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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Ive seen in some peoples pics they have painted calipers. Im curious as to how hard it was and how much work it was to do. I would assume it would be enamel paint. Did you guys have to prime sand etc for prep? Id like to paint my calipers and rotors white. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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cant really paint the rotors bud! maybe the outer edge. think about this for a minute. maybe your still waking up haha. but id liek info on the calipers as well. ive done it on older vehicles that i didnt care about but all i did was take them off clean them. sprayed a high heat primer and a matte black high heat engine enamal paint. held up for years.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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cant really paint the rotors bud! maybe the outer edge. think about this for a minute. maybe your still waking up haha. but id liek info on the calipers as well. ive done it on older vehicles that i didnt care about but all i did was take them off clean them. sprayed a high heat primer and a matte black high heat engine enamal paint. held up for years.
LOL yea man, the centers of the rotors, not the brake area was what i meant. With my rims i can see alot of that area and thought it would look good white as a backdrop to the black on my wheels.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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haha ohhh that makes sense. i was like what the hell is wrong with him today wanting to paint his rotors. yeah it woudl look really good. DO IT DO IT !
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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When I painted mine I used the Duplicolor caliper painting kit and it worked really well. It comes with everything you need to do the job including a can of degreaser spray. I like this kit because it comes with a can of paint and a little brush for applying it. Since it is a brush on paint you can leave the caliper on to paint it and don't even need to tape anything off. I did mine a while ago and it is holding up really well.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Also, forgot to mention that there is a better picture of the calipers in my garage. You can see them better than in my sig.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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When I painted mine I used the Duplicolor caliper painting kit and it worked really well. It comes with everything you need to do the job including a can of degreaser spray. I like this kit because it comes with a can of paint and a little brush for applying it. Since it is a brush on paint you can leave the caliper on to paint it and don't even need to tape anything off. I did mine a while ago and it is holding up really well.
Looks like i may be on my own here...ive found a few different kits but not 1 offers white as a color. Im wondering if i buy brake cleaner, toothbrush etc. and some white enamal would it hold up decent? That seems to be my only route if i want this done. Think id need a primer for it? The caliper kits dont use any.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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If you prep it properly and use high heat paint you will be fine.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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You can get white from Tirerack

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/ca...nt|1583950873&
 
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I cant believe i didnt find that. Usually i do such a thurough search. Thanks much man!!!!
 
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