taintedplay

ok i want to paint my calipers. how do i remove them? and what are some precautions i should pay attention to?

also, i know i cant drive when there not on, so i should plan for like 2 days of no driving?

Mr. Maker

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why don't you take your tire off and have a look? or do you need to start a thread on how to do that??

i'm sorry that was mean...but really.

c0v3rr1d3

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Just paint them on the car. If you take them off you are going to have to re-bleed the system since you introduced air into it by disconnecting the brake line from the caliper in order to remove it from the car.

SLaMMeD TL

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^^^ x2 just do it while they are on your car dont have to worry about all the hastles off taking them off and on and bleeding the lines save you some time and aggravation IMO!

Steen27

To each their own - pros and cons of keeping them on or taking them off but...

I know guys that painted their calipers while they were on - just take your time masking things off, turn the wheels all the way to the left and then to the right to make it easier to get to the back... - and wear eye protection when you spray...

They used high temp headder/exhaust paint which has to be cured - they let it get dry to the touch then went out for some spirited driving in the canyons to get the brakes heated up and voila - cured painted calipers - better than new.

totaledTL

How are the brake pads/rotors and fluid condition? Ever replaced the fluid? Wait until the brakes need service if they don't already & just do it then. It's not hard to bleed them after being disconnected especially if you get a vacuum bleeder (cheap). Much easier to clean & paint them off the car.

01tl4tl

flush/bleed the brake system before doing anything else

Duplicolor caliper paint kit $10 has all you need- see the DIY caliper painting thread for every method
I like the foam brush- no mess- no overspray- paint 3 times in an hour- let dry an hour and enjoy

AlanW

Just take the mounting bolts out but leave the fluid hose connected.
That way you can move them around and get at all sides.
Easy way to clean them before painting is to use a wire brush wheel on an electric drill. You can also unbolt the brackets and clean/paint them also.

LThouse

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Where can I get calpier paint? Autozone? Or does anyone have a link to a good paint.

01tl4tl

any parts store has it in a complete kit with tape- cleaner- paint-foam brush-

buy a pack of extra foam brushes--they dry out quickly and easier to toss and start with a new one on each caliper

jrb9790

or you could goto your local auto store and buy a can of caliper paint and just paint them on the car.

I did it myself in 4 hours and in that same time I put d/s rotors on and they worked fine

kennedyhuynh

i found a very easy way to paint the calipers. wrap a plastic bag around the rotor, leaving the caliper exposed. (make sure you remove pads/and metal clips with the pads)..

than paint... Good luck!!