Painting brake caliper

[(S.M.R) 101]

Was going to try and get the Calipers painted this week sometime..for those of you DIYers what did you use? Prep,Paint, all the dirty details.

Thanks guys :)

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

A lot of people did a crazy amount of work. For me, I figured it was a purely visual thing so I pulled the wheels, used an old toothbrush to clean them up with brake cleaner, and then used sponge brushes and Rustoleum red paint from Home Depot to brush it on. The first coat I put on thin and then do two very heavy (to the point that they drip, you just have to clean up the runs while it's still wet) and they last forever.

[(S.M.R) 101]

You didn't need to use High Heat paint dave? I'm with you, just going for the look aspect of it.

[oklahemi]

i used the 18.00 kit from advance auto, but like dave said its purely visual. i left mine on, cleaned them with the supplied cleaner, masked them off, and then painted 4 coats with the brush. not a bad job at all. the duplicolor kit will have everything you need. and enough paint to do 4 vehicles.

[(S.M.R) 101]

So it's just a kit with everything you need?

[ramthis9501]

Sweet I might get that kit to sometime

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Wish I would have known you wanted some Colton..the can I have could LITERALLY paint every vehicle in my neighborhood's calipers.

[(S.M.R) 101]

Damn dave your post count is 666...........that's some evil ass stuff there hahaha

[ramthis9501]

Wish I would have known you wanted some Colton..the can I have could LITERALLY paint every vehicle in my neighborhood's calipers.

You still have any left? And please get your posts up! Lol think red would look good on my truck?

[oklahemi]

i have the paint, no cleanrer or brush. yes kyle its a kit sold at all the auto supply stores. they have 3 or 4 different colors

[ramthis9501]

What colors?

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Yeah dude, I have a shit ton left (that's a metric measurement, not standard).

Oh, and consider my post count fixed.

[(S.M.R) 101]

haha...good that's a bad omen bro

[ramthis9501]

Yeah dude, I have a shit ton left (that's a metric measurement, not standard).

Oh, and consider my post count fixed.

Would you mind if I borrowed some?

[ramthis9501]

And glad you got the post count fixed lol

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

You can have the whole damn can bud. It can just get passed around until it's gone.

[ramthis9501]

Hell yeah thanks man, now how to get it... lol might have to have another little gtg

[(S.M.R) 101]

Got it done!! Love the look of it. Also added a decal to the hood

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/Kyle_Andress/IMG_0738.jpg

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http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/Kyle_Andress/IMG_0740.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/Kyle_Andress/IMG_0741.jpg

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[(S.M.R) 101]

I did the front and rear calipers

[ramthis9501]

Awesome man looks good! Now to get those stripes put on the hood then it'll really set it off!

[myoung84]

Those calipers look great with the black wheels!

[(S.M.R) 101]

Thanks Morgan. I really like how it turned out. Yeah Colton I was going to put the stripes on but ran out of time today. I have a feeling they are going to be a PITA to do.

[0212353]

purdy!

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Nice Kyle.

A little known trick that I figured out...tire foam does awesome for cleaning and reviving the look of Plasti-dip.

[(S.M.R) 101]

yeah I have some : ) it's been raining every other day since I got back from oklahoma. and now i'm back to the muddy dirt roads so cleaning it will last until I leave the driveway.

[ramthis9501]

Didnt know tire foam was the trick, I'll have to try that. What brand do you use?

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Whatever is cheapest.

[ramthis9501]

Alright cool cheap sounds good to me lol

[oklahemi]

calpiers look sick kyle. i love driving a modded truck onto location. you should have seen the looks i got when i pulled up all waxed and shiny

[(S.M.R) 101]

Thanks guys. I really like the looks of it.. Still waiting on my grill.......but since he is painting it for trading my chrome grille I guess I can't really bitch to much for free paint