Painted Calipers Today

[FrozenNorthLGT]

So while I was installing my new wheels and tires today I decided I wanted to paint the stock calipers. I just got tired of the rusty look of the stock ones. I was going to do the rotor hats too, but since I will be doing brakes sometime this summer probably, I just skipped those. I brushed them hard with a wire brush, then scrubbed them with soapy water. (Hench the reason the rotors look like they have stuff all over them) Then I sprayed them with brake cleaner. After then had dried good(helped them with the air compressor) I put on two coats of paint. It's Duplicolor High-Temp Engine Paint in a Semi-Gloss Black. I sprayed it into a cup and then brushed it on to save on having to mask off everything, and having to worry about over spray. I didnt want them flashy, just not rusty. All in all I'm very pleased with the results. If it lasts a year Ill be happy considering how easy it was to do.

[devobuzz]

I did the same with mine - lasted about 1.5 years.

[Waxiboy]

you painted with the pads in 'em?

 

here is my old brake set up in silver

 

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x6/Lukipooh/IMG_4081.jpg

[peteyjr]

I'm about to do mine in silver as well

[FrozenNorthLGT]

you painted with the pads in 'em?

 

Yup.... First off, the pad shims that you can see were getting to be a rusty and crappy looking as everything else. Second, they were black originally. Lastly, I will probably be doing brakes this summer sometime anyways, so I was more concerned with getting the caliper as well as possible, and I got some on the pad shim. It looked funny so I just finished coating them...lol.