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Painting calipers on a truck

Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:25 am
Posted by CarterWilson717
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Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:25 am
Does anyone know of anyone in BR that does it? Or does anyone have a dyi I can follow. TIA
This post was edited on 4/16/16 at 5:42 pm
Posted by Alabama Slim
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Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:38 am to
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not sure how the paint is expected to stay on
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28016 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:43 am to
Do you mean the calipers?you can do that yourself.Pull them off and paint them,you can even powder coat them in candy colors,if you have an oven in your garage.

Like somebody else said,paint on rotors will last through 1 traffic light.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
64613 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:52 am to
Why the hell would you paint your rotors?
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28016 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:52 am to
Those are going to look great, all covered with brake pad dust and mud.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28016 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 12:58 am to
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Why the hell would you paint your rotors?


I can respect attention to detail,but it does seem to be misplaced on rotors,painting the old brake drums was ok,because the dust stayed inside.
Posted by Hammertime
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 4/16/16 at 1:49 am to
Just remember to rub some high temp grease on the rotors to protect the paint
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
15811 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 2:33 am to
Holy shite is this 2001? I bet you want them painted lime green. Audi RS7's come with Red painted calipers. Anybody who knows anything buys crio rotors and paints their calipers the color they want on a truck.
This post was edited on 4/16/16 at 2:39 am
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83483 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 3:11 am to
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not sure how the paint is expected to stay on

Is that guy a midget? I'm fairly certain a damn tired would look the same size in my hand as that rotor did in his.
Posted by uptownsage
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2014
2156 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 5:58 am to
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Just remember to rub some high temp grease on the rotors to protect the paint





That's evil.
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 8:01 am to
Why?
Posted by PSU2LSU
Oxford MS
Member since Apr 2011
3144 posts
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:06 am to
I assume he meant calipers.

I personally wouldn't take the time to take them off clean them, paint them and the trouble to put them back on. The last set of calipers I replaced came from the factory as red.
Posted by CarterWilson717
If I told you, you would be dead
Member since Jun 2013
1518 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 11:18 am to
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The last set of calipers I replaced came from the factory as red.


You think I can buy them already painted?
Posted by LSUtigerME
Walker, LA
Member since Oct 2012
3798 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 11:22 am to
If you don't want to remove them, G-2 makes a very nice caliper painting kit. It comes in s few colors, and uses a brush on system. You just mask off the areas you don't want painted (I use a plastic bag over the rotor so I can roll it through the caliper) and brush in the two-part system.

I've used it several times with great success. Much easier than removing them and seems to last a while.

G2 Caliper Painting System
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 11:23 am
Posted by UptownnMike
Uptown New Orleans
Member since Aug 2015
4067 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 11:28 am to
At first I thought you were painting John Calipari's truck
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:10 pm to
rotors? ....

for the Calipers, degreaser, primer, proper paint, plus masking tape etc and proper drying time allowed
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:12 pm to
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You think I can buy them already painted?


MAYBE, try rockauto.com and look them up
Posted by Scooba
Member since Jun 2013
19999 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 1:05 pm to
Posted by CarterWilson717
If I told you, you would be dead
Member since Jun 2013
1518 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:42 pm to
Thanks
Posted by CarterWilson717
If I told you, you would be dead
Member since Jun 2013
1518 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:45 pm to
I did mean calipers, not rotors. Thanks for all the feedback everyone.

I deserve the downvotes for not even knowing the proper terms to use. Lol
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