Painting Your Own Brake Calipers

[dghii]

I've done it with a caliper brush kit in red. It wasn't too hard at all. Buy lots of brake cleaner and use liberally. Mask off brake rotor, line and bleeder etc. brush on a coat, let sit and add a second after an hour or so.

My method was to lift one side of the car and do both wheels on that side. I did it with my car just outside of my garage. I let it dry as long as I could (hours) and then put the wheels back on and push the car into the garage. Did the other side a few days later.

I did not add clear and the calipers have held up quite nicely...been about 8 years and I'm just now thinking about doing it again.

[tommy583]

+1 with the brush on method. I did mine about 6 years ago, still look good.

[samg1965]

Where Upstate NY are you? I've lived all over "upstate". Hudson Valley, SaratogaSprings, Binghamton, Buffalo....

[DWBOX2000]

I personally would stay away from Red or green unless they came that way. I think a color change is a great idea though. Good luck, taping is the way to go for sure. I would clean and clean again, hit with 600 -800 sandpaper and clean again. Make sure humidity is low and shoot for a temperature over 70 degrees if possible. Good luck, easy. Oh, did I say clean. 😄

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by samg1965

Where Upstate NY are you? I've lived all over "upstate". Hudson Valley, SaratogaSprings, Binghamton, Buffalo....

Syracuse area....I should probably change it to CNY.