Paint My Calipers?

[dankhts]

Getting bored this winter - only had the vette out for 1 short ride in the last 2 months..... thought maybe I'd take on a little project like painting my brake calipers.....my butt's getting sore from sitting around in the evenings watching Family Guy re-runs... I've seen in some threads that some guys use spray paint, some use brush... I'll probably use the brush on paint.... what's a good brand to use and where's a good place to get it? Also, I can't seem to decide whether to paint just the calipers or the metal part of the brake pads too ... there's pics on the forum of both.....

[NOCRISIS]

wallmart,I hate them but,16 bucks for the caliper kit.

[NOCRISIS]

duplicolour is what we used.

[Hemi Mag]

I spray bombed mine with Duplicolors anodized look. It's a 2 stage paint, silver first and then colour, in this case red.



AC

[Canadian GP]

Brushed on G2 kit.



http://g2usa.com/brake_caliper_paint.shtml

HTH

[NKRZ06]

Did my Sky Redline Turbo with the Duplicolor kit from Wally World for $16.00...

Very easy and great results..





Do not need them on the Vette as it is a Z06

[frankmp]

Originally Posted by NOCRISSS

wallmart,I hate them but,16 bucks for the caliper kit.

Just curious is there enough in one kit to do 4 caliper's?

Frank

[NKRZ06]

Originally Posted by frankmp

Just curious is there enough in one kit to do 4 caliper's?

Frank

Yup!

I did 8 calipers total......4 on my base Sky, then 4 on my Sky Redline Turbo and still have some left... 2 coats on all

Hope that helps!

[dankhts]

Hey - thanx fer all the help and input! I'm off to Wally World for some Dupli Colour then to the liquor store for some Grey Goose..... my weekend project......hmmmmmmm... I wonder what the ratio is of vodka to paint to make this look good.......

[frankmp]

Originally Posted by dankhts

I'm off to Wally World for some Dupli Colour then to the liquor store for some Grey Goose..... my weekend project......hmmmmmmm... .

Remember do the Dupli first then indulge in the GreyGoose

[dankhts]

I'd probably do a better job if I drank the vodka 1st.....I'll try it my way! Like the old commercial goes :

"MOTHER PLEASE! I'D RATHER DO IT MYSELF!"

[NOCRISIS]

Originally Posted by frankmp

Just curious is there enough in one kit to do 4 caliper's?

Frank

plus enough left over to do this!

[NOCRISIS]

If I had to do it over again I would have taken the calipers completely off,and re-installed with the stainless braided lines,flushing and re-filling the brake system,hindsight,lol.Plus I had just installed the thicker tunnel plate,would have been nice to have done it all at the same time.Oh well who says 50 yr olds don't get excited,lol.

[frankmp]

Originally Posted by NOCRISSS

plus enough left over to do this!

OH tell more! So enough "red". What about the other colors? WHere did you buy and any special tips? (ie did you have to spray a bunch of black first over the liner logo etc)


Frank

ps- looks GREAT!

[NOCRISIS]

thanks to Ed at Pipedreams,
http://www.nakidparts.com/id45.html

[frankmp]

Originally Posted by NOCRISSS

thanks to Ed at Pipedreams,
http://www.nakidparts.com/id45.html

Thanks nice job and excellent artistic painting talent


Frank

ps- did you have to modify any of Ed's instructions...or to a "T"??

[Mad*Max]

Originally Posted by Canadian GP

Brushed on G2 kit.



http://g2usa.com/brake_caliper_paint.shtml

HTH

This is the stuff that I have ordered but haven't put it on yet...

[WildWilly55]

Thanx Rick for the hood link---I have been looking for just that!!!

[JPEAK]

Originally Posted by NOCRISSS

thanks to Ed at Pipedreams,
http://www.nakidparts.com/id45.html

That's great, now I have another winter project. Also just saved $200 by doing this myself. I figure this is a 3 beer job.

[Airwilf]

Would like to do mine also, but trying to find a colour that goes with MagRed II. Does the high temp paint come in gold perhaps? Looking for opinions.Thanx