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SSNYSTR · 07-05-2014, 01:29 PM

Anyone here painted their calipers? What's the easiest way to do it and what did you use? Any problems after?

SSmokinSS · 07-05-2014, 01:38 PM

I went cheap.
Take them off, plug the bleeders, and shoot them with a few coats of rattle can red. Looks great after almost 2 years. Mine is a daily driver, so powder coating was wasted money.
Other cars, I have taken the caliper off, placed a towel over the rotor, and set the caliper back on. Then painted it. It will cover all the visible parts, and give you the same basic look without having to bleed the brakes.

Camarolover85 · 07-05-2014, 01:44 PM

This is my next mod too. I'm going to use caliper paint as the other poster said.

SSNYSTR · 07-05-2014, 01:55 PM

Well, I have some VHT red caliper paint to match the color scheme of my car, I was planning on taking off my wheels, and then covering up the rotors with plastic bags or something and then spraying my calipers. I also have some black Brembo caliper decals coming in as well to place on them. The reason I'm asking this is because my dad is saying it would mess something up and fade away with the heat from the calipers.

Obzen · 07-05-2014, 02:01 PM

G2 caliper paint or mikethepowdercoater if you have the money.

Camarolover85 · 07-05-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDame1

Well, I have some VHT red caliper paint to match the color scheme of my car, I was planning on taking off my wheels, and then covering up the rotors with plastic bags or something and then spraying my calipers. I also have some black Brembo caliper decals coming in as well to place on them. The reason I'm asking this is because my dad is saying it would mess something up and fade away with the heat from the calipers.

No offense to your dad, but it's called "caliper paint" for a reason...it's made for extreme temperatures.

SSmokinSS · 07-05-2014, 02:36 PM

Any high heat spray paint will work also. It may not last forever, but what really does?

camaro1350 · 07-05-2014, 03:35 PM

Use G2 Caliper paint. It's not that much considering you spent thousands on your ride. Easy to use and looks great and last a life time. Gave me enough to coat all calipers 4-5 times. I put on four coats and still had plenty to do another coat or two but decided four was enough. Didn't take calipers off just masked the rotors and other things I didn't want paint to be.

Eddiefuzz · 07-05-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SSmokinSS

I went cheap.
Take them off, plug the bleeders, and shoot them with a few coats of rattle can red. Looks great after almost 2 years. Mine is a daily driver, so powder coating was wasted money.
Other cars, I have taken the caliper off, placed a towel over the rotor, and set the caliper back on. Then painted it. It will cover all the visible parts, and give you the same basic look without having to bleed the brakes.

Same here. I think the can was $6, three years ago.

Filiatrault9 · 07-05-2014, 04:51 PM

+1 For G2 paint. Great product, 100% satisfied.

SSNYSTR · 07-05-2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro1350

Use G2 Caliper paint. It's not that much considering you spent thousands on your ride. Easy to use and looks great and last a life time. Gave me enough to coat all calipers 4-5 times. I put on four coats and still had plenty to do another coat or two but decided four was enough. Didn't take calipers off just masked the rotors and other things I didn't want paint to be.

So all you did was cover up the rotors and you left the entire caliper uncovered?

thkfast · 07-06-2014, 02:00 AM

Oh yeah. Here's a step by step to DIY to paint your calipers.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=DIY+BREMBO

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MMXI · 07-06-2014, 03:06 AM

Another +1 for G2

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Macina · 07-06-2014, 04:25 AM

I painted my calipers with a small brush. Think it came out really good. Applied the heat resistant brembo decals also. Paint used, Folia Tec. Really nice 2 comp paint!

07-05-2014, 01:29 PM	#1
SSNYSTR Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chackbay, La Posts: 698 View My Garage	Painted Calipers Anyone here painted their calipers? What's the easiest way to do it and what did you use? Any problems after?

07-05-2014, 01:38 PM	#2
SSmokinSS Get Some Drives: 2014 ZL1 6Speed Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The Wood's Edge, NM Posts: 712	I went cheap. Take them off, plug the bleeders, and shoot them with a few coats of rattle can red. Looks great after almost 2 years. Mine is a daily driver, so powder coating was wasted money. Other cars, I have taken the caliper off, placed a towel over the rotor, and set the caliper back on. Then painted it. It will cover all the visible parts, and give you the same basic look without having to bleed the brakes. __________________ BUILD THREAD

07-05-2014, 02:36 PM	#7
SSmokinSS Get Some Drives: 2014 ZL1 6Speed Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The Wood's Edge, NM Posts: 712	Any high heat spray paint will work also. It may not last forever, but what really does? __________________ BUILD THREAD

07-05-2014, 03:35 PM	#8
camaro1350 Drives: 2013 Camaro RS 1LT, 6M Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 603	Use G2 Caliper paint. It's not that much considering you spent thousands on your ride. Easy to use and looks great and last a life time. Gave me enough to coat all calipers 4-5 times. I put on four coats and still had plenty to do another coat or two but decided four was enough. Didn't take calipers off just masked the rotors and other things I didn't want paint to be. __________________

07-06-2014, 02:00 AM	#12
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	Oh yeah. Here's a step by step to DIY to paint your calipers. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=DIY+BREMBO __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint Last edited by thkfast; 07-19-2014 at 02:49 AM.

07-05-2014, 01:44 PM	#3
Camarolover85 Account Suspended Drives: 2019 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Frederick, Colorado Posts: 1,245	This is my next mod too. I'm going to use caliper paint as the other poster said.

07-05-2014, 01:55 PM	#4
SSNYSTR Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chackbay, La Posts: 698 View My Garage	Well, I have some VHT red caliper paint to match the color scheme of my car, I was planning on taking off my wheels, and then covering up the rotors with plastic bags or something and then spraying my calipers. I also have some black Brembo caliper decals coming in as well to place on them. The reason I'm asking this is because my dad is saying it would mess something up and fade away with the heat from the calipers.

07-05-2014, 02:01 PM	#5
Obzen Pull up Cougar! Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,875	G2 caliper paint or mikethepowdercoater if you have the money.

07-05-2014, 04:51 PM	#10
Filiatrault9 Drives: 2011 Syn Green 2SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: St-Jean, Quebec Posts: 43 View My Garage	+1 For G2 paint. Great product, 100% satisfied.

07-06-2014, 03:06 AM	#13
MMXI Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 16	Another +1 for G2 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

07-06-2014, 04:25 AM	#14
Macina Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT AGM Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 318	I painted my calipers with a small brush. Think it came out really good. Applied the heat resistant brembo decals also. Paint used, Folia Tec. Really nice 2 comp paint! __________________ 2014 Ashen gray 2SS/RS 6MT, Black rally stripes, Recaros, Sunroof. Mods: OBX 1.7/8" LT headers, No cats, SW retro chambered cat back, CAI inc cai, JRE Scoop, roto-fab wb relo kit, RX catch can, Vmax ported TB, 1LE steering wheel, 1LE shift knob/boot, SCT tuner, Anthracite plasti dipped wheels, Apex/Pfadt 1.25" lowering springs.