Painted Calipers?

[Stangmeister9]

Painted Calipers? (Updated Pics!)

Just received my GT500 BBK in the mail, and would like to get them painted red (instead of the factory black).

My question is to anyone who has had them painted with automotive paint rather them powdercoated by a shop. Reason being is that i do not have a local shop anywhere near me that powder coats.

Concern isnt so much with the painting, but the ability to handle heat with regular auto paint. I do go to local HP/DE's about 3 to 4 times a year and the calipers take a beating by all the friction that comes with an HP/DE.

Painting them is purely asthetic, since i run the local car show circuit as well.

 

[bullitt2086]

I would STRONGLY recommend a quality powder coating.... But IF done properly with a high temp paint it should last. I would not paint it with regular auto paint....

 

[Stangmeister9]

noted

 

[brent_G]

http://www.woodstoves-fireplaces.com/forrest-paint-mojave-red-stove-paint/

Ive used stove paint before and had zero issues. That was a good 8 years ago though. im sure there is probably other stuff out there now days.

 

[stkjock]

Search!

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48636&highlight=Painted+brake+caliper

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32951&highlight=Painted+brake+caliper

 

[bullitt2086]

A few years back I did the calipers on my bullitt with duplicolor red high temp paint and they came out real good. The trick is all in the prep if the surface is clean and lightly scuffed with a scotch bright then the paint will hold up much better and last longer... The bullitt was an 08 and I just recently sold it and the red still looked awesome no chips.

 

[Roadracer350]

Ok I have a question... Why red? Everyone does red. Also I say Powdercoating. The local shop here is doing my brembos for 65.00

 

[05stroker]

Mine are black and done with the high temp caliper paint and hey chp easy. I plan to ake hem apart and have them powder coated this winter.

 

[Roadracer350]

I actually talked to Brembo NA and they said if your going to Powdercoat these to pop the pistons and seals out but do NOT pull the 2 haves apart. I popped the pistons out and got new seals to put back in when they get back from the coaters.

 

[Wlkn Tal]

I don't have brembro's but I used the duplicolor paint, and it looks great and easy to touch up as needed, and it blens right in. I hear if you powder coat it will still chip and you can't match the paint for touch up.

 

[Scott_0]

use some quality paint designed for calipers and youll be good, I used VHT and it hold up great!

 

[Stangmeister9]

Ok I have a question... Why red? Everyone does red. Also I say Powdercoating. The local shop here is doing my brembos for 65.00

Why "red" cause it goes best with my vehicle. thought yellow, but may be changing the color of my wheels and that wouldn't look right.

all matter of personal prefrence.

use some quality paint designed for calipers and youll be good, I used VHT and it hold up great!

do you use your car for hight speed, heavy braking events?

 

[Scott_0]

^^no but I do drive it hard on back twisty roads, obviously not the same as an HPDE, but Im confident it would hold up

 

[TGR96]

I used duplicolor brush on paint on the 07 GT/CS that I just traded in. I painted them about four years ago, and other than a little touch up now and then, they held up great, and still looked good. I have never done track days in that car, but I did autocross it a good bit last year, and was hard on the brakes. It didn't affect the caliper paint at all.

If you go the DIY route, I highly recommend this. It's cheap, easy to use, looks great, and holds up very well:

http://www.americanmuscle.com/duplicolor-red-caliper-paint.html

 

[HAPPY HIPPO]

^^^^^I did mine with this^^^^^^^

 

[jas2234]

I painted mine 2 yrs ago and they held up decent but got tired of touch ups. I actually just got done putting them back together 10 min ago. got bored today and tore all 4 apart and powder coated them. they look way better than paint. the only down fall is if you get brake clean on the powder coating it will dissolve it.

 

[SherrodMustang]

I say have them powder coated and be done with it. I have used the dupli color stuff before and it is okay and does look better than stock on OEM brake calipers. But on a set of Brembo's where you have spent good money on the brakes, why not do it right the first time and be done.

The dupli color stuff scratches easy doesn't cover well and will have to be touched up over time.

I say box the brembo's up before you install them and send them out and have them powder coated.

There are a few great guys on this forum who who be glad to do them for you.

Here are my rear Wilwood brakes right now being broke down for some new powder coat to match the car.

 

[Stangmeister9]

I say have them powder coated and been done with if. I have used the dupli color stuff before and it is okay and does look better than stock on OEM brake calipers. But on a set of Brembo's where you have spent good money on the brakes, why not do it right the first time and be done.

The dupli color stuff scratches easy doesn't cover well and will have to be touched up over time.

I say box the brembo's up before you install them and send them out and have them powder coated.

There are a few great guys on this forum who who be glad to do them for you.

Here are my rear Wilwood brakes right now being broke down for some new powder coat to match the car.

nice set...I will defenitley look those members up and see about getting a quote.

 

[Barricade]

I painted a set of brembos...

Can show pix if ya wanna see.

Came out looking great but I would recommend PC if you can swing it.
Taking them apart is gonna be a beeeotch though. No one seems to do that.
They all want them disassembled.

I have a set of Brembos that I left in a box and somehow the box got turned upside down and the brake fluid leaked out & down them....
so now the coating is all bubbled up. UUUGGHHHHHH....cant believe I did that.

Gonna go PC this go round....

 

[SherrodMustang]

nice set...I will defenitley look those members up and see about getting a quote.

Thank you Sir! Really do love the Wilwood brakes.

Bobby@S&H Performance

Specialty Coatings

Both do great work and are very easy to work with... Would recommend both of them.