RED Calipers

[Scuba Steve]

I finally painted my calipers here are the original factory color:







And now the new color!!! What do you think???









I used High Performance Dupli-Color ceramic paint, which is also heat resistant!

[#1Tango]

looks nice man pretty clean, funny cuz 2 days ago i just painted my calipers red :-D

[Gr8dave37]

I would love to do this to my V but I really know nothing about the breaks. Is taking off the calipers hard? isn't there the piston in there that has to be compressed or something to get it off and on? honestly I know nothign about what I am talkinga bout which is why I am asking.

[Woody64]

There is a piston, but you can recompress it using a c-clamp. The caliper is actually quite easy to take off. I wish I had pics or a tutorial to link here, but I don't. sorry I couldn't be more help.

[Scuba Steve]

Later today, I can post more pictures to show you how to do it.

[ITasteLightBulbs]

...I Like...Did you just use some caliper paint from Auto Zone or something like that?

[platnum87]

scuba steve they look nice, im paintin mine red soon too, i dont think calipers should be painted anything else but red..hey man when are you gonna throw some new shoes on her?

[ITasteLightBulbs]

i dont think calipers should be painted anything else but red..hey man when are you gonna throw some new shoes on her?

btw, if you know a place that does alloy wheel repairs, you could have them paint the wheels whatever color you want. Those stock wheels arent that bad just the color looks off...But thats my figurin....

[Scuba Steve]

I bought this product that uses a brush instead of spray paint. can't get no overspray this way.

Use a wire brush and steel wool to remove debris from the area that needs to be painted. Then use the brake caliper cleaner included with the kit.

Remove the lower union bold from the cylinder body and pull it upwards like a door on a hindge.



Remove the brake pads and the pad retainer, you now have a bare cylinder body. Clean it more if you see oil etc as the paint won't stick properly. Once it's all dry do not touch and start painting with the brush. second coat shoul be applied within one hour, I did three coats.

Before After



You don't need to push back the piston with calipers unless you put in new pads. After the paint dries put back the pad retainers and pads, and you're done!

[reyes1212]

I just painted mine while still on the rotor and everything. Came out real well I just raised it a bit as well in order to fully paint the underside of the calipers.

Hey TC, what size are those stock wheels you are rolling on?

[#1Tango]

i painted mine with the calipers on the rotors still, just masked off some parts with tape that was supplied and it was very very easy

[Scuba Steve]

How did you not get paint on the pad retainers, if you just masked off the rotors?? Pics??

[djoxide]

good job Scuba! get some rolling shoots posted up!

[reyes1212]

uploading...I'll post as soon as they are up. I didn't even get any paint anywhere except the calipers.

[reyes1212]

I also used the Duplicolor kit and also bought some of the same brand red caliper spray can.

[Johniboi]

[reyes1212]

x2 ftw