painting brake calipers

[Juan4DCB7]

I can't recall any painting caliper DIY's.

However:
Remove your calipers, give them a good wire brushing and then use a high temp paint preferably to paint them.
Allow to dry and add a second coat, allow to dry then refit, and bleed the brakes

If you want they can be painted on the car if you mask off the disk and surrounding areas.

there is one, but it is very old and w/ no pictures

here is the link
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=51185

[m9hundo]

just to bring this thread back. For xmas my dad bought me a powder coating kit. I had no intentions of painting my calipers but when xmas came along I said why not since I'm doing the ROH conversion and I have the calipers off anyways. I painted them gold. I'll post pics.

[HardInThePaint]

I think painted calipers looks kinda tacky. Unless they came from the factory that way. But, that's just my opinion.

I agree. Tho I did paint my calipers, except I just painted them good ol black. Can't go wrong with black.

[Jon]

I agree. Tho I did paint my calipers, except I just painted them good ol black. Can't go wrong with black.

Yep yep, black is the only color I thought looked right.

But hey if you want to paint them purple with green polka dots, it's your car.

[Juan4DCB7]

gun metal silver would not look too bad either

[dano28]

A thing to remember when painting calipers.. Brake fluid will effectively strip off normal and hi-temp enamel paints. I assume that when a company says "Brake Caliper Paint" it means that it's not only hi-temp but also brake fluid proof.

In any case don't let brake fluid sit on ANY painted surface.

[Juan4DCB7]

x2 brake fluid eats any kind of paint over all.

[troy]

just to bring this thread back. For xmas my dad bought me a powder coating kit. I had no intentions of painting my calipers but when xmas came along I said why not since I'm doing the ROH conversion and I have the calipers off anyways. I painted them gold. I'll post pics.

How about those pics?

OP: Did you ever paint yours?

[DJ metadelic]

A thing to remember when painting calipers.. Brake fluid will effectively strip off normal and hi-temp enamel paints. I assume that when a company says "Brake Caliper Paint" it means that it's not only hi-temp but also brake fluid proof.

In any case don't let brake fluid sit on ANY painted surface.

Yes this is a good point. If left unattended to or half-assed the paint will come off eventually or fade. I don't know about the brake-fluid-proof disclaimer however, or lack there of. I think it pertains mainly to the fact that they can withstand brake component temperatures. I painted mine black with the Duplicolor caliper spray though, and haven't had any problems yet. Well, besides them getting dirty and looking like ass again.

[GhostAccord]

How about caliper temperatures. Anyone ever notice any difference in performance or a tendency for the brakes to stay hot for longer periods. Possibly causing the premature wearing of the pads or disc surface?

I remember back in the day I was always told not to paint cast calipers. I was told just to clean them up and leave them bare. Had something to do with aiding in heat dissipation. Might be an old school frame of mind though.

Some of the newer specialty caliper paint I have seen is mixed with ceramic resins. They say this is to help dissipate heat. Therefore I would say if you are going to paint your OEM caliper it should be with a quality paint that has this feature or something similar to it.

[TypeG]

black is a good color to go with. it never goes out of style.

i'm going to try to restore the factory finish on mine. if i can't do that i'll polish them and apply a clear powder coat. later.