Painting Calipers..

[ZDriver96]

Ok im going to paint my calipers black and im planning on using VHT brand.. I've heard it works better most other high temp paints.
Will VHT rated for a 550 degrees be fine? I know the calipers dont get that hot but i'd still like to hear from people who've painted theirs. I want the paint to last a long time and stay looking good.

They'll be primered and clear coated too.

[Tits McGee]

I painted mine with high temp engine enamel.

It's coming off in chunks now. Don't waste your time.

[dan]

-1500 degree engine enamel
--base coat, black or white depending on your shade, one is fine
--color coat, 2 to 3 coats, until desired color is reached
--2 or more coats of clear

if it doesnt last, you did it wrong.

be sure to drown them in brakleen first and maybe hit them with a metal brush to kinda roughen it up. and tape off the excess if you are doing this with them on the car. no one likes ghetto ricey paint marks on your rotors. some say it will burn off the face of the rotor--that is mostly true--but on the edges it doesnt.

take your time. lasted me 3+ yrs and looks better than half the schmucks who take their calipers off and spend all day painting the whole thing.

[dan]

boobies

[Young,Fablous,&Broke]

i used grey caliper paint 2 years ago and they look fine.

ditto on what dan says about cleaning them off first.

i also went ahead and painted the entire spindle all the wayup past the top of the tire. it looks alot better now.

[Tits McGee]

I cleaned them with all kinds of brake cleaners.....scrubbed them down with a wire brush.......put at least 3 or 4 coats of color......2 coats of clear. Dunno what I did wrong.

[mpbiv]

Originally posted by ZDriver96
Ok im going to paint my calipers black and im planning on using VHT brand.. I've heard it works better most other high temp paints.
Will VHT rated for a 550 degrees be fine? I know the calipers dont get that hot but i'd still like to hear from people who've painted theirs. I want the paint to last a long time and stay looking good.

They'll be primered and clear coated too.

FYI VHT also sells 900 degree black brake paint

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...05&prmenbr=361

[Young,Fablous,&Broke]

Originally posted by Leslie
I cleaned them with all kinds of brake cleaners.....scrubbed them down with a wire brush.......put at least 3 or 4 coats of color......2 coats of clear. Dunno what I did wrong.

probably too much paint. i did one qiuck coat to get color on them, then went back for a 2nd covering after 10 minutes. thats it, no clear coat or any of that crap.

[ZDriver96]

mpbiv- I bought 2 cans of the 900 degree VHT from Jegs. Thanks for the link.
Any advice on what brand of clear coat to use? or is clear coat just clear coat?

Hey Corey.... I had to take my spring assembly down to a shop to have the retainer nuts busted off... not a lot of work we could of done on saturday because of that problem. I went through 4 batterys on my 16.8 drill trying to bust it off... Cars about 1/4 way done I think i'll finish 3/4th of it by the end of spring break.

[The Kyle]

has anyone ever tried painting their calipers with camo paint?...hrm....camoflage calipers would be pretty bitchin.

[Young,Fablous,&Broke]

leon, where are you going for the break?

oh, and you probably wont need to get into the second can of paint. i dont even think i used half of a can on mine.

I GOT DIBS ON THE OTHER CAN!

[The Kyle]

anyone ever tried paint their calipers camoflague style? cuz that would super pimp.

[Tom]

hahahah!

[ZDriver96]

only if it were a military vehicle would that look pimp..... corey im stickin around tampa through the brake.. working on the car... still have alot to do before slp day.

[Tits McGee]

I'll let you paint the calipers on the Geo Killer black and white camo if you want.