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Painting My Brake Calipers

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Infinite_Endz
  • Window Washer
 Tonight (in about 3 hours) I'm going to paint my brake calipers.

I chose Yellow, and the type is Dupli*Color High Performance Caliper Paint with Ceramic.

Now, what are some tips to application?

Should I sand, or just use the cleaner with a toothbrush to clean the calipers?

I bought Sandable Primer, should I apply one good coat, or two?

Two quick coats? Skip the primer?

Would primer be okay since it's on bottom?

[#] Jul 10, 2006 04:13pm
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 is it spray on or brush on?

[#] Jul 10, 2006 06:09pm
b_WET
  • Master Mechanic
 seems u git the brush packafe. just spray on the crap remover and do about four light coats, which come out to be a very nice color.

[#] Jul 10, 2006 06:45pm
Infinite_Endz
  • Window Washer
 Yeah, I got the brush on.

[#] Jul 10, 2006 08:35pm
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 yeah thats what I used, just spray the calipers real good with the remover and brush them off with the provided brush. Then just make sure you use very light coats until you get them evenly painted. There is more than enough to do four calipers so dont worry about running out of paint.

[#] Jul 11, 2006 05:17am
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
 I grinded mine down with a dremel, takes alot more time but the end result will be better and will last longer. I used the duplicolor brush on with ceramic as well

I have pics on my cardomain page

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/678488

here is one pic





Check Engine Light Eliminators
[#] Aug 20, 2006 12:41am
RichTCMC
La Mesa
California, US
  • Tire Changer
 If you get a second brush a little bigger then the one that was in the kit, it will help spead up the paint process, the one with the kit, is kinda crappy...

[#] Aug 21, 2006 10:13pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
RichTCMC wrote:
If you get a second brush a little bigger then the one that was in the kit, it will help spead up the paint process, the one with the kit, is kinda crappy...


Yeah, invest a couple of bucks in some better brushes, the brush that came with it started loosing bristles before I finished the first caliper.



Check Engine Light Eliminators
[#] Aug 21, 2006 10:30pm
RichTCMC
La Mesa
California, US
  • Tire Changer
 agree, nothing worse then picking bristles off your freshly painted calipers....

[#] Aug 21, 2006 10:43pm

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