How To: Paint Calipers

[Gblacksaxo]

hi, im new to 'how to:' threads so thought i would start with a simple one. Ive been wanting to do my calipers for ages now and finally got the time to do it. I used some of this product.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160403065742&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

was very easy now i look back at it i feel i got a very good result.

Tools needed; Wire brush, Paint Brush, Brake Cleaner, Pliers helped.

1. Start by jacking up the car and putting it on axle stands. Not really worth losing fingers or limbs when the car drops for the sake of painting calipers. take the wheel off and unclip the brake pad securing clip (not to sure of the correct term for this peice), it just pulls out, put to one side.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0137.jpg

2. using the wire brush, brush off all the rust and crap off the calipers, blow or brush off with unused paint brush any excess dust and then spray with brake cleaner to rid of any grease or gunk. The next step is to mask up any parts that you dont want to get paint on. I used some bog standard masking tape that I found lying around the house and its seemed to do the job fine. Make sure you get into all the gaps to ensure you dont splatter or dribble bits that you dont want painting. dont forget to cover the bleeding nipple and brake pipe.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0138.jpg

3. Applying the paint was easy. no need for priming as it is a One Part Paint. its quite thick stuff so only needed a few coats. I found it was very quick drying aswel but i still left a good hour or so before removing the masking tape.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0139.jpg

4. so that the calipers looked good i decided to paint the brake pad securing clip with a black spray paint
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0140.jpg.
very easy to do, just sand down, prime and spray. pop back onto the painted caliper and your good to go. this is how mine turned out. i think they look really good for a first attemp. would deffonatly recomend to anyone that wants a uprated brake look with out podding out on some brembo's.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0142.jpg
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad344/gblacksaxo/SANY0143.jpg

hope this helps anyone that wants to do it in the future.

[LeeBBH]

good guide for the people that have never done this :y:

Nice socks too ;)

[Hutch2010]

Very good guide thanks :)

[Gblacksaxo]

good guide for the people that have never done this :y:

Nice socks too ;)

Haha. england football socks! knew someone would say something about that. cheers guys

[samfenna]

great guide, i never took my pads out, yours is a far better way :)

[Lewis1600]

Nice guide... but id never put my legs underneath the car while its jacked up :y:

[Gblacksaxo]

only put them under to get low enough to take photo. cheers guys
Edit: and was on axle stands

[Banks_VTR]

Nice guide mate, Doing mines next week since i have the wheels off as i'm sprayin them :P

[shaunsvtr]

not to bad pal nice one a did mine yellow not to long back it is worth doing a good and cheap mod lol

[Jas_saxo]

wicked guide mate
exact same green i want to use aswell so will probably go for the same thingy you bought off ebay

[saxo-sean]

nice straight forward guide mate...!!

[samoVTR]

good guide buddy the item isnt on ebay any more could you find it again by any chance :) and is there a good chose of colours

[finny_vts]

proper good guide mate

[piebobs71]

loads of brake caliper kits on ebay

[llewroberts]

Awesome mate

[llewroberts]

What paint did you use? What's it called on eBay?

[piebobs71]

seems to be loads of e-tech ones,ive used there tint spray before and it was good

[llewroberts]

seems to be loads of e-tech ones,ive used there tint spray before and it was good

Nice one ill look into that

[daveyb1987]

Nice guide m8, will be using this to do mine tday