Did Red on SSM and looks pretty damn good. Couldn't get to all the spots but from looking on the outside it looks very good.

I used the G2 caiper paint system. Loooooks great!

it states that I should leave it for 24 hours to dry but I have to work in the morning...you guys think 10 hours is good enough?

I'll post some pictures later on...


props to Fury and VB for their insight

 

Yeah 10 hours overnight is fine, especially if it's not really humid.

The heat from braking has always cured my caliper paint on previous cars really quickly. Spray, wait 15 minutes, slap wheels back on, drive home from friends' place... never had a problem.

 

no problem man

anytime I can help post some pics later, glad you are happy with the results!

 

I also have a SSM and I'm thinking of painting mine blue........would love to see your pics though.

 

 

painted calipers good. napster bad.

Here is one of mine:

 

True!

 

I will post picturs after I get home from work...

10 hours and it looked dry enough to drive to work. It's holding up fine with the nice gloss finish. I could have done about 4 coats if I wanted. It really makes my car stand out.

If anyone in Charlotte sees a SSM with Red calipers...that's me!

I did hit my brake pad a little bit and I just taped around it without removing anything. I wish I had the time to take everything apart but I didn't. I didn't do the back portion of the caliper since no one will see it anyway...

 

I have pictures...I need a cable to transfer images...

 

 

Looks awesome. I want to do this, how much did the caliper painting system cost? Can spray paint be used instead?

 

Gib...


I used the G2 Brake Caliper Paint System.

I bought it on ebay for 33 bucks shipped. Go to ebay and search for it. You'll need masking tape and a smaller brush...BUY a smaller brush before doing this to get into the smaller places...that could have saved me about 30-45 mins...



I have never tried spray paint but if you do use spray paint, you'll have to throughly clean the inside and out of the caliper. (you'll have to take the pad out).
Some people from places I've read, used VHT spray paint.

 

Looks awesome!! I've seen some kits at Walmart for $30.00. Not sure of the brand. This may be my next project.

 

here is the link on ebay

http://search.ebay.com/g2-Brake-Cali...dsreturnedZ300

 

Cool, thanks man

 

Great job! That does look cool! I'm going have to paint my calipers, too. Thanks for the link.

 

Did my SSM calipers in Black but I had actually bought and returned the Blue paint. I would love to see how they look in in blue if anyone has pics. The Blue looked great in the can, but when I set the colored spray cap next to the car for comparison it just seemed too much.

I'll take and post some pics of mine this weekend if the weather lightens up.

 

I can't decide what color.

Car is CG.

I don't want anything to contrasting.

Therefore either black, which should look pretty hot, in a subtle yet sophisticated way,

or,

silver, which will kinda blend in with the stock rims...

 

I'm gonna go red, to match my CAI my tsx is black

 

Silver is always good.


Mind you, mine have been painted for about 7 months now. There's a little bit of dust on them.

 

Mmmm... me likey. It'll be my next non-house project.

Thanks Kurt!

 

I'f I'm not mistaken, you CAN'T use spray paint because it is not as resistant to heat as the G2 paint or other comparable brands. Your brakes get VERY hot, especially during repetitive or prolonged braking (i.e., stop and go traffic, braking over high speeds, etc.). Ultimately, if you use regular spray paint, you'll end up with a lot of cracking and chapping paint. It's only a $30 mod, and one can should cover all 4 calipers --- no sense in trying to penny pinch there.

If you HAVE to use spray paint, make sure you get a high temp one that will withstand the heat. Rustoleum makes one that you can pick up in Home Depot or Lowe's... just don't want to see you waste your time having to repaint your calipers.

 

I can vouch that you can put at least 4 coats with the amount they give you for the g2 paint system...I would have put 4 on there but that would have taken 6 hours...bump that...I only did 2 coats

 

Not sure if they make it, but I think CG would look hot with a bronze or brass color caliper.

It's not too contrasting but also has some contrast.