tekheavy Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Has anyone painted their brake calipers on an SGT as opposed to replacing them? I'm curious to know if there is a special paint for this purpose and to see any pics of different color calipers and how they look on an SGT, especially a white one. Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TClark1976 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I've done a little caliper painting in my past - also painted the rotor centers to match on a '92 Dodge Stealth R/T that I owned last year. The hard part about painting the calipers with a spray style paint is the time that it takes to tape everything off to shield from overspray. At least with the rotors you could pull them off and spray them away from the car. I found this on Moss Mustang Store (Sorry - I'm starting to sound like a Moss Mustang store rep or something) Brake Caliper Paint System It looks as though you simply brush the paint on the caliper rather than spray and that could be a whole lot easier. You have to use a heat resistant paint otherwise, if you use anything else, you'll actually burn the paint and the color will be lost all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hey there, We sell the G2 Brake Caliper Paint Systems. Available in red, silver (in stock), black (in stock) and gold (in stock). Heat resistant up to 932 degrees. This is a brush on system - goes for $42.79 Hope that helps some Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 My son and I just did his on his 96 GT. It turned out great. Hand brushed it. See this attached post and read it and a few others following it. http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php...st&p=510243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekheavy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thanks for the reply guys. I think if I'm going to do this, I'm going to opt for the brush-on application as opposed to the spray-on. I would think the brush-on paint, you can get a thicker application less likely to run plus you wouldn't have to mask the car off as much either. Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thanks for the reply guys. I think if I'm going to do this, I'm going to opt for the brush-on application as opposed to the spray-on. I would think the brush-on paint, you can get a thicker application less likely to run plus you wouldn't have to mask the car off as much either. Evan. Just take your time. Do a few coats and buy some small art brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekheavy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Just take your time. Do a few coats and buy some small art brushes. Yeah, I definitely plan to use multiple coats. Now I just need to decide which color goes best on a white SGT. I'm leaning towards blue. Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 At the risk of being a nay sayer, what I have noticed, first, is that few jobs are done well. Grabber is correct that you have to put maximum effort into the job to get the best results. But what I have also noticed with painted stock calipers is that, once painted, they look kind of, well, small. With the stock caliper color you do not really notice them but, paint them, and you sure do. Not knocking it if that is what you want to do. Have any of you noticed the same thing about the size? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekheavy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 At the risk of being a nay sayer, what I have noticed, first, is that few jobs are done well. Grabber is correct that you have to put maximum effort into the job to get the best results. But what I have also noticed with painted stock calipers is that, once painted, they look kind of, well, small. With the stock caliper color you do not really notice them but, paint them, and you sure do. Not knocking it if that is what you want to do. Have any of you noticed the same thing about the size?Jim Thanks for the input. I'm hoping to see some pics of the stock calipers painted before I go ahead and do this. Probably do it in the winter when the car will be layed up for a while. Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnoggle Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I've painted the calipers and rotors on several different vehicles. Every time I used brush on Rustoleum enamel. Apply the same brand primer first, let it dry. Then 2 coats of color. Never had any discoloring or fading and the paint never chipped off. Probably a little cheaper than the "caliper paints" and the finish is just as nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekheavy Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I've painted the calipers and rotors on several different vehicles. Every time I used brush on Rustoleum enamel. Apply the same brand primer first, let it dry. Then 2 coats of color. Never had any discoloring or fading and the paint never chipped off. Probably a little cheaper than the "caliper paints" and the finish is just as nice. I didn't think regular Rustoleum could handle the extreme heat. A friend of mine suggested using engine paint. Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 You can buy high heat caliper paint at the auto store for 5 bucks a can. Spray it in a cup and brush it on. Be sure to clean the caliper good and blow it off with compressed air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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