Painting Brake Calipers

[wkbrdr91]

I know I have it in my sig that I have painted calipers... but I did that the morning that I went to actually do it (in anticipation), but something came up (don't remember exactly what), and I didn't get around to it. Well now I am on Christmas break, and have time
Also my dad is going to be in the hospital for a hip replacement (due to getting T-boned by a lifted Avalanche with a grill guard), so I will be able to use his Yukon while the calipers dry.

I have never done anything like this, any tips? Do I need to take off my calipers or just wheels? The kit I have comes with a cleaner for the caliper, as well as paint that uses a brush (not spray can). Its a whole brake caliper paint kit that I bought at advanced auto for like 20 bucks.

[mig0s]

In your case you MUST take off the calipers. But if you got anything in a spray can form you can keep your calipers on. BTW, what color you going for?

[DSM_Lara]

Hot PINK!!!

[wkbrdr91]

I was hoping the fact that it was a brush meant I COULD keep my calipers on Is there anything on here explaining how to do that?

I got red, in my opinion it looks tacky to do anything else unless its matching the car color.

[mig0s]

Maybe you could return the brush paint and get some sprays. Then you can do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mhq_BrnU0

Personally, I will not get red calipers for my car since everybody's doing it. I think I'll go with bright yellow. I think it mixes well with a shiny black car. Or any shiny car:

[DriDed]

Here is a tutorial on painting calipers, it would be best if you take the calipers off of the car to paint them:



^That video shows how to paint the brake calipers without taking it off if you want to do it that way.

I hope this helps; sorry I couldn't actually help out more but I haven't done this before myself.

[wkbrdr91]

The yellow looks pretty good.. I just can't picture it on my car. I had once considered green or blue (green to match the stock interior lights on dashboard, blue to match my interior neons) but thought it looked rice.

[DriDed]

I am considering going with black paint on my Solara's brake calipers, but my dad says it will look too stock; But thats what I want to do.

This thread inspired me to repaint the calipers to black.

[DSM_Lara]

Brembo Gold or Bronze

[wkbrdr91]

I am considering going with black paint on my Solara's brake calipers, but my dad says it will look too stock; But thats what I want to do.

This thread inspired me to repaint the calipers to black.

Black wont even be worth your time.. only you will notice it, if even that.

[DriDed]

^^Yea, well I got red also so I will pick that then haha.

How is your painting of the calipers going?

[wkbrdr91]

^^Yea, well I got red also so I will pick that then haha.

How is your painting of the calipers going?

Haven't started... my dad doesn't want me doing it while hes not there... I think hes forgetting the car is in my name now lol.

[DriDed]

^^Yea, well I got red also so I will pick that then haha.

How is your painting of the calipers going?

Haven't started... my dad doesn't want me doing it while hes not there... I think hes forgetting the car is in my name now lol.

He knows the car is yours, he just doesn't want you to paint the car red lol...















































































































































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