im thinking about painting the brake calipers on my executive vt red... to give it that extra look... anyone know what sort of paint i should use? or is it not recommended to do this? ive always liked the look on the hsv brakes... but dont wanna spend the $2k on it just for looks... any help would be appreciated.. :dance:
just get some heat proof paint from your local auto store around $15.00 per can and mask everything up and hey presto red brakes!
yeah, what huwman said is half way to presto... IF you want the paint to stay on there theres a couple steps before presto! lol Stuff You'll Need: 1x can high temp primer 2x cans high temp color you want in the same brand as primer 1. Take the caliper off but don't disconnect the brake line unless u can be f**ked bleeding ur brake lines n all that later. (2 large bolts at the back of each caliper) 2. Get the old wire brush out n put some elbow grease into getting the rust off 3. Wipe down the caliper with metholated spirits or alcohol... 4. Tape everything off so you don't end up with red inner guards 5. Spray on an even layer of the primer, should only really need one coat 6. Let the primer dry however long it states on the can, if u rush it, you'll f**k it up! 7. Apply atleast 2 coats of the color paint, allow touch dry inbetween coats. 8. Let it dry out enough so you can handle the caliper and reattach it. 9. Give it an hour to dry abit more and then take it for a drive somewhere you can brake over a long distance... Pretty much just drive around and brake for corners or what not for longer than you normally would, this is to heat up the caliper to a high temp and bake in the paint... Your gonna smell the paint baking in over the next couple days.. N then, HEY PRESTO, all done! You go nice red clean calipers!
first... sorry didnt realise there was another thread... will search in future. i guess i get one easier part... no rust to scrape off.. and not gonna waste alcohol hahah... ill use metho thanks for the info... i like lots of detail... im a n00b when it comes to cars hahah
