Painting Calipers: Some Questions
09-15-2011, 02:59 PM
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Painting Calipers: Some Questions
Hello all,
So before I start, I have done a search and have read quite a lot about how people have done this job so thanks for all the info.
I'd like to try to do this with them still on the car, if possible. I just have some questions which people dont talk a lot about in their threads:
Prep:
So obviously from being out in the rain the calipers look a bit rusty. Everyone just mentions to "clean" them with some brake cleaner or something. I presume the paint wont last if I dont remove the rust which is a given. Any good techniques for removing the rust. I have blisters so far from scrubbing with a wire brush which is difficult to get in an out of crevices.
Should I prime them first or if I use the correct caliper paint will it go straight on?
Painting:
I want to go red so I'm guessing 2-3 coats?
Has anyone successfully sprayed them while on the car? I think there is a much nicer finish when sprayed than brushing but it looks like a pain in the a** if I dont remove them from the car.
Finishing:
How fine should the sand paper be for finishing? Should I clearcoat and if so how much?
Really my main concern is how robust the caliper paints out there are to just applying and go... I don't want it chipping off in a few weeks and having too sand it all down and redo again.
Many thanks for all help and advice!
So before I start, I have done a search and have read quite a lot about how people have done this job so thanks for all the info.
I'd like to try to do this with them still on the car, if possible. I just have some questions which people dont talk a lot about in their threads:
Prep:
So obviously from being out in the rain the calipers look a bit rusty. Everyone just mentions to "clean" them with some brake cleaner or something. I presume the paint wont last if I dont remove the rust which is a given. Any good techniques for removing the rust. I have blisters so far from scrubbing with a wire brush which is difficult to get in an out of crevices.
Should I prime them first or if I use the correct caliper paint will it go straight on?
Painting:
I want to go red so I'm guessing 2-3 coats?
Has anyone successfully sprayed them while on the car? I think there is a much nicer finish when sprayed than brushing but it looks like a pain in the a** if I dont remove them from the car.
Finishing:
How fine should the sand paper be for finishing? Should I clearcoat and if so how much?
Really my main concern is how robust the caliper paints out there are to just applying and go... I don't want it chipping off in a few weeks and having too sand it all down and redo again.
Many thanks for all help and advice!
09-15-2011, 06:06 PM
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I use the G2 brush on stuff. 2 coats followed by a light sand with 1000 grit then 2 coats of clear. I do it this way at my shop and people like it enough to pay for it. Here are a few pics of a Lexus ISF I just did...
Before:
Prepped:
All done:
Before:
Prepped:
All done: