painted calipers Q

[Bullitt00606]

when i bought the bullitt, the caliper paint had peeled and since im nal about things like these, i didn't just want to re-paint it with a similar red. the real red (cardinal red) didnt come in high temp paint, so i bought a new set from Blue Oval Industries.

is there a way to prevent paint peeling or at least make them last longer than 3/4 years? any coating i can spray on to help?

thanks

 

[jasonh_86]

try getting them clear coated or something.. i dunno

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Good coat of wax can't hurt...

 

[ponysarepretty]

Good coat of wax can't hurt...

You do realize wax is quite poor when it comes to high temps

If the paint was peeling, you should of taken it in for warranty. Just use the touch up and see how it works.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

It never hurts to put an initial coat of wax on paint...

 

[Mach1Run]

why not powder coat em? doesnt that stuff last forever?

 

[timeless2]

You're going to have to try and find a high-temp paint. Duplicolor (found at your local reputable parts store) makes the caliper paint kits and they come (as I have seen) in blue, red, yellow, silver, and black. Maybe even other colors that I have not seen. Those are supposed to last for several years. Hope that helps.

 

[Bullitt00606]

Powder coating doesnt give you an exact match of a colour.

The Bullitt caliper paint is Cardinal Red and it does come in duplicolour, but ive been told by many parts stores that duplicolour wont last under high-temp situations.

im just wondering how the people with painted brake calipers get them to last long - especially other bullitts or cobras.

 

[ponysarepretty]

repaint the whole thing if it is flaking

 

[Bullitt00606]

the rears are fine, but the fronts have the pony emblem. how do you block that off?

 

[GDawg]

I used Duplicolor over two years ago and it's holding up real well. It's a high temp paint which is necessary for brakes and such.

 

[timeless2]

I used Duplicolor over two years ago and it's holding up real well. It's a high temp paint which is necessary for brakes and such.

:Word:
I know three of three other Stangs that have used the Duplicolor kit. 2 years and counting for all of them.

 

[urban96]

:Word:
I know three of three other Stangs that have used the Duplicolor kit. 2 years and counting for all of them.

i used the duplicolor paint on mine 3 years ago and its still holding up well

it was just normal high temp paint in a spray can, not the fancy kit

just make sure you prep the caliper well

 

[Bullitt00606]

thanks guys. ill still keep the new ones i got and repaint my stockers as spares (i like doing car shows) when the other ones peel.

ill figure out a way to block off the pony on the front calipers so they dont get painted red.

 

[GDawg]

In addition:

I used the Dupli brake kit. It had caliper cleaner and a brush. I didn't have to mask anything and this is what I did...

 

[Bullitt00606]

Bullitts have the upgraded brakes kit from the cobra but the fronts have a pony emblem on them instead of "Cobra". That's what im having trouble with in terms of masking it off with tape.

Thanks for the pics tho.

 

[hognutz]

wow those expensive bullitt calipures are painted and not powder coated? what the hell was ford thinking.

My .02 is sell the bullit calipures and get some podercoated ones. There is nothing you can do to paint to make it as durable or heat resistant as you want.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Powdercoating tends to trap heat. That's about the last thing you want to do with a brake system, especially if you autocross or use the brakes aggressively.

Ford does sell touch up paint for the bullitt calipers. Not sure of a part number.

You can coat the pony in oil of some sort when you paint the calipers and then wipe it off when the paint has dried.

 

[hognutz]

I can't see calipure coating being an issue unless you were competitivly racing. If you were you would scrap the bullit brakes as they are not up to par with that.