally Posted by Walking-dead
Same advice on cleanliness of the caliper, make sure VERY clean, but my buddy did the duplicolor kit and it turned out fine!! He did his in black though...no that it makes much difference I guess. One other thing you may want to consider since you'll have them out apart...if using stock rotors you may want to shoot the center hats black or silver to cover up the rust. Hell, even use any left over duplicolor you have if theres enough and you like the color. Nothing enhances the finished look more than a nice set of painted calipers but is easily ruined when sitting next to some rusty brake rotors.
actually i decided on painting them black and i got some high temp gloss black caliper paint...im going to be cleaning them tomorrow b.c i sent money to bfranker for decals a couple days ago to have them overnighted and he has yet to even respond...but i painted the 2 rear wheels with gloss black krylon plastic stuff and it came out really nice...i painted my rotor hats already with high temp...dupilcolor dark silver or grey...came out pretty good....and im going to be cleaning my calipers tomorrow with a wire wheel dremel attachment and the rest with brake cleaner...hopefully brent franker can send me these caliper decals asap b/c im only here till sunday b/c im on spring break from college....(at what point should i put the decals on the calipers?)
#18
Originally Posted by Viper
MeentSS02, what does that mean?
Also, I concur: "you will be doing it over again with duplicolor......"
I have to touch mine up every spring.
Also, I concur: "you will be doing it over again with duplicolor......"
I have to touch mine up every spring.
#20
If you are going to clean tham and paint them with regular ole paint you really need to use a primer that is made for aluminum products called Zinc Chromate. This will help to insure the paint will stick to the alum caliper.