DIY Painting Brake Calipers
08-08-2011, 02:56 PM
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E55 AMG, 72' Toyota Carina, 63' Ford F100, 72' Mercedes 250c, 15' Harley Davidson Softail
Car looks great man! cant wait to try this myself, how long did it take for the entire process?
08-08-2011, 03:08 PM
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Serious....you must be some type of genius, I'll get right on it.
Set aside roughly 5-6 hours for the job itself - the largest period of waiting is between coats of paint which you should allow to dry for 45mins to 1 hour - then allow to dry over night - good luck with any one who decides to do it - My opinion it is well worth it and you will wish you had done it the first day you got your car!
Set aside roughly 5-6 hours for the job itself - the largest period of waiting is between coats of paint which you should allow to dry for 45mins to 1 hour - then allow to dry over night - good luck with any one who decides to do it - My opinion it is well worth it and you will wish you had done it the first day you got your car!
08-09-2011, 04:41 PM
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Where are you guys getting the decals? Are they peeling at all? So what clear coat are you using? I want to do this to my S55. Any advice on color...car is horizon blue. Thanks guys.
08-09-2011, 06:53 PM
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E55 AMG, 72' Toyota Carina, 63' Ford F100, 72' Mercedes 250c, 15' Harley Davidson Softail
08-10-2011, 01:50 AM
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08-19-2011, 05:31 PM
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Did you use/do anything special to prep the calipers for paint ie:chemical cleaner, special primer? Seems like you need to have them really clean of brake dust to insure the paint sticks.
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11-13-2013, 11:25 AM
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If you want REALLY durable paint, use the brush on 2 component epoxy caliper paint from G2. I've used it in red on several Porsches, including one that was only driven to from and on race tracks. The brake rotors/pads/calipers get to VERY high temperatures there. It still looks like new after 3 years of track driving.
I will be painting my SL55 calipers with their Gold color this winter. Best prices I've found for it are on eBay - $37.26 with free shipping. Comes in 11 colors. Even though it is brush on, the paint flows to VERY smooth when cured. Preparation of the caliper surface for a good 'bond' is the critical part of painting them.
Link is: http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw...at=0&_from=R40
Gary Knox
I will be painting my SL55 calipers with their Gold color this winter. Best prices I've found for it are on eBay - $37.26 with free shipping. Comes in 11 colors. Even though it is brush on, the paint flows to VERY smooth when cured. Preparation of the caliper surface for a good 'bond' is the critical part of painting them.
Link is: http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw...at=0&_from=R40
Gary Knox
