DIY: Painting Brake Calipers
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What you'll need: Jack, jack stands, caliper paint(I used duplicolor), wire brush, caliper cleaner, and masking tape.
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0075.jpg)
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Step three: Clean your calipers. you dont want any dust or grease on them when you start to paint.
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0081.jpg)
Step four: If you're using Duplicolor paint, stir your paint for about a minute.
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0080.jpg)
Step five: using the masking tape to cover any areas of the calipers you don't want to be painted.and if you're using caliper paint out of a spray bottle using masking tape and newspaper and cover everything but the calipers.
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0082.jpg)
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0083.jpg)
Do the same thing with every caliper and make sure you are always using jack stands.
![](http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/Tmonster7/IMAG0084.jpg)
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Step eight: Put your wheel back on and admire your work
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#2
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Blue looks really out of place...
I would have gone with a fresh coat of silver or black...
Also: Your jackstand... Are you familiar with the jack stand points and the jacking points?
I would have gone with a fresh coat of silver or black...
Also: Your jackstand... Are you familiar with the jack stand points and the jacking points?
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I thought the jackstand point there was the control arm.. was I wrong. if so help me out
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I dont feel like searching "jack points" for you. Find the thread yourself for more detailed answers.
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It looks good Harley! Just so you know, a small distance behind the front wheels there is a indent where the jacking points are. I don't have a problem helping you like some other people. Keep up the good work and thanks for the DIY.
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Thanks Jp and not a problem. and Dingle i did search "jack points".
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Correction, Drove An '05 C230 Kompressor SS
Nice Job Harley, Looks Good!! IMO You should paint the Allen bolts on the calipers Black to give it a clean detailed finished look.
Haha, For Real! Must have had a bad day and needed to take out his smartassieness on someone else.
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Thanks outkasted. and I might do that.
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Haha... Dingleberry. Obviously likes to start s***. He said he doesn't feel like searching jack points but ends up searching it, writing "are you blind" on it, uploading it and posting it here.
Harley don't mind the hater. At least you took time to contribute to the forum rather than spend time posting pointless crap.
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Harley don't mind the hater. At least you took time to contribute to the forum rather than spend time posting pointless crap.
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[sarcasm]I would comment but I don't like the color of Harleyl7's calipers... what a dingleberry he is for making them blue!
Maybe if he paints them I'll comment... the nerve of that guy! Blue calipers...[/sarcasm]
Maybe if he paints them I'll comment... the nerve of that guy! Blue calipers...[/sarcasm]
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Looks good....keep up the good work, don't worry about dingleberry
I see you have the 4 piston calipers. You have one of the unique years. 2004.5 they had those calipers. They also came on the C32, C55 and C350 sport
I see you have the 4 piston calipers. You have one of the unique years. 2004.5 they had those calipers. They also came on the C32, C55 and C350 sport
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06 C230 SS 6spd
i'd jack my car up from the front jack point but its too low and I cant even fit my low profile jack lol I just jack the car from the jack stand points then put my jack stands under it or i drive up on some 2x4 or planks so the front is high enough to put a jack under it.