Painting Calipers

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:55 pm

Sounds easy enough! This looks like my weekend project ehehe ...

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:06 am

finally i plan to paint the break caliper this weekend , but how can i cover the space on the break disk that you can see through from the break caliper? or just leave it , and when i apply the break , the paint that stick onto the disk will go off automatically? coz i know how to cover the main part of the break disk's body, just wonder how to cover those space (slit) that can let the paint to stick onto the disk through the caliper when i spray it. or i should use a brush to do that , then i can ignore the problem? thanks a lots!

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:41 am

AHJ wrote:finally i plan to paint the break caliper this weekend , but how can i cover the space on the break disk that you can see through from the break caliper? or just leave it , and when i apply the break , the paint that stick onto the disk will go off automatically? coz i know how to cover the main part of the break disk's body, just wonder how to cover those space (slit) that can let the paint to stick onto the disk through the caliper when i spray it. or i should use a brush to do that , then i can ignore the problem? thanks a lots!

Hehe, ignore it. If you get some paint on the disc itself it doesnt matter. It will burn off when you start using the brakes. Just be wary thou - if you get heaps of paint on the disc, your brakes will feel like crap for a while till it burns off.

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:49 am

It's good to see you're having a go at doing this yourself!

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:10 pm

thanks a lots! so you guys use brush or just spray the paint onto the break caliper?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:21 pm

Spray is the way to go!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:12 pm

I'm a lazy ass, so i use spray

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:40 pm

How hot is that!?

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:52 pm

btw, wt kind of stuff do i need to use to clean the break caliper? the car wash detergent? or can i use the wheel cleaner that used for cleaning the dirt or stain on the wheel?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:54 pm

Degreaser - the only way to go.

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:16 am

thanks a lots!

poster · Post by **poster** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:20 am

i did my when i was doing the 5000k service. it will make things easy!~

u clean it with the a spray i dont know what is called something like " disc break cleaner".....its got a black cover on it and its use to clean the engine parts and disc breaks....the guys at the work shop show me that product
and u also need to clean it with a metal brush..and u give it a good brush! then spay

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:08 pm

do i need to sand it n make it smooth?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:19 pm

no just clean, brush & spray.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:17 pm

Compliments of the EBC pads, I went with the "Christmas" look hehe.... so damn clean you can see me!

And got creative on the back end, painting the dust cover behind the disc & the centre of the hub as well! Take no notice that some c%#t pinched my centre cap

alku83 · Post by **alku83** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:25 am

That looks mad!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:15 am

Mine no Xmas tree & it turn out pink in the picture instead of purple. ehhehehe Look more like the STI pink though