Painting Calipers

[AWE Daniel]

Okay folks I got my paint and cleaner, so how did you guys paint your calipers? I dont really want to take off the rotor and ive seen some pics of people placing rags over the rotor, so how did you do yours? Thanks Peeps!

[SmokedRam]

You can buy the brush on kits....

[AWE Daniel]

Too late I got the spray

[SmokedRam]

Too late I got the spray


LOL...alright...look through Jim's pics...he placed a rag over the rotors and done his....clean them real good with brake cleaner before you do them...

[Storm Rider]

I had Jim do mine. He did an excellent job. First take off the tire and find some old t-shirts. They fit best between the calipers & rotor. Cover as much of the rotor as possible with the t-shirts. Turn the wheel so as to have the caliper as far from the inner fender well. Use short crisp blasts of paint. We used a Krylon color of gold for mine. Let the first coat sit a bit before adding another coat. If you are afraid of getting paint on the inner fender well tape it off. That is all we did to mine and they look awesome. I will insert a couple of pics for you to look at.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Chally-RT2010/2010_1125PicsAssorted0113.jpg

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Chally-RT2010/2010_1125PicsAssorted0117.jpg

I hope that helped.

[AWE Daniel]

Thanks Paul!

If the weather ever cooperates I am hoping to get it done this week.

[Storm Rider]

It is an easy and cheap mod that makes a statement. What color did you choice for the calipers?

[AWE Daniel]

it is an easy and cheap mod that makes a statement. What color did you choice for the calipers?

red!

[Silverbullet08]

i painted mine with the brush kit. but i also had the caliper off bc i did the brakes at the same time...

[jimtete]

It's all about Prep Dan ......... for spray, a lot of detail taping off after cleaning and your job will come out sweet .....

Did mine both ways, brushed it the first time, sprayed it last time, cover everyting you don't want caliper color (grin)

Jim

[Fla 66 cuda]

I would remove the caliper you don't have to disconnect the line set it on a 5 gallon bucket and do your prep the just cover the entire suspension with a sheet when you paint thats how i have done every one for us seems to work out better for me but the other sugestions will work just as well.

[BAD HABIT]

daniel word of advise as i just did mine, a plastic grocery bag will cover the whole rotor, put it on as if your baggin it as a grocery, just go towards the rotor, use the handles and tie it or tape it behind the caliper, the area of the bag between the handles, will hug the caliper, i even got mine under the pad....now for the real good advise, cover everything, even your fender wells i know it sounds funny, but i gotta clean the crap outta mine now....

[NOTPAID4]

Like Paul said I did his and ALL of mine by using a Tshirt... just pull it tight and it'll pop right in between the axle and the rotor. Then I took a small bladed screw driver and poked in around all the areas on the rotors; and I think they came out great without having to remove the rotor at all!

I used my air compressor to blow and dust or brake dust, then used brake cleaner and again used the air compressor to dry them well. Waited a little while to insure they were dry, wrapped 'em up with the old Tshirt material and walla ~ DONE.... of course then painted!!!

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/deboyacej/DSCN0405.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/deboyacej/DSCN0407-1.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/deboyacej/DSCN0406.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/deboyacej/DSCN0411.jpg

[AWE Daniel]

Okay Thanks guys, If the weather cooperates Ill give the fronts a go tomorrow!

[Storm Rider]

Hope to see pics soon. Good Luck.

[NOTPAID4]

wELL ~ IT'S TOMORROW ~ LOL~

[AWE Daniel]

Lol Jim im am uploading pics of the front now

[AWE Daniel]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/WP_000085.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/WP_000086.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/WP_000087.jpg

[AWE Daniel]

The fun part here is that my Jack is not big enough to lift the entire front end off the ground so I have to lift each control arm seperately and put a jackstand under it, so I did the fronts one at a time, it is starting to cloud up so I am gonna stop and do the rear tomorrow hopefully, but I have my cousins coming over today and staying through friday so I may not get a chance to got at the rear until early next week.

[Storm Rider]

Great Looking Pics. Now that wasn't to hard of a project. LOL Calipers look great.

[SmokedRam]

Sweettttt!!!

[AWE Daniel]

Great Looking Pics. Now that wasn't to hard of a project. LOL Calipers look great.

Thanks man, I wasnt expecting it to be hard or anything, just wanted to know the best way to do it without taking everything apart. Now when its time to change out the brakes this winter I am going with the cross drilled and slotted setup from Brakemotive on Ebay.

[4XLGator]

Looks great!

[AWE Daniel]

Got the rears done! All purty lookin now! So when the cooler temps come in a few months I am getting the Brakemotive Package and slappin those on!

[SLT8]

Looks great!

[johnnysart]

Damn Daniel your truck looks better than mine---Looks great bud.

[AWE Daniel]

Damn Daniel your truck looks better than mine---Looks great bud.

Johnny Your truck is awesome too bud! Your suspension went up and mine went down a little.

[Redtruck-VA]

Did Danielle lift his badass truck? How'd I miss that?