Painting Brake Calipers

[Novice1]

VHT brake and caliper spray paint, only way to travel.
Cheers ROn

[TieNN89]

Did you happen to see any green brake and caliper paint when you went to get yours?

Will one can be enough?

How much is for a can?

[Novice1]

Hi:
Sent my son to buy the paint and he is not here to ask him what they had at supercheap goodna, or the price. Just remember he bought sandpaper as well and there was change from $20.
They didnt have any gold colour at supercheap.
1 can is heaps, still got heaps left of the silver paint, can always use it for touchups on my scooter.
Cheers Ron

[TieNN89]

awesome thanks

Can't wait to go back to work believe it or not

[TieNN89]

i just rang a bunch of stores to see if they have green

Rang a few Repco, Supercheap none of them have seen green in stock

Rang Autobarn and the guy on the phone said he normally has it but its out of stock
Apparently green has been popular for the last few weeks
mmm makes me want green lol

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Rang another Autobarn store and they said they don't have any in stock nor can they get anymore in

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VHT only make Bright Blue, Bright Yellow, Cast Alluminium, Gloss Black, Gold, Lime Green, Real Orange, Real Red, Satin Black, Gloss Clear

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/sfID1/ ... oductID/72

mmmm

did a bit of photoshopping with a few of those colours
http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z271 ... 20Caliper/

[Novice1]

Personally, I wouldn't go with a colour that doesn't already exist on the car.

Hence, I would keep to green, black, orange. Too many colours on a car doesn't do it for me.

I, have been waiting now for 5 weeks for benny's boots black with white stitching, for handbrake centre console.

Of course they had every other combination in stock than the one I wanted, Murphy's law.

Cheers Ron

[marcusus]

mmm makes me want green lol

And what did I say in the first place?

I, have been waiting now for 5 weeks for benny's boots black with white stitching, for handbrake centre console.

My boots took about that long too, but the good thing is that you know it's being made fresh. Plus the quality is great. Good on ya George (aka Benny) for doing these boots

[TieNN89]

Ok I'm gona put red calipers instead and put MX-5 in white might get a decal for that tho


Anyway how do you remove the caliper? Is there instructions around?

[Steampunk]

Ok I'm gona put red calipers instead and put MX-5 in white might get a decal for that tho


Anyway how do you remove the caliper? Is there instructions around?

I didn't say this but: if you wanna do it the "lazy" way, just cover up the disc and other parts with newspaper in order to protect it from over-spray, and paint the caliper whilst it's still on the car.

Takes < an hour doing it this way, whereas removal, painting, installation, repeat, will take more than double that.

[wun911]

I wanted the G2 calipar paint from the tire rack in the USA.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp

Anyone used it before?

I wonder if anyone has taken the calipar off for powder coating dulux style. (Its heat resistant)

http://www.duluxpowders.com.au/powd/cda ... 19,00.html

[TieNN89]

I didn't say this but: if you wanna do it the "lazy" way, just cover up the disc and other parts with newspaper in order to protect it from over-spray, and paint the caliper whilst it's still on the car.

exactly what i'm gona do

i'll be painting it now i guess

just letting the brakes cool off atm

[marcusus]

Hurray! Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

[TieNN89]

lol it took me ever since my last reply till now to finish 2 front ones lol

lesson learnt

NEVER BUY CHEAP PAINT BRUSHES

i brushed the paint on which was a bit easier i reckon

anyway i got the front 2 done now i just got the rear 2

actually red doesn't look too bad i haven't move the car yet its still sitting the garage

I'm worried i might pick crap up if i move it outside for a pic

Pics Coming

[TieNN89]

alright heres some pics

[Steampunk]

Good work Tien. Good to see you know enough to not paint the little rubber grommet.