step 17 = win

 

nicely done... patience is the key..

 

I left them in there bc i bought a brand new set of hawks. So if your still using the same old ones, pull them out. I think it would affect braking temporarily. But i was like dude they have like 40% life, while everything is off I'll just go with some nice new performance pads.

 

And i actually have a question to any thats subscribed to this thread. The bremobo's have to bleeding valves? Do i need to bleed both? And how? Is it the same way as a single? Do i have to start from a specific one?

 

came out good

 

Good call. I'll order some pads up.
Ok so we don't have to sand down the entire caliper down to the metal right? Just get the surface a little ruff and nock off any dirt/grime?

 

this how-to is a semi-fail on several easy steps you overlooked but would have taken you no time at all! i dont see your excuse of using new pads later as excuse to be lazy.....

1. you didnt mask the bleeder nipple, that area will crack soon as you bleed your breaks. often cracked paint will travel and possible ruin all your work.

2. you didnt mask the springs or the pistons. paint inside the caliper will flake in no time. at minimum paint inside will not adhere as you didnt even bother cleaning the springs which is always coated with brake grease (same with inside the caliper). you may run into brake squeal issue until you clean the inside again with paint thinner and brake grease again...

3. your paint condition was fine, only people who need to truely sand the paint down completely is for track evos who's paint turns brown. you only needed chip off the clearcoat which lifted; you dont need any special tool besides your fingertip or careful application of exacto knife.

 

Thanks for the write up. I'll be curious to see if this lasts longer than the original finish

 

lot of work but it came out really nice,good job...

 

Very nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to do it.

 

Looks nice. Hopefully it lasts.

 

nice jop dude

 

Excellent write up. I use wheel sealent and wax my calipers once every 5,000 miles when I rotate my tires. Hopefully that will help the paint.

 

just another idea... you can also buy brake caliper paint kits off the computer or even your local shop/ autozone.. comes out pretty good and is high heat which lasts. just another idea for some of you out there wanting to paint your calipers

 

This was very helpful and nice! I will definately use your how to for my calipers. Turned out real nice man