painting calipers

[road rage]

Has any one painted their calipers and what kind of paint?

 

[StangClear]

It's Easy

I went to Pep Boys and bought caliper paint and a can of carb cleaner. Then I sprayed the caliper to get all the grease etc. off. Sanded them for good measure. Sprayed again and wiped down. Then I masked everything off real good using newspaper so there would be no overspray on the other parts. It takes time to do the masking, but take your time. Then I heated the caliper with a hair dryer to warm it up and sprayed my first light coat. I dryed each coat with the hair dryer. I did this four times on each caliper. They look like glass and have held up perfectly. Expect to spend a good part of the day doing this and you have to do it in a garage out of the cold. Good Luck

 

[Wills Black 98]

I went to Pep Boys and bought caliper paint and a can of carb cleaner. Then I sprayed the caliper to get all the grease etc. off. Sanded them for good measure. Sprayed again and wiped down. Then I masked everything off real good using newspaper so there would be no overspray on the other parts. It takes time to do the masking, but take your time. Then I heated the caliper with a hair dryer to warm it up and sprayed my first light coat. I dryed each coat with the hair dryer. I did this four times on each caliper. They look like glass and have held up perfectly. Expect to spend a good part of the day doing this and you have to do it in a garage out of the cold. Good Luck

i got the g2 kit off eBay and it came with the paint, brush, brake cleaner and everything else you need. let me know if you like it!

 

[road rage]

Thanks guys sounds good.

 

[StangIt #1]

Here are pics of mine. Painted them with three coats of PlastiKote ceramic engine paint from AutoZone. I accidentally got a little overspray on one of the rotors and one of the shocks, but that's just better rust protection from the salt.

 

[snkchmr]

spend the time to mask off stuff it looks odd when the pads are painted

 

[snkchmr]

I just used regular paint

 

[2k2fourpointsix]

Please tell me you did not paint your brake rotors.......

 

[StangIt #1]

http://www.imboc.com/Uploads/345-1071087445.jpg

:OT: What is the yellow foam-looking stuff between your fuel tank and the exhaust? Is is some kind of sound-dampening material? I think my catback is rubbing against my fuel tank.

 

[2k2fourpointsix]

The yellow thing in his picture is the arm to the floor jack he is using.

 

[StangIt #1]

The yellow thing in his picture is the arm to the floor jack he is using.

Didn't even notice the jack. I guess I was in awe of the "ROUSH" on the side of the calipers.

 

[Wil]

anymore pics of painted caipers? Anyone with yellow stang?

 

[KJ Hoppus]

i painted mine red. i used high temp paint form Kragen. i dont have pics, but it looks good