MEATHOUSE

Hi, I have a 98 coupe, silver and wanted to paint my calipers red. I was wondering what prepping is necessary (ie. cleaning, priming...), and techniques/procedures I should use. If there is any special process/what paint to use... Thank you very much. :flag
Justin
www.corvetteforum.net/c5/meathouse

RG in Dallas

Meat,

I cleaned my calipers before painting with brake-kleen, sprayed on the rag first, not near the car, and wiped them down. I used Rustoelm Gloss Black in the can, on the caliper and used a foam brush for about 3 thin coats with dry time in between. I didn't remove them from the car, just the wheel. I also painted the back of the pads, Rustoleum Sunrise Red in a spray can.

I used a small pice of sandpaper taped to my index finger to sand the Corvette lettering. I think it looks good:)

RG

carpe dm

I used the same paint and technique as RG and they look good after 15K or so miles. :yesnod: BTW, welcome to the Forum: I know you will enjoy it and the car! Let us know how it works out.


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MEATHOUSE

Thanks everyone for your help, I really appreciate it. I have always wanted one of these cars since i was a little kid, and want to keep it classy. Already this site has helped me out with my own car, and as well as learning c5 info in general. Truely a greay web site.
Thanks, Justin

PS if you want you can check out my page - http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/meathouse
it will explain how i got the car, and why it is so special to me.

jschindler

Ditto the Rustoleum, but I used denatured alcohol...




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Nekbyter

Are you guys sure that you can use regular Rustoleum?? I have seen brake caliper spray paint rated at 900ºF and some here have used Engine block paint rated at 600ºF. How hot should the average driver expect their calipers to ever get??

CMilVette

Nice webpage Meathouse :yesnod: ........Good to have you aboard! :cheers:

jschindler

I'm sure I used regular Rustoleum, and I know another guy that I'm sure did. It has held up very well for quite a while. I wondered the same thing about the heat. Not a problem

RUGBY

Some type of spray-on brake cleaner and of course
Rustoleum.:yesnod: Did not believe myself until I did it. :D
No problems....5K later!

SDVette

Welcome Justin,

I used this http://shop.store.yahoo.com/machv/brakcalpaink.html $44 plus shipping.

I'm pretty sure this is an OEM of the folia-tec paint. It's a 2-part, brush-on, high-temp paint "kit" that comes with brake cleaner.

You will find, like me, that the Sebring Silver with the Silver wheels and the Racing Red caliper combo is awesome!




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Black_Magic

Dupl-Color (Chevy Orange) from Auto-Zone here.

Bobby B

I also have a silver coupe (2001) and I just got through this week painting my calipers red and the brackets silver. I took the calipers off the car and disassembled everything. I used Folatec paint which is applied with a brush so I figured it would be much easier painting them on the work bench than on the car. Also, no masking required. And I didn't want to get any paint on SS brake pad covers I have. I used solvent and then brake cleaner to clean the parts. The paint directions were right - only mix enough paint to do one coat at a time. The paint thickens in about 20-30 minutes and can't be used. If you send me your email address I'll send you some pictures I took. Mine is rwbeach@earthlink.net

George Cooper

Actually, if you tightly cap the paint after mixing and putting on the first coat, the Folia-Tec stuff remains usable for ~6 hours - at least it did for me. Also, if you get any spots or spills, lacquer solvent cleans it up just fine if it hasn't fully cured.

YLWFVR75

What about that epoxy stuff they sell in the mid america catalog?

JohnS

I used Folia-Tec, comes with a brake cleaner. I also used Simple Green cleaner as some on this forum suggested just to be sure. I'm sure the other paints used are fine, I personally wanted the durable finish a two part epoxy paint provides. Folia-Tec is tough as nails when it cures - I don't think it chips very easily.

JohnS

mattwolf

The Folia-Tec two-part paint you can get here on the Forum and elsewhere is the way go. Eventually Rustoleum and other high-temp paint is going to burn off. Frankly, it's easier to brush on without taking the calipers off, than trying to spray paint them.

more pics: http://www.mattwolf.com/vette1.html


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